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Method of establishing credit on a cash register

  • US 20110153436A1
  • Filed: 09/07/2010
  • Published: 06/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of paying for a product or service on a cash register with a credit card using a personal wireless communication device comprising the steps of:

  • selecting a cash register having a microprocessor and cash register control software for controlling transactions on said cash register and having an RF transceiver, said cash register being operative to accept payment by credit cards;

    selecting a personal wireless communication device having an applet thereon to establish a wireless link between said personal wireless communication device and a remote server and between said personal wireless communication device and said cash register;

    loading vending universal wireless interface software onto said cash register to interface with said cash register microprocessor and RF transceiver for controlling communication between said cash register and said personal wireless communication device for said personal communication device to obtain transaction data from said cash register;

    communicating said obtained transaction data from said personal wireless communication device to a remote server for credit card approval for payment of a transaction;

    communicating a transaction approval from said remote server to said personal wireless communication device and from said personal communication device to said cash register; and

    executing said approved cash register transaction;

    whereby a credit card transaction can be carried out on a cash register using a personal wireless communication device.

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