Facilitating smart geo-fencing-based payment transactions

Abstract

Example systems disclosed herein include a pressure sensitive mat to detect a presence of a first user, the first user associated with a first computing device. Disclosed example system also include at least one processor to trigger initiation of communication between the first computing device and a second computing device associated with a second user in response to detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at a first time, obtain a job completion notification from the first computing device at a second time after the first time, the job completion notification to indicate a task performed by the first user has been completed; and execute a payment transaction between the first user and the second user in response to the job completion notification and detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at the second time.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a pressure sensitive mat including at least one pressure sensor to detect a presence of a first user, the first user associated with a first computing device; and   at least one processor in communication with the at least one pressure sensor, the at least one processor to execute computer readable instructions to:
 trigger initiation of communication between the first computing device and a second computing device associated with a second user in response to detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at a first time; 
 obtain a job completion notification from the first computing device at a second time after the first time, the job completion notification to indicate a task performed by the first user has been completed; and 
 execute a payment transaction between the first user and the second user in response to the job completion notification and detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at the second time. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is to access preferences associated with the second user, the preferences including payment criteria and identification information, and the at least one processor is to execute the payment transaction based on the preferences. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the payment criteria include at least one mode of payment, the at least one mode of payment including at least one of a credit card, a debit card, an electronic check, or a wire transfer. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is to trigger the initiation of the communication between the first computing device and the second computing device in response to the detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at the first time and detection of the first computing device within a geo-fence defined for a location associated the pressure sensitive mat. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the geo-fence is defined based on a location device associated with the location. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the geo-fence is defined based on a radius relative to the location device associated with the location. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is to execute the payment transaction in response to the job completion notification, the detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at the second time, and detection of the first computing device within a geo-fence defined for a location associated the pressure sensitive mat. 
     
     
         8 . A method comprising:
 detecting, with a pressure sensor of a pressure sensitive mat, a presence of a first user, the first user associated with a first computing device;   triggering, by executing an instruction with at least one processor, initiation of communication between the first computing device and a second computing device associated with a second user in response to detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at a first time;   obtaining, by executing an instruction with the at least one processor, a job completion notification from the first computing device at a second time after the first time, the job completion notification to indicate that a task performed by the first user has been completed; and   executing, with the processor, a payment transaction between the first user and the second user in response to the job completion notification and detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at the second time.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising accessing preferences associated with the second user, wherein the preferences including payment criteria and identification information, wherein the payment transaction is executed based on the preferences. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the payment criteria include at least one mode of payment, the at least one mode of payment including at least one of a credit card, a debit card, an electronic check, or a wire transfer. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the triggering of the initiation of the communication between the first computing device and the second computing device is in response to the detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at the first time and detection of the first computing device within a geo-fence defined for a location associated the pressure sensitive mat. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the geo-fence is defined based on a location device associated with the location. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the geo-fence is defined based on a radius relative to the location device associated with the location. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the executing of the payment transaction is in response to the job completion notification, the detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at the second time, and detection of the first computing device within a geo-fence defined for a location associated the pressure sensitive mat. 
     
     
         15 . An apparatus, comprising:
 at least one memory;   instructions in the apparatus; and   processor circuitry to execute the instructions to:
 trigger initiation of communication with a first computing device associated with a first user and a second computing device associated with a second user in response to detection of a presence of the first user by a pressure sensitive mat at a first time; 
 obtain a job completion notification from the first computing device at a second time after the first time, the job completion notification to indicate a task performed by the first user has been completed; and 
 execute a payment transaction between the first user and the second user in response to the job completion notification and detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at the second time. 
   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the processor circuitry is to access preferences associated with the second user, the preferences including payment criteria and identification information, and the processor circuitry is to execute the payment transaction based on the preferences. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the payment criteria include at least one mode of payment, the at least one mode of payment including at least one of a credit card, a debit card, an electronic check, or a wire transfer. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the processor circuitry is to trigger the initiation of the communication between the first computing device and the second computing device in response to the detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at the first time and detection of the first computing device within a geo-fence defined for a location associated the pressure sensitive mat. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the geo-fence is defined based on a radius relative to a location device associated with the location. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the processor is to execute the payment transaction in response to the job completion notification, the detection of the presence of the first user by the pressure sensitive mat at the second time, and detection of the first computing device within a geo-fence defined for a location associated the pressure sensitive mat.