Portable point of purchase devices and methods
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a sales transaction, the method comprising:
- scanning identification information for an article through a handheld point of purchase device;
displaying a purchase price on the handheld point of purchase device, wherein the purchase price is determined using the identification information;
acquiring payment information for the purchase price through the handheld point of purchase device; and
obtaining an authorization for the payment information to complete a payment for purchasing the article.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for conducting sales transactions are provided. Embodiments include handheld, portable, electronic, point of purchase devices configured to acquire identification information from articles to be purchased, to determine a purchase price, and to acquire payment information for the purchase price. The point of purchase devices may include one or more input devices such as a near field communication device, a camera, a scanner, and a biometric sensor for acquiring the identification information and/or the payment information. In some embodiments, the near field communication device may be detachable from the point of purchase device. The point of purchase devices also may contain communication interfaces, such as a near field communication interface, a local area network interface, a short message service interface, and a personal area network interface, for transmitting the information to an external server.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a sales transaction, the method comprising:
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scanning identification information for an article through a handheld point of purchase device; displaying a purchase price on the handheld point of purchase device, wherein the purchase price is determined using the identification information; acquiring payment information for the purchase price through the handheld point of purchase device; and obtaining an authorization for the payment information to complete a payment for purchasing the article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a first input configured to scan identification information from an article located near the handheld electronic device; a second input configured to acquire payment information from a payment object located near the handheld electronic device; a processor configured to determine a purchase price based on the identification information; and a communication interface configured to transmit the payment information to a financial institution to obtain authorization for processing a payment for the purchase price. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for conducting a sales transaction, the system comprising:
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a handheld electronic device configured to scan article identification information from an article located near the electronic device, to determine an amount due using the identification information, and to acquire payment information for the amount due; and a server communicatively coupled to the handheld electronic device and configured to process a payment for the amount due using the payment information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a plurality of communication interfaces for communicating with an external device; a near field communication device configured to receive data related to a sales transaction; control logic configured to select a communication interface from the plurality of communication interfaces based on the data and on one or more stored selection preferences; and a processor configured to transmit the data to the external device using the selected communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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