Capturing and routing IoT device communications to provide offers and conduct transactions

Abstract

The present invention is generally directed to a method of utilizing Internet of Things (loT) communications to provide offers or promotions to a user and initiate a transaction using a user device communicatively connected to an loT device, including: receiving at an loT hub device from an loT-capable device that a product needs or should be replaced or replenished;, determining one or more offers or promotions related to the product or the replacement or replenishment of the product; automatically selecting or receiving a selection from the user of one of the offers or promotions; and initiating the transaction for the replacement or replenishment of the product, suing the selected offer or promotion.

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