Patent ID: 9178991
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method used by a matching system, the matching system including a server having a network interface, to facilitate a sale transaction to purchase a physical item between a user who has a wireless device and a physical business establishment, comprising: a. obtaining from the user through the network interface, via communication session with the user's wireless device, a name of the user and an identifying photo of the user including at least a portion of the user's face, and storing in the server the me of the user and the identifying photo; b. receiving, from the user's wireless device via the network interface of the server, the approximate physical location of the wireless device obtained using a geographic location sensor of the wireless device and determining that the wireless device is located geographically near the physical business establishment; c. receiving, from the user's wireless device via the network interface of the server, authorization to send the identifying photo and the name of the user to a third party at the physical business establishment; d. after receiving authorization from the user and determining that the wireless device is located geographically near the physical business establishment; e. following step d, receiving through the network interface a request to cause a payment account associated with the user to be debited to complete a sale of a physical item at the physical business establishment.