Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Margaret Draughon Poole

Bilyana Slavova

Smita Joshi

Jiajun Zhao

Siddharth Lathia

Karen Arango

Sanjay Dash

Biraj Gauli

Features are disclosed for recognizing network-based user in a physical location. A system is provided for generating and detecting a scannable code. A time-sensitive scannable code unique to the user may be generated and presented by an electronic device such as a smartphone. The time-sensitive scannable code may be scanned at transaction terminal in the physical store. Using the scannable code, the system may securely determine that user profile information from the user's network-based activity may be provided to the transaction terminal for use in the physical location.

Secure scannable code systems and methods

This disclosure describes techniques for determining when to transition a service-provider application between an in-store mode of operation and an online mode of operation using time as a proxy for location of a mobile device executing an application. When a user arrives at a physical location of the service provider, the user may provide an indication of this arrival via the application. In response, the application may transition from the online mode of operation to the in-store mode of operation. Further, the application may set a timer for a predefined amount of time and, after this amount of time elapses, may transition from the in-store operation mode back to the online operation mode.

Time-based check-in for mobile-device applications

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Margaret Draughon Poole