Settlement system, information processing device and server device

• US 10,706,403 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2015
• Issued: 07/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Inventors: Takeuchi, Hiroyuki, Yoshida, Ryuichi, Yada, Hiroto, Nakai, Yasumasa, Niwa, Tatsuya
• Primary Examiner(s): Felten, Daniel S
• Application Number:
  US14/955,798
• Publication Number:
  US 20160162899A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,680 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/352 Contactless payments by cards

Abstract

An example system is provided that controls a standby time for performing contactless communication based on whether the device performing the communication is a stationary or portable device.

Claims

1. A system for handling transactions using contactless communication that are performed with different types of computer systems, the system comprising:

a first electronic device that includes (1) electronic data storage configured to store data that is used for communication between an information processing device and a server computer system, and (2) a first transceiver configured to perform contactless communication with another transceiver;

the server computer system that includes hardware processing resources, the hardware processing resources configured to;

perform processing in response to reception of a data transaction request, the performed processing being based on the data stored in the electronic data storage of the first electronic device; and

a plurality of information processing devices that each include (1) a second transceiver configured to perform contactless communication with the first transceiver of the first electronic device, (2) a third transceiver configured to communicate with the server computer system, and (3) at least one hardware processor, the plurality of information processing devices including at least a stationary information processing device and a portable information processing device, the at least one hardware processor of each one of the plurality of information processing devices being configured to;

acquire, by using contactless communication between the first and second transceiver, the data stored in the electronic data storage of the first electronic device,

transmit, via the third transceiver, the data transaction request to the server computer system to perform processing to use the data acquired from the electronic device, and

set a standby time during which the second transceiver is allowed to acquire, via contactless communication with the first transceiver of the first electronic device, the data from the first electronic device, wherein the standby time of the stationary information processing device is set differently than the standby time of the portable information processing device.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the standby time for the portable information processing device is set to be shorter than the standby time for the stationary information processing device.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein

the at least one hardware processor of each one of the plurality of information processing devices is further configured to:

generate an acceptance screen that is displayed to a user and configured to accept input from a user prior to acquisition of data from the from the first electronic device.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein acquisition, via contactless communication with the first transceiver of the first electronic device, of the data from the first electronic device is further conditioned upon maintenance of contactless communication for a predetermined period of time.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the server computer system is further configured to store a success or failure indication of the processing performed in response to reception of a data transaction request.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor of each one of the plurality of information processing devices is further configured to:

execute an application program out of a plurality of possible application programs, and

set the standby time based on which one of the plurality of possible application programs is executed.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor of each one of the plurality of information processing devices is further configured to:

execute an application program out of a plurality of possible application programs, and

control the standby time based on whether or not contactless communication relates to the processing that is performed by the server in response to reception of a data transaction request.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor of each one of the plurality of information processing devices is further configured to:

accept a selection of an electronic device to which contactless communication will be performed, and

control the standby time based on which electronic device is selected in accordance with the selection accepted by the selection acceptance unit.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein server computer system is further configured to notify an information processing device of a notified standby time, and

wherein the standby time for which the second transceiver is allowed to acquire the data is set to be shorter than the notified standby time.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor of each one of the plurality of information processing devices is further configured to:

execute a game application program.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor of each one of the plurality of information processing devices is further configured to:

detect an attitude,

wherein the processing performed in response to reception of the data transaction request is prevented based on the detected attitude failing to satisfy an attitude condition.

12. A system, comprising:

a first electronic device that includes (1) electronic data storage configured to store data that is used for communication between an information processing device and a server computer system, and (2) a first transceiver configured to perform contactless communication with another transceiver;

the server computer system that includes hardware processing resources, the hardware processing resources configured to;

perform processing in response to reception of a data transaction request, the performed processing being based on the data stored in the electronic data storage of the first electronic device; and

an information processing device that includes a second transceiver configured to perform contactless communication with the first transceiver of the first electronic device, (2) a third transceiver configured to communicate with the server computer system, and (3) at least one hardware processor configured to;

acquire, by using contactless communication between the first and second transceiver, the data stored in the electronic data storage of the first electronic device,

transmit, via the third transceiver, the data transaction request to the server computer system to perform processing to use the data acquired from the electronic device,

perform fraudulent data acquisition detection by setting a standby time during which the second transceiver waits for non-contact communication with the first electronic device for data acquisition, wherein the standby time is set to be shorter than a standby time for an information processing device not provided with the fraudulent data acquisition detection.

