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ENCODED INFORMATION READING TERMINAL WITH NFC PAYMENT PROCESSING FUNCTIONALITY

  • US 20130054390A1
  • Filed: 08/22/2011
  • Published: 02/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2011
  • Status: Active Application
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1. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal comprising:

  • a microprocessor communicatively coupled to a system bus;

    a communication interface communicatively coupled to said system bus;

    an EIR device communicatively coupled to said system bus, the EIR device selected from the group consisting of;

    a bar code reading device, an RFID reading device, and a card reading device, said EIR device configured to perform one of;

    outputting raw message data containing an encoded message, outputting decoded message data corresponding to an encoded message;

    an NFC reading device communicatively coupled to said system bus;

    wherein said EIR terminal is configured, responsive to completing a decoding operation by said EIR device, to initiate a payment operation using said NFC reading device; and

    wherein said EIR terminal is further configured, responsive to receiving a response from an NFC target supporting a payment protocol, to transmit a payment operation request to an external computer via said communication interface.

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