Granted Patent B2

US 10,210,501 · App. 13/951,322 · Granted Feb 19, 2019

Abstract

Claims (64)

1. A system comprising:

a non-transitory memory; and

one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising:

receiving, by a payment provider, a request to view information associated with at least one of a plurality of non-Internet connected machines associated with a location of a user device for a user, wherein the request comprises the location of the user device;

determining, based at least in part on the location, identification of the plurality of non-Internet connected machines within a distance to the user device;

communicating the identification of the plurality of non-Internet connected machines to the user device;

receiving, from the user device, a selection of a first non-Internet connected machine from the plurality of non-Internet connected machines, wherein the selection comprises identification information of the first non-Internet connected machine;

in response to approving a request to purchase at least one item from the first non-Internet connected machine, generating an executable code for dispensing the at least one item from the first non-Internet connected machine, wherein the executable code is encrypted using a key associated with the first non-Internet connected machine;

transmitting the executable code to the user device;

in response to determining that the user device is connected to the first non-Internet through a local wireless connection, causing the first non-Internet connected machine to activate and dispense the at least one item the executable code, wherein the executable code is communicated to the first non-Internet connected machine via the local wireless connection between the user device and the first non-Internet connected machine;

determining a change in inventory data for the first non-Internet connected machine based on the causing the at least one item to be dispensed via the local wireless connection; and

adjusting, in a graphical user interface displayed by a vendor device associated with the first non-Internet connected machine, the inventory data based on the change.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the local wireless connection includes one of near field communication, radio communication, infrared communication, or Bluetooth communication.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting the change in the inventory data corresponding to the first non-Internet connected machine to a server of an operator of the first non-Internet connected machine.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the executable code includes at least one of a unique identifier for the non-Internet connected machine or a transaction number corresponding to the request.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining whether there is a limitation or a restriction associated with an account corresponding to the user device; and

if there is a limitation or a restriction, determining whether the limitation or the restriction is satisfied for the request.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise:

requesting an authenticating credential from the user of the user device if the limitation or the restriction is not satisfied.

7. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-readable instructions executable to cause a machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving, by a payment provider, a request to view information associated with at least one of a plurality of non-Internet connected machines associated with a location of a user device for a user, wherein the request comprises the location of the user device;

determining, based at least in part on the location, identification of the plurality of non-Internet connected machines within a distance to the user device;

communicating the identification of the plurality of non-Internet connected machines to the user device;

receiving, from the user device, a selection of a first non-Internet connected machine from the plurality of non-Internet connected machines, wherein the selection comprises identification information of the first non-Internet connected machine;

in response to approving a request to purchase at least one item from the first non-Internet connected machine, generating an executable code for dispensing the at least one item from the first non-Internet connected machine, wherein the executable code is encrypted using a key associated with the first non-Internet connected machine;

transmitting the executable code to the user device;

in response to determining that the user device is connected to the first non-Internet through a local wireless connection, causing the first non-Internet connected machine to activate and dispense the at least one item using the executable code, wherein the executable code is communicated to the first non-Internet connected machine via the local wireless connection between the user device and the first non-Internet connected machine;

determining a change in inventory data for the first non-Internet connected machine based on the causing the at least one item to be dispensed via the local wireless connection; and

adjusting, in a graphical user interface displayed by a vendor device associated with the first non-Internet connected machine, the inventory data based on the change.

8. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:

transmitting the change in the inventory data corresponding to the first non-Internet connected machine to a server device of an operator of the first non-Internet connected machine.

9. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the executable code comprises a unique identifier for the first non-Internet connected machine and a transaction number corresponding to the request.

10. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining whether there is a limitation or a restriction associated with an account corresponding to the user device; and

if there is a limitation or a restriction, determining whether the limitation or the restriction is satisfied for the request.

11. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:

requesting an authenticating credential from the user of the user device if the limitation or the restriction is not satisfied.

12. A method comprising:

receiving, by a payment provider, a request to view information associated with at least one of a plurality of non-Internet connected machines associated with a location of a user device for a user, wherein the request comprises the location of the user device;

determining, based at least in part on the location, identification of the plurality of non-Internet connected machines within a distance to the user device;

communicating the identification of the plurality of non-Internet connected machines to the user device;

receiving, from the user device, a selection of a first non-Internet connected machine from the plurality of non-Internet connected machines, wherein the selection comprises identification information of the first non-Internet connected machine;

in response to approving a request to purchase at least one item from the first non-Internet connected machine, generating an executable code for dispensing the at least one item from the first non-Internet connected machine, wherein the executable code is encrypted using a key associated with the first non-Internet connected machine;

transmitting the executable code to the user device;

in response to determining that the user device is connected to the first non-Internet through a local wireless connection, causing the first non-Internet connected machine to activate and dispense the at least one item using the executable code, wherein the executable code is communicated to the first non-Internet connected machine via the local wireless connection between the user device and the first non-Internet connected machine;

determining a change in inventory data for the first non-Internet connected machine based on the causing the at least one item to be dispensed via the local wireless connection; and

adjusting, in a graphical user interface displayed by a vendor device associated with the first non-Internet connected machine, the inventory data based on the change.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

transmitting the change in the inventory data corresponding to the first non-Internet connected machine to a server device of an operator of the first non-Internet connected machine.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the executable code comprises a unique identifier for the first non-Internet connected machine and a transaction number corresponding to the request.

15. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

determining whether there is a limitation or a restriction associated with an account corresponding to the user device; and

if there is a limitation or a restriction, determining whether the limitation or the restriction is satisfied for the request.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to the selection, accessing the inventory data comprising a stock of items at the first non-Internet connected machine and sold out items at the first non-Internet connected machine; and

communicating the inventory data to the user device.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to the selection, accessing the inventory data comprising a stock of items at the first non-Internet connected machine and sold out items at the first non-Internet connected machine; and

communicating the inventory data to the user device.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises:

in response to the selection, accessing the inventory data comprising a stock of items at the first non-Internet connected machine and sold out items at the first non-Internet connected machine; and

communicating the inventory data to the user device.

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