System and method for location and time specific mobile commerce

1. A method for location and time specific commerce comprising:

receiving an event request from a user using a mobile device, over a wireless connection to a computer network, by a server computer;

obtaining a location of the mobile device communicating with a wireless transceiver, by detecting signals from one or more of iBeacons, Bluetooth low energy (BLE) tags, and locally-installed Bluetooth-enabled devices;

obtaining a date of the request;

retrieving merchandising information from one or more databases, according to the location of the mobile device and said date of the request;

transmitting said merchandising information to the mobile device to be displayed on the mobile device;

validating the location and date against an authorization database; and

enabling access to said merchandising information, when the location and date are validated, wherein the method is performed by one or more processors.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving a selection of one or more selected items from the user based on the transmitted merchandising information; and processing the received one or more selected items.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein processing the received selection of one or more items comprises: verifying the account of the user for available funds or credit; and finalizing a purchase request for the received selection of one or more items.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein retrieving merchandising information is further based on a plurality of access rules stored in a database.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of access rules include one or more of how long after the event the merchandising information remains accessible for purchase, whether certain merchandising information is to remain available only if location of the user is verified to be within a premium section of a venue for the event, and if the user has arrived at the event before or after a specified time.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event request is generated by one or more of the following: sending a text message by the user indicating the user's arrival at the location, sending an email by the user, selecting a button within an application by the user, placing a phone call by the use, coming into proximity of a specified Bluetooth beacon or Wi-Fi access point, and scanning a Quick Response (QR) code posted at the event.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the event request is generated automatically from an application executing on the mobile device upon user's arrival at the location.

8. A method for location and time specific commerce comprising:

receiving an event request from a user using a mobile device, over a wireless connection to a computer network, by a server computer;

obtaining a location for the mobile device communicating with a wireless transceiver, by detecting signals from one or more of iBeacons, Bluetooth low energy (BLE) tags, and locally-installed Bluetooth-enabled devices;

determining exclusive merchandise available for said location;

retrieving information about said exclusive merchandise from one or more databases, according to said location of the mobile device;

transmitting said merchandise information to the mobile device to be displayed on the mobile device; and

enabling purchase of the exclusive merchandise by enabling selection of the exclusive merchandise by the user, when an account of the user is verified, wherein the method is performed by one or more processors.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising: receiving a selection of one or more selected items from the user based on the transmitted merchandising information; and processing the received selection of one or more items.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein processing the received selection of one or more items comprises: verifying the account of the user for available funds or credit; and finalizing a purchase request for the received selection of one or more items.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein retrieving said exclusive merchandising information is further based on a plurality of access rules stored in a database, and wherein the plurality of access rules include one or more of how long after the event the merchandising information remain accessible for purchase, whether certain merchandising information is only available if location of the user is verified to be within a premium section of a venue for the event, and if the user has arrived at the event after or before a specified time.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising: storing said exclusive merchandising information for a purchase by the user at a later time.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising: validating the location against an authorization database for a user's account and enabling access to said exclusive merchandise information, when the location is validated.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising following validation of the location, transmitting additional information related to other exclusive merchandises.

15. The method of claim 8 , wherein the event request is generated automatically from an application executing on the mobile device upon user's arrival at the location.

16. The method of claim 8 , wherein the event request is generated by one or more of the following: sending a text message by the user indicating the user's arrival at the location, sending an email by the user, selecting a button within an application by the user, placing a phone call by the use, coming into proximity of a specified Bluetooth beacon or Wi-Fi access point, and scanning a Quick Response (QR) code posted at the event.

17. A method for location and time specific commerce comprising:

receiving an event request from a user using a mobile device, over a wireless connection to a computer network, by a server computer;

obtaining a location of the mobile device communicating with a wireless transceiver, by detecting signals from one or more of iBeacons, Bluetooth low energy (BLE) tags, and locally-installed Bluetooth-enabled devices;

obtaining a date and time of the request;

retrieving merchandising information from one or more databases, according to the location of the mobile device and said date and time of the request;

transmitting said merchandising information to the mobile device to be displayed on the mobile device; and

wherein retrieving merchandising information is further based on a plurality of access rules stored in a database, and wherein the plurality of access rules include one or more of how long after the event the merchandising information remain accessible for purchase and if the user arrived or is present at the event, before or after a specified time.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the event request is generated automatically from an application executing on the mobile device upon user's arrival at the location.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein said receiving an event request comprises receiving a scanned Quick Response (QR) code posted at the event from the mobile device.