US 11,694,185 B2
Connected vehicle for providing navigation directions to merchant terminals that process vehicle payments
Kristopher Keith Gaudin, Bloomington, IL (US); Leo Nelson Chan, Normal, IL (US); and Justin Davis, Normal, IL (US)
Assigned to STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed by STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Bloomington, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/79,360.
Application 18/079,360 is a continuation of application No. 17/168,013, filed on Feb. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,556,913.
Application 17/168,013 is a continuation of application No. 15/428,667, filed on Feb. 9, 2017, granted, now 10,949,831.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/362,156, filed on Jul. 14, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/360,025, filed on Jul. 8, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/295,596, filed on Feb. 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0107535 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G01C 21/26 (2006.01); G01C 21/32 (2006.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01)
CPC G06Q 20/327 (2013.01) [G01C 21/26 (2013.01); G01C 21/32 (2013.01); G01C 21/3614 (2013.01); G01C 21/3667 (2013.01); G01C 21/3679 (2013.01); G01C 21/3682 (2013.01); G06Q 20/20 (2013.01); G06Q 20/322 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3221 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3223 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3226 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3278 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for directing a vehicle to a merchant which accepts vehicle payments, the method executed by one or more processors programmed to perform the method, the method comprising:
generating, by the one or more processors, a map display of a geographic area including indications of one or more merchant locations on the map display;
receiving, by the one or more processors, a selection of one of the one or more merchant locations on the map display;
transmitting, by the one or more processors via a short-range communication link, financial data for a financial account or a token corresponding to the financial account to an electronic device proximately attached to an exterior of a vehicle; and
transmitting, by the electronic device proximately attached to the exterior of the vehicle via a very short-range communication link, the financial data or the token corresponding to the financial account to a point-of-sale (POS) terminal at the selected merchant location to facilitate vehicle payment of goods or services.