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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2022
Supertab Ag, Steinhausen, CH;
Cosmin-Gabriel Ene, Zollikon, CH;
Martin Hans, Bad Salzdetfurth, DE;
Supertab AG, Steinhausen, CH;
Abstract
A method, including the steps of: a) receiving, over a mobile communication network, a user device identifier based on information maintained by a database of the mobile communication network, and first purchase price information from an internet-accessible merchant, b) determining whether a data token is maintained in a memory of the user device, c) generating and transmitting the data token to the user device for storage when the token is not maintained, d) determining, based on the user device identifier, a credit worthiness indicator for the user device, e) transmitting an authorization signal for the requested purchase without concurrently requiring payment when the creditworthiness indicator satisfies predetermined conditions, f) monitoring a total outstanding purchase balance, and g) transmitting a request signal for the user device for settlement of at least a part of the total outstanding purchase balance if this exceeds a predetermined threshold amount.