SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAIRING A BLUETOOTH DEVICE WITH A POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL

• US 20100012715A1
• Filed: 07/17/2009
• Published: 01/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gilbarco Incorporated (Vontier Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Gilbarco Incorporated (Vontier Corp.)
• Inventors: Payne, Ed, Williams, Rodger
• Granted Patent: US 8,342,407 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3226 Use of secure elements separate from M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/326 Payment applications installed on the mobile devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3274 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being displayed on the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3276 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being read by the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 90/00 Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0036 Checkout procedures
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/12 electronically operated digital data processing aspects G06Q20/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/71 Hardware identity

Abstract

A method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal comprises providing a wireless unit having a display and image reader, and providing a point-of-sale terminal to wirelessly connect to said wireless unit, said point-of-sale terminal having a display and an image reader. The method further comprises the steps of displaying a first barcode on one of said wireless unit display and said point-of-sale terminal, said first barcode containing information necessary to pair the wireless unit with the point-of-sale terminal, reading said displayed first barcode with said image reader of the other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal, displaying a second barcode on said other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal in response to said first barcode, reading said displayed second barcode with said image reader of said one of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal and wirelessly pairing said wireless unit to said point-of-sale terminal based on said first and said second barcode data.

Claims

1. A method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal, the method comprising:

a. providing a wireless unit having a display and image reader, said display being configured to display a barcode and said image reader being configured to read a barcode;

b. providing a point-of-sale terminal to wirelessly connect to said wireless unit, said point-of-sale terminal having;

i. a display configured to display a barcode; and

ii. an image reader configured to read a barcode;

c. displaying a first barcode on one of said wireless unit display and said point-of-sale terminal display, said first barcode containing information necessary to pair the wireless unit with the point-of-sale terminal;

d. reading said displayed first barcode with said image reader of the other one of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal;

e. decoding said read first barcode to extract data from said first barcode; and

f. wirelessly connecting said wireless unit to said point-of-sale terminal based on said extracted data.

2. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 1, wherein said first barcode contains an address and a personal identification number associated with said address.

3. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 1, wherein said first barcode is displayed for a fixed period of time.

4. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 1, wherein said wireless unit is a cell phone.

5. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 2, further comprising the step of generating a second barcode by said other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal and displaying said second barcode on said other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal display.

6. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 5, further comprising the step of decoding said second barcode and storing said decoded data in a memory storage of said one of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal.

7. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 6, wherein said second barcode contains data representative of at least one of said other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal address and personal identification number.

8. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 1, wherein said wireless unit display and image reader are integrated in a single bidirectional screen capable of displaying and receiving optical images.

9. A method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal, the method comprising:

a. providing a wireless unit having a display and image reader;

b. providing a point-of-sale terminal to wirelessly connect to said wireless unit, said point-of-sale terminal having a display and an image reader;

c. displaying a first barcode on one of said wireless unit display and said point-of-sale terminal, said first barcode containing information necessary to pair the wireless unit with the point-of-sale terminal;

d. reading said displayed first barcode with said image reader of the other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal;

e. displaying a second barcode on said other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal in response to said first barcode;

f. reading said displayed second barcode with said image reader of said one of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal; and

g. wirelessly pairing said wireless unit to said point-of-sale terminal based on said first and said second barcode data.

10. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 9, wherein said first barcode contains an address and a personal identification number of said one of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal.

11. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 9, wherein said second barcode contains an address and personal identification number of said other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal.

12. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 9, wherein said first barcode further comprises a public/private key system to prevent data theft.

13. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 9, wherein said point-of-sale terminal is a fuel dispenser.

14. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 9, wherein said wireless unit is a cell phone.

19. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 9, wherein said point-of-sale terminal is a fuel dispenser.

20. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 9, wherein said wireless unit is a cell phone.

15. A method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal, the method comprising:

a. providing a wireless unit having a display and image reader;

b. providing a point-of-sale terminal to wirelessly connect to said wireless unit, said point-of-sale terminal having a display and an image reader;

c. displaying a first barcode on one of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal, said first barcode containing at least one of an address and a personal identification number for said one of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal;

d. reading said displayed first barcode by said other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal;

e. displaying a second barcode by said other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal, said second barcode containing at least one of an address and a personal identification number for said other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal;

f. reading said displayed second barcode by said other of said wireless unit and said point-of-sale terminal; and

g. wirelessly connecting said wireless unit to said point-of-sale terminal based on said first and said second barcode data.

16. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 15, further comprising the step of wirelessly transmitting transaction data from said point-of-sale terminal to said wireless unit.

17. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 16, further comprising the step of completing said transaction on said wireless unit.

18. The method of connecting a wireless unit to a point-of-sale terminal of claim 16, further comprising the step of initiating payment for said transaction on said wireless unit.