MULTIPLE CONTACTLESS DEVICE INTERACTIONS AND COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS PER TAP

• US 20120143703A1
• Filed: 09/27/2011
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Wall, Jonathan, von Behren, Rob
• Application Number:
  US13/246,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20120143703A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/77 for interrogation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/24 Negotiation of communication capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/858 Request users acknowledgement prior to use
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Enabling multiple contactless interactions and communication protocols with a single tap of a contactless device. A device reader generates a polling loop and detects a contactless device using an RF field. The device reader identifies the contactless device'"'"'s communication protocols and initiates a first communication protocol via ISO/IEC 18092 protocol. The device reader initiates a stored value communication via MIFARE protocol. The device reader then initiates an EMV communication via ISO/EIC 14443 protocol. A contactless device can function for both an EMV compliant payment transaction and an alternative peer-to-peer type transaction. The EMV based payment application and transaction is retained as an independent payment application, thereby keeping the additional data exchange process of EMV technology from influencing the peer-to-peer technology and avoiding re-certification of EMV technology.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing multiple contactless device interactions and communication protocols, comprising:

detecting via near field communication (NFC) a mobile communication device by a point of sale system reader;

determining, by the reader, a plurality of NFC communication protocols available for the contactless device; and

initiating, by the reader, communications between the reader and the contactless device using the plurality of communication protocols available for the contactless device,

wherein if an ISO/IEC 18092 communication protocol is available, the reader first initiates a communication with the contactless device using the ISO/IEC 18092 protocol, and

wherein, if an ISO/IEC 18092 protocol is not available or after completion of the communication with the contactless device using the ISO/IEC 18092 protocol, if a MIFARE communication protocol is available, the reader initiates a communication with the contactless device using the MIFARE protocol.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein, if a MIFARE protocol is not available or after completion of the communication with the contactless device using the MIFARE protocol, if an ISO/IEC 14443 communication protocol is available, the reader initiates a communication with the contactless device using the ISO/IEC 14443 protocol.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the ISO/IEC 18092 communication comprises processing of at least one value-added service.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the value-added service comprises at least one of a coupon, loyalty card, check-in, membership card, and a stored-value card.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the MIFARE communication comprises processing of at least one value-added service communication.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the MIFARE communication comprises processing of a stored-value card transaction.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the contactless device is a mobile telephone.

8. A computer-implemented method for communicating with a contactless device, comprising:

opening a polling loop by a device reader and generating a radio frequency (RF) field;

requesting, by the reader communication protocols and applications from a contactless device placed within the RF field

determining, by the reader, if an ISO/IEC 18092 communication protocol is available for the contactless device;

determining, by the reader, if a MIFARE communication protocol is available for the contactless device;

determining, by the reader, if an ISO/IEC 14443 communication protocol is available for the contactless device;

initiating, by the reader, first a communication with the contactless device using the ISO/IEC 18092 communication protocol if the ISO/IEC 18092 communication protocol is available for the contactless device;

thereafter, or if the ISO/IEC 18092 communication protocol is not available for the contactless device, initiating, by the reader, a communication with the contactless device using the MIFARE communication protocol if the MIFARE communication protocol is available for the contactless device; and

thereafter, or if the MIFARE communication protocol is not available for the contactless device, initiating, by the reader, a communication with the contactless device using the ISO/IEC 14443 communication protocol.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the ISO/IEC 18092 communication comprises processing of a value-added service.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein the value-added service comprises at least one of a coupon, loyalty card, check-in, membership card, and gift card.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the MIFARE communication comprises processing of a stored-value service.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the ISO/IEC 14443 communication comprises processing a secure payment transaction.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the contactless device is a mobile telephone.

14. A computer-implemented method for processing transactions between a point of sale system and a contactless device, comprising:

detecting, via near field communication by a point of sale system reader, a “

tap”

of a mobile communication device to the reader;

conducting, during the tap and by the reader, a value added service via a first communication protocol and thereafter a secure payment transaction via a second communication protocol.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the first communication protocol is ISO/IEC 18092, and wherein the second communication protocol is ISO/IEC 14443.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the first communication protocol is MIFARE, and wherein the second communication protocol is ISO/IEC 14443.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 14, wherein the contactless device is a mobile telephone.

18. A computer-implemented method for processing transactions between a point of sale system and a contactless device, comprising:

detecting, via near field communication by a point of sale system reader, a “

tap”

of a mobile communication device to the reader;

conducting, during the tap and by the reader, a plurality of value added services via a first communication protocol and thereafter a secure payment transaction via a second communication protocol.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 18, wherein the first communication protocol is ISO/IEC 18092, and wherein the second communication protocol is ISO/IEC 14443.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 18, wherein the first communication protocol is MIFARE, and wherein the second communication protocol is ISO/IEC 14443.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 18, wherein the value-added services comprise at least two of a coupon, loyalty card, check-in, membership card, and a stored-value card.

22. The computer-implemented method of claim 18, wherein the contactless device is a mobile telephone.