REMOTE TRANSACTION SYSTEM UTILIZING COMPACT ANTENNA ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A remote transaction system, comprising:
- a compact assembly adapted to be attached to a surface, wherein said compact assembly comprises at least one antenna; and
communications electronics adapted to receive a remote communications signal from at least one remote communications device using said at least one antenna,wherein said communications electronics are further adapted to extract identification information from said remote communications signal and provide identification information to a control system.
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Abstract
A remote transaction system for contactless payment and user identification at dispensers, payment terminals, kiosks, or points-of-sale is provided. The remote transaction system comprises a compact assembly, a control system, and communications electronics. The compact assembly is adapted to be attached to a surface, such as a bezel, and comprises at least one antenna. Also, the compact assembly may comprise antennas operating at different frequencies and at least one audio or visual element. Further, antenna arrays may be formed comprising a second antenna arrangement separate from the compact assembly and coupled to the surface. The compact assembly and/or a second antenna arrangement may comprise a tuning element, such as a tuning ring. The communications electronics are adapted to wirelessly communicate with at least one remote communications device and provide wireless communications to the control system for processing. A method for attaching the compact assembly to a surface is also provided.
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43 Claims
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1. A remote transaction system, comprising:
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a compact assembly adapted to be attached to a surface, wherein said compact assembly comprises at least one antenna; and communications electronics adapted to receive a remote communications signal from at least one remote communications device using said at least one antenna, wherein said communications electronics are further adapted to extract identification information from said remote communications signal and provide identification information to a control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An antenna array, comprising:
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a first antenna arrangement comprising at least one antenna located in a compact assembly, wherein said compact assembly is adapted to be attached to a surface; communications electronics adapted to wirelessly communicate with at least one remote communications device using said first antenna arrangement; and a control system in electronic communication with said communications electronics adapted to process wireless communications received by said communications electronics. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A fuel dispenser, comprising:
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a fuel dispenser housing; a control system; a compact assembly mounted to an exterior surface of said fuel dispenser housing, wherein said compact assembly comprises at least one antenna; and communications electronics in electronic communication with said control system and adapted to receive signals including identification indicia from at least one remote communications unit using said at least one antenna. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for attaching a compact assembly to a fuel dispenser, comprising:
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providing a compact assembly having circuitry and a connector, wherein said compact assembly comprises at least one antenna; affixing said compact assembly to an exterior surface of said fuel dispenser; and connecting said circuitry of said compact assembly to circuitry in said fuel dispenser via said connector. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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