Mastercard Incorporated
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING IN-TRANSIT PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS

Abstract:

A method for facilitating in-transit purchase of products includes receiving, by a server from a user device, route information of a route being traversed by a user in a vehicle and a current location of the transport vehicle. Based on the route information and the current location, the server recommends, to the user, a product available for purchase and a pickup location for collecting the product. The server receives, from the user, an order request indicative of the product, the pickup location, and an identifier of a radio frequency tag placed in the vehicle. Upon acceptance of the order request, the server initiates blocking of a transaction amount associated with the product from a payment account that is linked to the identifier. When the product is collected by the user from the pickup location, the server initiates a deduction of the blocked amount from the payment account.