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On Sept. 12th, Amazon will lose the patent to its 1-Click feature it filed almost 20 years ago. According to thirtybees, it will be a game changer in e-commerce as any vendor will have access to the feature and will shape the future of e-commerce in the coming years . Amazon applied for the patent back 1997, but was granted the rights in 1999. The company has gone to court defending the validity of patent over the years. Plenty of web retailers are preparing for the expiration. My advice hide your wallets.
What next? The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is in the process of drafting a set of specifications for consistently implementing one-click purchases. Involved with the drafting are Google, Apple, and Facebook. This would involve storing credit card numbers and address information in your browser and having your browser communicate directly with the payment gateway. Some of the standards have already been implement in Google's Chrome and Chrome Mobile browsers.
Source: https://www.hardocp.com/news/2017/08/18/amazons_1click_patent_expires_next_month/
(Score: 2) by BenJeremy on Monday August 21 2017, @11:30AM
Sure, it's a slick feature that makes impulse buying way too easy, but it's the variety and service that keeps Amazon at the top of the heap. One-click will be a nice tool for other online retailers, but it won't really change anything at this point.
I see Soylenters here decrying Amazon, like Hipsters who don't own a TV... whatever. Your stand is an extreme, just like those people who use Amazon Prime to buy all their daily goods and never set foot in a retail store. It's two sides to the same crazy coin.
Some of us use prime a few times a month to buy items that we either won't find locally or are far cheaper. It's very handy, and Amazon does a pretty good job. Am I afraid that Amazon has my CC#? No. I'm far less concerned than I am at giving, say, Rakuten.com (Formerly Buy.com) my number. Of course, Rakuten has been known to pass CC#s in bulk to the black market. As much of a target as Amazon is, their security must be pretty decent to have gone this long without an incident.