13. A system, comprising:

a first electronic device that includes (1) electronic data storage configured to store data that is used for communication between an information processing device and a server computer system, and (2) a first transceiver configured to perform contactless communication with another transceiver;

the server computer system that includes hardware processing resources, the hardware processing resources configured to;

perform processing in response to reception of a data transaction request, the performed processing being based on the data stored in the electronic data storage of the first electronic device; and

an information processing device that includes a second transceiver configured to perform contactless communication with the first transceiver of the first electronic device, (2) a third transceiver configured to communicate with the server computer system, and (3) at least one hardware processor configured to;

acquire, by using contactless communication between the first and second transceiver, the data stored in the electronic data storage of the first electronic device, wherein the data is acquired based on determination that contactless communication has been maintained for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined attitude,

transmit, via the third transceiver, the data transaction request to the server computer system to perform processing to use the data acquired from the electronic device.

14. A system, comprising:

a first electronic device that includes (1) electronic data storage configured to store data that is used for communication between an information processing device and a server computer system, and (2) a first transceiver configured to perform contactless communication with another transceiver;

the server computer system that includes hardware processing resources, the hardware processing resources configured to;

perform processing in response to reception of a data transaction request, the performed processing being based on the data stored in the electronic data storage of the first electronic device; and

an information processing device that includes a second transceiver configured to perform contactless communication with the first transceiver of the first electronic device, (2) a third transceiver configured to communicate with the server computer system, and (3) at least one hardware processor configured to;

acquire, by using contactless communication between the first and second transceiver, the data stored in the electronic data storage of the first electronic device,

transmit, via the third transceiver, the data transaction request to the server computer system to perform processing to use the data acquired from the electronic device,

wherein the server computer system is further configured to control a standby time during which the second transceiver is instructed to wait for acquisition of the data stored on the electronic data storage of the first electronic device.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the server computer system is further configured to control the standby time based on data received from the information processing device.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the data received from the information processing device includes a type of the information processing device, and the controlled standby time is based on the received type of information processing device.

17. An information processing device, comprising:

a first transceiver configured to perform contactless communication with another transceiver of an electronic device;

a second transceiver configured to communicate with a server computer system; and

a processing system that includes at least one hardware processor, the processing system configured to;

acquire, by using contactless communication with the first transceiver an another transceiver of the electronic device, data stored in electronic data storage of the electronic device,

transmit, via the second transceiver, a data transaction request to the server computer system to perform processing by using the data acquired from the electronic device,

display an acceptance screen for accepting an input from a user prior to data acquisition from the electronic device,

wherein the acceptance screen is displayed based on failure of processing performed as a result of the transmitted data transaction request.

18. An information processing device, comprising:

a first transceiver configured to perform contactless communication with another transceiver of an electronic device;

a second transceiver configured to communicate with a server computer system; and

a processing system that includes at least one hardware processor, the processing system configured to;

acquire, by using contactless communication with the first transceiver an another transceiver of the electronic device, data stored in electronic data storage of the electronic device, and

transmit, via the second transceiver, a data transaction request to the server computer system to perform processing by using the data acquired from the electronic device, wherein acquisition of the data is restricted to a set communication distance for the data acquired and transmitted as part of the data transaction request.

19. A server device, comprising:

a transceiver configured to communicate with an information processing device,

a processing system that includes at least one hardware processor, the processing system configured to;

receive, from the information processing device, data acquired from storage in a data storage medium of another electronic device,

set a standby time during which the information processing device waits for data acquisition from the data storage medium, and

transmit the standby time to the information processing device to thereby control how the information processing device waits for data acquisition from the data storage medium.