PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a wireless charger, comprising;
a wireless power charge transmitter;
a network interface; and
a controller configured to communicate via the network interface with a payment center to carry out a payment fee transaction associated with a wireless power charging operation provided by the wireless power charge transmitter.
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Abstract
Payment systems and methods for providing a wireless power charge are disclosed. In one exemplary implementation, a system includes a wireless charger that is used to provide a power charge to a wirelessly chargeable device. Prior to providing the power charge to the wirelessly chargeable device, the wireless charger obtains payment-related information from the wirelessly chargeable device using near field communications (NFC), and transmits this payment-related information to a payment center via a network such as the Internet. The payment center uses the information to either deny or authorize the power charge operation. If authorized, an authorization indication is provided to the wireless charger via the network, and the wireless charger then wirelessly transmits a suitable power charge to the wirelessly chargeable device.
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1. A system comprising:
a wireless charger, comprising; a wireless power charge transmitter; a network interface; and a controller configured to communicate via the network interface with a payment center to carry out a payment fee transaction associated with a wireless power charging operation provided by the wireless power charge transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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transmitting an authorization request from a wireless charger to a payment center, the authorization request seeking authorization to execute a wireless power charging operation; upon receiving authorization from the payment center, executing the wireless power charging operation; and determining a payment fee for the wireless power charging operation based on one or more factors associated with the wireless power charging operation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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using a near field communications (NFC) protocol for receiving in a wireless charger, payment-related information from a wirelessly chargeable device; using a second type of communications protocol that is different than the near field communications (NFC) protocol to transmit an authorization request from the wireless charger to a payment center, the authorization request seeking authorization to execute a wireless power charging operation; and upon receiving authorization from the payment center, executing the wireless power charging operation, the wireless power charging operation comprising wirelessly transmitting a power charge from the wireless charger to the wirelessly chargeable device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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