Systems and methods for wireless authorization at a vending machine
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1. A vending machine configured to wirelessly validate payment of a customer, comprising:
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a wireless receiver device in communication with the processing device;
a network device in communication with the processing device; and
a non-transitory memory device storing instructions that when executed by the processing device, result in;
receiving, by the vending machine and from a customer, an indication of a service desired to be purchased by the customer from the vending machine;
receiving, by the wireless receiver device of the vending machine and from a portable electronic device of the customer, a wireless signal indicative of an account identifier of the customer;
transmitting, by the network device of the vending machine and in response to the receiving of the wireless signal, an indication of the account identifier of the customer to a remote network device;
receiving, by the network device of the vending machine in response to the transmitting and from the remote network device, an indication that a payment, by the customer and for the desired service, is validated; and
providing, by the vending machine and in response to the indication of the payment validation, the service to the customer.
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Abstract
Some embodiments are associated with wireless payment or account verification or authorization for purchases made from a vending machine via a customer'"'"'s mobile device.
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1. A vending machine configured to wirelessly validate payment of a customer, comprising:
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a processing device; a wireless receiver device in communication with the processing device; a network device in communication with the processing device; and a non-transitory memory device storing instructions that when executed by the processing device, result in; receiving, by the vending machine and from a customer, an indication of a service desired to be purchased by the customer from the vending machine; receiving, by the wireless receiver device of the vending machine and from a portable electronic device of the customer, a wireless signal indicative of an account identifier of the customer; transmitting, by the network device of the vending machine and in response to the receiving of the wireless signal, an indication of the account identifier of the customer to a remote network device; receiving, by the network device of the vending machine in response to the transmitting and from the remote network device, an indication that a payment, by the customer and for the desired service, is validated; and providing, by the vending machine and in response to the indication of the payment validation, the service to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vending machine configured to wirelessly validate an account of a customer, comprising:
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a processing device; a wireless receiver device in communication with the processing device; a network device in communication with the processing device; and a non-transitory memory device storing instructions that when executed by the processing device, result in; receiving, by the wireless receiver device of the vending machine and from a portable electronic device of a customer, a wireless signal indicative of an account identifier of the customer; establishing, by the network device of the vending machine and in response to the receiving of the wireless signal, a communication session with a remote network device; receiving, by the network device of the vending machine and from the remote network device, an indication that the account identifier of the customer is validated; receiving, by the vending machine and from the customer, an indication of a service desired to be purchased by the customer from the vending machine; and providing, by the vending machine and in response to the indication of the account identifier validation and the indication of the desired service, the service to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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