Output-device action call-up by mobile radio devices

• US 20050085238A1
• Filed: 02/18/2003
• Published: 04/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Prehofer, Dr Christian
• Application Number:
  US10/505,243
• Publication Number:
  US 20050085238A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/363 with the personal data of a user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/385 using an alias or single-use codes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0866 by active credit-cards adapted therefor G07F7/1008 takes precedence

Abstract

A method is provided for calling up actions on output devices which are controlled by a center, wherein a request is transmitted from a mobile radio device to the centre, the position of the mobile radio device is determined and available output devices are determined therefrom. A respective transaction number is displayed on the available output devices and the action is performed by inputting the transaction number on the mobile radio device or on the output device.

Claims

1. (canceled).

2. A method for calling up actions on output devices controlled from a center, the method comprising:

sending a request from a mobile radio device to the center, wherein a position of the mobile radio device and the output devices which can be accessed therefrom are determined;

displaying a respective transaction number for each of the accessible output devices; and

effecting an action by entering the respective transaction number at one of the mobile radio device and the respective output device.