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MOBILE TELEPHONE WITH TWO ANTENNAS FOR USE IN CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

  • US 20090170559A1
  • Filed: 02/08/2008
  • Published: 07/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A mobile telephone having contactless payment functionality, the mobile telephone comprising:

  • a housing having a front surface and a rear surface that is opposite to the front surface;

    a microphone mounted in or on the housing;

    a speaker mounted in or on the housing;

    a first antenna mounted in or on the housing;

    mobile telephone receive/transmit circuitry mounted in the housing;

    the mobile telephone receive/transmit circuitry coupled to the microphone, the speaker and the first antenna;

    the mobile telephone receive/transmit circuitry operative to;

    transmit, via the first antenna, voice signals generated by the microphone; and

    reproduce, via the speaker, voice signals received via the first antenna;

    a touch screen or keypad mounted at the front surface of the housing;

    a second antenna adjacent the front surface of the housing;

    a third antenna adjacent the rear surface of the housing; and

    a payment circuit mounted in the housing and coupled to the second and third antennas, the payment circuit operative to receive a customer'"'"'s payment card account number, via one or both of the second and third antennas.

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