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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Ahmed M. Soliman, Munich, DE;
Ayman F. Naguib, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques are described herein for effectuating a transaction by an intermediary. An example method can include receiving, from a second user device, a first request for a target item, the second us ner device being associated with the target item. A second request for first information associated with the target item can be transmitted to a third device based at least in part on the first request. The first information associated with the target item can be received from the third device, the first information including a first parameter describing the target item. The first parameter can be compared with a threshold parameter. A third request can be transmitted to the third device associated with the target item, a third request for the target item. A confirmation of the third request can be received.