Mobile electronic transaction system, device and method therefor
First Claim
1. A system for conducting electronic transactions, comprising:
- a wireless communication device having memory storage, a display screen and a microprocessor, said device adapted to receive a transaction program and data;
a transaction program stored in said memory storage, said program containing instructions executable by said microprocessor to produce indicia on said display screen representative of value, where value is selected from the group consisting of an identifier of a purchased good, an identifier of a purchased service, a coupon, a discount, a prepaid transaction, an electronic negotiable instrument, a sum from a credit account, and a sum from a debit account;
a scanner in communication with a merchant server for reading said indicia from said device; and
a provider server accessible by the merchant server for storing and retrieving user account information.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein as a system, device and method for conducting electronic transactions utilizing a wireless communications device adapted to receive a transaction program and data. The device comprises memory storage for storing a transaction program, a microprocessor and a display screen. The microprocessor executes instructions contained within the transaction program produces indicia representative of value, where value is selected from the group consisting an identifier of a purchased good, an identifier of a purchased service, a coupon, a discount, a prepaid transaction, an electronic negotiable instrument, a sum from a credit account, and a sum from a debit account. The indicia is readable by a scanner in communication with a merchant server, where the merchant server is adapted to access a provider server for storing and retrieving user account information.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for conducting electronic transactions, comprising:
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a wireless communication device having memory storage, a display screen and a microprocessor, said device adapted to receive a transaction program and data;
a transaction program stored in said memory storage, said program containing instructions executable by said microprocessor to produce indicia on said display screen representative of value, where value is selected from the group consisting of an identifier of a purchased good, an identifier of a purchased service, a coupon, a discount, a prepaid transaction, an electronic negotiable instrument, a sum from a credit account, and a sum from a debit account;
a scanner in communication with a merchant server for reading said indicia from said device; and
a provider server accessible by the merchant server for storing and retrieving user account information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wireless communication device for conducting electronic transactions, said device adapted to receive a transaction program and data, comprising:
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memory storage for storing a transaction program;
a display screen; and
a microprocessor for executing instructions contained within said transaction program to produce indicia representative of value, where value is selected from the group consisting an identifier of a purchased good, an identifier of a purchased service, a coupon, a discount, a prepaid transaction, an electronic negotiable instrument, a sum from a credit account, and a sum from a debit account, said indicia readable by a scanner in communication with a merchant server, where the merchant server is adapted to access a provider server for storing and retrieving user account information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of conducting electronic transactions, said method comprising:
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providing a wireless communication device having memory storage, a display screen and a microprocessor, the device being adapted to receive a transaction program and data;
selecting a transaction;
generating an indicia of value where value is selected from the group consisting of an identifier of a purchased good, an identifier of a purchased service, a coupon, a discount, a prepaid transaction, an electronic negotiable instrument, a sum from a credit account, and a sum from a debit account;
retrieving the indicia of value;
providing the indicia of value to a merchant scanner; and
redeeming the indicia of value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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