THE SAME STREET, FOUR LAYERS DEEP
Location-based digital commerce is not a single product category. It is a stack of layers sitting over the same physical space. Switch the layers to see where the patent architecture and the public target implementations overlap.
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Overlap indicates correspondence between the patent architecture and publicly evidenced functionality. It is a technical observation for legal review and not a conclusion of infringement.
The architecture is the orchestration of these layers together, not any single layer alone.
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The patent architecture sits at the point where these systems meet. Nothing here asserts that the patent covers every future technology shown.
Convergence
As computing moves from screens into physical space, the relationship between location, digital assets, augmented reality, ownership and commerce becomes increasingly important.
Scope
Patent specification disclosure and issued claim coverage are not synonymous. Final scope requires claim-specific legal analysis.