Near field communication transactions with user profile updates in a mobile environment

Abstract

Methods and systems for determining the suitability of information to be received by a mobile client are disclosed. For example, an exemplary method may include receiving on the mobile client, information relating to a transaction between the mobile client and a transaction host, using a near-field-communication (NFC) link, updating a user profile on the mobile client based on the received transaction information, and performing at least one of receiving, selecting and displaying one or more targeted content messages on the mobile client based upon the updated user profile.

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[0001]This Application both claims to priority, and incorporates the entire content of, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 61 / 013,941 entitled “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING GEOGRAPHIC POINTS OF INTEREST AND USER PROFILE INFORMATION” and filed on Dec. 14, 2007; 61 / 013,944 entitled “NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION TRANSACTIONS WITH USER PROFILE UPDATES IN A MOBILE ENVIRONMENT” and filed on Dec. 14, 2007; 61 / 013,949 entitled “NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION IN A MOBILE ENVIRONMENT” and filed on Dec. 14, 2007; and 61 / 080,988 entitled “METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-LEVEL DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION CACHE MANAGEMENT IN A MOBILE ENVIRONMENT” and filed on Jul. 15, 2008.[0002]This Application also incorporates the entire content of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 12 / 268,905 entitled “USER PROFILE MATCH INDICATION IN A MOBILE ENVIRONMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS” and filed on Nov. 11, 2008; Ser. No. 12 / 268,914 entitled “METHOD AND SYSTEM USING KEYWORD VECTORS AND ASSOCIATED METRICS FOR ...

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[0012]In another exemplary embodiment, a mobile client includes means for receiving on the mobile client, information relating to a transaction between the mobile client and a transaction host, using a near-field-communication (NFC) link, means for updating a user profile on the mobile client based on the received transaction information, and means for performing at least one of receiving, selecting and displaying one or more targeted content messages on the mobile client based upon the updated user profile.

[0013]In another exemplary embodiment, a mobile client includes a memory, near field communication (NFC) circuitry capable of establishing a two-way NFC link, and a processor coupled to the memory and NFC circuitry, and operable to: receive information relating to a transaction between the mobile client and a transaction host using the NFC link, update a user profile on the mobile client based on the received transaction information, and perform at least one of receiving, selecting and displaying one or more targeted content messages on the mobile client based upon the updated user profile.

[0014]In another exemplary embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer-readable medium, which in turn includes instructions for initiating a transaction between the mobile client and a transaction host using a near field communication (NFC) link, and instructions for performing at least one of receiving, selecting and displaying one or more targeted content messages on the mobile client based upon the updated user profile.

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