Electronic wallet for wireless computing device
First Claim
1. Using a wireless computing device, a method of conducting commerce comprising:
- storing a secure code and an associated balance amount within an electronic wallet application executing within the wireless computing device, wherein the secure code specifies a financial institution and an account managed by the financial institution;
within the wireless computing device, receiving from a user an amount of a potential transaction and a personal identification code;
correlating the personal identification code with the secure code;
providing the personal identification code, the amount of the potential transaction, and the secure code to a merchant transaction processing system; and
deducting the amount of the potential transaction from the balance amount stored within the electronic wallet.
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Abstract
Using a wireless computing device, a method of conducting commerce can include storing a secure code and an associated balance amount within an electronic wallet application executing within the wireless computing device. The secure code can specify a financial institution and an account managed by the financial institution. The method further can include receiving within the electronic computing device an amount of a potential transaction and a personal identification code from a user, correlating the personal identification code with the secure code, and providing the personal identification code, the amount of the potential transaction, and the secure code to a merchant transaction processing system. The amount of the potential transaction can be deducted from the balance amount stored within the electronic wallet.
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16 Claims
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1. Using a wireless computing device, a method of conducting commerce comprising:
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storing a secure code and an associated balance amount within an electronic wallet application executing within the wireless computing device, wherein the secure code specifies a financial institution and an account managed by the financial institution;
within the wireless computing device, receiving from a user an amount of a potential transaction and a personal identification code;
correlating the personal identification code with the secure code;
providing the personal identification code, the amount of the potential transaction, and the secure code to a merchant transaction processing system; and
deducting the amount of the potential transaction from the balance amount stored within the electronic wallet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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storing a secure code and an associated balance amount within an electronic wallet application executing within a wireless computing device, wherein the secure code specifies a financial institution and an account managed by the financial institution;
within the wireless computing device, receiving from a user an amount of a potential transaction and a personal identification code;
correlating the personal identification code with the secure code;
providing the personal identification code, the amount of the potential transaction, and the secure code to a merchant transaction processing system; and
deducting the amount of the potential transaction from the balance amount stored within the electronic wallet. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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