Bar code input for camera-equipped wireless devices
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1. A method for performing a transaction using a wireless device, comprising:
- capturing, using the wireless device, an image of an item associated with a device with which the transaction is being performed;
sending the image to a transaction manager associated with the device;
extracting information from the image; and
completing the transaction based on the extracted information.
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Abstract
A system facilitates the purchase of an item or service using a wireless device (100). The system may capture an image of a bar code (310) associated with a device (300) from which the item or service is being purchased and transmit the image to facilitate payment for the item or service. The system may alternatively process the image to extract information from the image and transmit the extracted information to facilitate payment for the item or service.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for performing a transaction using a wireless device, comprising:
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capturing, using the wireless device, an image of an item associated with a device with which the transaction is being performed;
sending the image to a transaction manager associated with the device;
extracting information from the image; and
completing the transaction based on the extracted information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for purchasing an item or service using a wireless device, comprising:
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means for capturing an image of a bar code associated with the item or service being purchased; and
means for transmitting the image to facilitate payment for the item or service. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for performing a transaction using a wireless device, comprising:
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capturing, using the wireless device, an image of an item associated with a device with which the transaction is being performed;
processing the image by the wireless device to extract information from the image;
transmitting the extracted information to a transaction manager associated with the device; and
completing the transaction based on the extracted information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for purchasing an item or service using a wireless device, comprising:
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means for capturing an image of a bar code associated with a device from which the item or service is being purchased;
means for processing the image to extract information from the image; and
means for transmitting the extracted information to a transaction manager associated with the device to facilitate payment for the item or service. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for purchasing an item from a vending machine using a wireless telephone that includes an integrated camera, comprising:
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capturing, by the camera, an image of a bar code associated with one of the item and the vending machine;
transmitting the image to a manager associated with the vending machine;
scanning the image to extract information from the bar code;
debiting an account associated with the wireless telephone or an owner of the wireless telephone based on the extracted information; and
providing the item from the vending machine.
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36. A method for purchasing an item from a vending machine using a wireless telephone that includes an integrated camera, comprising:
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capturing, by the camera, an image of a bar code associated with one of the item and the vending machine;
scanning the image to extract information from the bar code;
transmitting the extracted information to a manager associated with the vending machine;
debiting an account associated with the wireless telephone or an owner of the wireless telephone based on the extracted information; and
providing the item from the vending machine.
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37. A method for purchasing parking time on a parking meter using a wireless telephone that includes an integrated camera, comprising:
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capturing, by the camera, an image of a bar code associated with the parking meter;
transmitting the image to a manager associated with the parking meter;
scanning the image to extract information from the bar code;
debiting an account associated with the wireless telephone or an owner of the wireless telephone based on the extracted information; and
providing the parking time on the parking meter.
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38. A method for purchasing parking time on a parking meter using a wireless telephone that includes an integrated camera, comprising:
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capturing, by the camera, an image of a bar code associated with the parking meter;
scanning the image to extract information from the bar code;
transmitting the extracted information to a manager associated with the parking meter;
debiting an account associated with the wireless telephone or an owner of the wireless telephone based on the extracted information; and
providing the parking time on the parking meter.
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39. A transaction manager, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive image information; and
a processor configured to;
decode the received image information as decoded image information, and cause a separate device to provide an item or service in response to the decoded image information.
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