Processing merchant point-of-sale transactions using a mobile subscriber device
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for processing a purchase transaction comprising the steps of:
- receiving at a telecommunication network node a communication originated by a wireless mobile device where the communication contains transaction information including identity of items selected for purchase and corresponding prices, and identification of a merchant from which the items are to be bought and of a subscriber to pay for the items;
authenticating the subscriber as a member authorized to use purchase transaction services;
storing in a database an account of the subscriber;
generating and storing a debit to the account of the subscriber where the debit is for the purchase price of the items.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In an exemplary method, a telecommunication network node receives a communication originated by a wireless mobile device where the communication contains transaction information of items selected for purchases. The subscriber is authenticated as a member authorized to use purchase transaction services. A database stores an account of the subscriber. A debit to the account of the subscriber is generated and stored where the debit is for the purchase price of the items.
-
Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A method for processing a purchase transaction comprising the steps of:
-
receiving at a telecommunication network node a communication originated by a wireless mobile device where the communication contains transaction information including identity of items selected for purchase and corresponding prices, and identification of a merchant from which the items are to be bought and of a subscriber to pay for the items;
authenticating the subscriber as a member authorized to use purchase transaction services;
storing in a database an account of the subscriber;
generating and storing a debit to the account of the subscriber where the debit is for the purchase price of the items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A method for acquiring information about a purchase transaction comprising the steps of:
-
establishing a limited-area wireless communication link between a wireless mobile device of a subscriber and a point-of-sale (POS) system of a merchant from which items are sought to be purchased;
receiving, by the wireless mobile device from the merchant POS system over the limited-area wireless communication link, transaction information including identity of items selected for purchase and corresponding prices, and identification of the merchant;
establishing another wireless communication link between the wireless mobile device and a mobile switching center;
transmitting the transaction information over the another wireless communication link from the mobile device to a telecommunication node that has access to an account of the subscriber so that the account can be debited using the transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19)
-
-
13. A method for acquiring information about a purchase transaction comprising the steps of:
-
acquiring by a wireless mobile device identities of items to be purchased;
establishing a limited-area wireless communication link between the wireless mobile device of a subscriber and a point-of-sale (POS) system of a merchant from which items are sought to be purchased, the wireless mobile device acquiring the identities of items to be purchased without the assistance of the POS system;
transmitting, by the wireless mobile device to the merchant POS system over the limited-area wireless communication link, at least the identities of items selected for purchase;
receiving, by the wireless mobile device from the merchant POS system over the limited-area wireless communication link, transaction information including prices of the items selected for purchase and identification of the merchant;
establishing another wireless communication link between the wireless mobile device and a mobile switching center;
transmitting the transaction information over the another wireless communication link from the mobile device to a telecommunication node that has access to an account of the subscriber so that the account can be debited using the transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
-
Specification