Vehicle-based wireless identification system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a signal from a vehicle-powered non-telephonic wireless transmitter fixedly attached to a vehicle, the signal comprising an encrypted unique identifier, the encrypted unique identifier not comprising a financial account number or a user-provided PIN, the signal transmitted responsive to a predetermined input from a user, the signal requesting approval of a proposed transaction, fulfillment of the proposed transaction not involving the transmitter;
transmitting the encrypted unique identifier to a central processor adapted to approve the proposed transaction if at least the unique identifier is associated with a valid financial account; and
receiving an approval from the central processor to complete the proposed transaction, the proposed transaction involving the valid financial account associated with the unique identifier.
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method comprising: receiving a signal from a transmitter, the signal comprising a unique identifier, the signal transmitted responsive to a predetermined input from a user, the signal requesting approval of a proposed transaction, transmitting the unique identifier to a central processor adapted to approve the proposed transaction if at least the unique identifier is an approval from the central processor to complete the proposed transaction, the proposed transaction involving the valid financial account associated with the unique identifier. Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method comprising: at a central processor, receiving information originating from a transmitter, the information comprising a unique identifier, the information provided from the transmitter responsive to a predetermined input from a user, the information requesting approval of a proposed transaction, and if at least the unique identifier is associated with a valid financial account transmitting an approval to complete the proposed transaction, the proposed transaction involving the valid financial account associated with the unique identifier.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a vehicle-powered non-telephonic wireless transmitter fixedly attached to a vehicle, the signal comprising an encrypted unique identifier, the encrypted unique identifier not comprising a financial account number or a user-provided PIN, the signal transmitted responsive to a predetermined input from a user, the signal requesting approval of a proposed transaction, fulfillment of the proposed transaction not involving the transmitter;
transmitting the encrypted unique identifier to a central processor adapted to approve the proposed transaction if at least the unique identifier is associated with a valid financial account; and
receiving an approval from the central processor to complete the proposed transaction, the proposed transaction involving the valid financial account associated with the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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an input processor adapted to receive a signal from a vehicle-powered non-telephonic wireless transmitter fixedly attached to a vehicle, the signal comprising an encrypted unique identifier, the encrypted unique identifier not comprising a financial account number or a user-provided PIN, the signal transmitted responsive to a predetermined input from a user, the signal requesting approval of a proposed transaction, fulfillment of the proposed transaction not involving the transmitter;
an output processor adapted to transmit the encrypted unique identifier to a central processor adapted to approve the proposed transaction if at least the unique identifier is associated with a valid financial account; and
an approval processor adapted to receive an approval from the central processor to complete the proposed transaction, the proposed transaction involving the valid financial account associated with the unique identifier.
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15. A method comprising:
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at a central processor, receiving information originating from a vehicle-powered non-telephonic wireless transmitter fixedly attached to a vehicle, the information comprising an encrypted unique identifier, the encrypted unique identifier not comprising a financial account number or a user-provided PIN, the information provided from the wireless transmitter responsive to a predetermined input from a user, the information requesting approval of a proposed transaction, fulfillment of the proposed transaction not involving the wireless transmitter; and
if at least the unique identifier is associated with a valid financial account automatically transmitting an approval to complete the proposed transaction, the proposed transaction involving the valid financial account associated with the unique identifier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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