SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS TRANSACTIONS
First Claim
1. A system for wireless point-of-sale transactions for use with frequencies licensed for wide-area networks, the system comprising:
- a retail facility open to consumers;
a transmitter associated with the retail facility and located proximate the retail facility, the transceiver configured to have a limited transmission range on licensed frequencies and to transmit data communications to a consumer wireless device;
a receiver to receive data communications from the consumer wireless device;
an antenna operatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiver; and
a controller operatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, the controller being configured to detect when the consumer wireless device is within range of the transmitter, and upon detection that the consumer wireless device is within range of the transmitter, the controller being configured to receive identification data associated with the consumer wireless device that uniquely identifies the consumer wireless device and to use the received identification data to complete a transaction within the retail facility.
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Abstract
A system and method for using a consumer wireless device in retail transactions utilizes a fixed communication device that functions as a base station for the consumer wireless device. The fixed communication device has a limited coverage zone. When a consumer wireless device comes within the coverage zone of the fixed communication device, the consumer wireless device selects the fixed communication device as the preferred base station and initiates a registration with that base station. The consumer wireless device is uniquely identified with ID data transmitted by the consumer wireless device to the fixed communication device. The unique identification is subsequently used in the process of completing a transaction.
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56 Claims
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1. A system for wireless point-of-sale transactions for use with frequencies licensed for wide-area networks, the system comprising:
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a retail facility open to consumers; a transmitter associated with the retail facility and located proximate the retail facility, the transceiver configured to have a limited transmission range on licensed frequencies and to transmit data communications to a consumer wireless device; a receiver to receive data communications from the consumer wireless device; an antenna operatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiver; and a controller operatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, the controller being configured to detect when the consumer wireless device is within range of the transmitter, and upon detection that the consumer wireless device is within range of the transmitter, the controller being configured to receive identification data associated with the consumer wireless device that uniquely identifies the consumer wireless device and to use the received identification data to complete a transaction within the retail facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for wireless transactions for use with frequencies licensed for wide-area networks, the method comprising:
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configuring a fixed location base station for short-range communication with a consumer wireless device, the base station associated with a retail facility and operable to communicate on the licensed frequencies; communicating with a consumer wireless device that comes with range of the base station, the communication including data transmitted from the consumer wireless device to the base station; based on the data received from the consumer wireless device, obtaining identification data that uniquely identifies a consumer associated with the consumer wireless device; and using the identification data to complete a transaction between the retail facility and the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for conducting a transaction using a consumer wireless device operable with frequencies licensed for wide-area networks, the method comprising:
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configuring a two-way communication station for short-range communication, the communication station functioning as a base station associated with a retail facility and having a transmitter and a receiver operable to communicate on the licensed frequencies; detecting the communication station by the consumer wireless device; selecting the communication station as a base station; registering with the selected base station to thereby establish a wireless communication link between the consumer wireless device and the selected base station; receiving data from the consumer wireless device via the wireless communication link; based on the data received from the consumer wireless device, obtaining identification data that uniquely identifies a consumer associated with the consumer wireless device; and using the identification data to complete a transaction between the retail facility and the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer-readable medium containing instructions to control a computer for wireless transactions using a fixed location base station for short-range communication with a consumer wireless device, the base station associated with a retail facility and operable to communicate on the licensed frequencies licensed for wide-area networks, the computer-readable medium having instructions that cause the computer to:
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communicate with a consumer wireless device that comes with range of the base station, the communication including data transmitted from the consumer wireless device to the base station; based on the data received from the consumer wireless device, obtain identification data that uniquely identifies a consumer associated with the consumer wireless device; and use the identification data to complete a transaction between the retail facility and the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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