Using a mobile device in a commercial transaction
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1. A method comprising:
- enabling a first device (a) to receive information from a second device that is not connected to a communication network, the information carrying data that identifies one or more items being sold from the second device to the user of the first device, (b) to cause payment for the one or more items to be authorized at a remote location, and (c) to send to the second device information confirming the payment.
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Abstract
Among other things, a mobile wireless device can be used for communication of data via an optical representation. The data may represent an instrument of payment and be provided using a display. The optical representation is read by an optical receiver of a second device, and can be translated back into the data. Consequently, a device such as a mobile phone may be used to make or receive payments using optical representations of data.
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37 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
enabling a first device (a) to receive information from a second device that is not connected to a communication network, the information carrying data that identifies one or more items being sold from the second device to the user of the first device, (b) to cause payment for the one or more items to be authorized at a remote location, and (c) to send to the second device information confirming the payment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program on a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
logic enabling a first device (a) to receive information from a second device that is not connected to a communication network, the information carrying data that identifies one or more items being sold from the second device to the user of the first device, (b) to cause payment for the one or more items to be authorized at a remote location, and (c) to send to the second device information confirming the payment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus comprising:
a first device enabled (a) to receive information from a second device that is not connected to a communication network, the information carrying data that identifies one or more items being sold from the second device to the user of the first device, (b) to cause payment for the one or more items to be authorized at a remote location, and (c) to send to the second device information confirming the payment. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method comprising:
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performing a transaction with a first device to a second device, where the first device lacks network access, comprising; the first device generating a representation of data; detecting the representation using the second device; the second device providing the data and information associated with an instrument of payment to a third device; the third device providing an indication of payment verification to the second device; and the second device providing the indication of payment verification to the first device, wherein at least one of the first and second devices comprises a mobile wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. Computer program code stored in non-transitory computer-readable memory comprising:
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logic for performing a transaction with a first device and a second device, where the first device lacks network access, comprising; logic of the first device generating a representation of data including an indication of transaction legitimacy; logic detecting the representation using the second device; logic of the second device providing the data and information associated with an instrument of payment to a third device; logic of the third device providing an indication of payment verification to the second device; and logic of the second device providing the indication of payment verification to the first device, wherein at least one of the first and second devices comprises a mobile wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. Apparatus comprising:
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a first device which generates a representation of data including an indication of transaction legitimacy and presents the representation; a second device which detects the representation and transmits the data and information associated with an instrument of payment; a third device which receives the information associated with an instrument of payment from the second device and provides an indication of payment verification to the second device; and the second device providing the indication of payment verification to the first device, where the first device lacks network access, wherein at least one of the first and second devices comprises a mobile wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A method comprising
enabling a mobile device, which is in the vicinity of a vending device, to permit the vending device to confirm indirectly with a payment processor, a payment from an account of a holder of the mobile device for an item or service being sold from the passive vending device to the holder, without the vending device confirming the payment directly with the payment processor, the mobile device sensing an identity of the item or service and its price as provided by the vending device, executing the payment from the account, and providing an authentication indication to the vending device that the payment has been executed.
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