MOBILE ON-THE-SPOT SHOPPING AND PAYMENTS

摘要

A merchant uploads products or services to create an online store for purchases. The merchant also specifies the physical location of its store or stores or the service provider may determine a store location based on the location of a merchant device. When a user is near at least one of the stores, the user is presented with items available for purchase through any nearby merchants. The user can then make the purchase through the mobile device. The service provider may approve the transaction based, in part, on the location of the merchant and the user. Thus merchants that do not have a website can take advantage of online transactions. Mobile sellers, such as food trucks, can also use this idea to create stores and have users be notified when they are nearby.