Patent ID: 8612294
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G06Q,G07F,G07G,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: establishing a local bidirectional wireless link directly between a handheld computing device and a computer located at a location that provides products or services, wherein the handheld computing device and the computer are proximate to each other; displaying information on the handheld computing device about a vehicle-related product or service provided at the location to enable a financial transaction for the vehicle-related product or service; and enabling purchase of the vehicle-related product or service via the local bidirectional wireless link by executing the financial transaction to purchase the vehicle-related product or service for delivery at the location maintaining in a non-volatile memory on the handheld computing device a plurality of financial records of product purchases made by a customer; and automatically generating, by the handheld computing device, an expense report based on the plurality of financial records.