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Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020

Filed:

Dec. 12, 2014
Applicant:

Square, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

James F. Butts, III, San Francisco, CA (US);

Daniel Hipschman, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

SQUARE, INC., San Francisco, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/3476 (2013.01); G01C 21/3461 (2013.01); G01C 21/3484 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0259 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0261 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01);
Abstract

Geo-fences may be dynamically reconfigured to identify merchants that may be of particular interest to users. In some instances, a geo-fence may be defined for a particular user based on a variety of information, in order to identify merchants that may be of interest to the user and that are located within proximity to the user. The geo-fence may be defined based on purchase history, places that are frequented by the user, a mode of transportation, a navigation or transportation route, user preferences, and/or a variety of other information. Information regarding the identified merchants may be displayed or otherwise output to notify the user of nearby merchants that may be of interest.


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