ENCODED INFORMATION READING TERMINAL WITH NFC PAYMENT PROCESSING FUNCTIONALITY
First Claim
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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Abstract
An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a communication interface, an NFC reading device, and an EIR device, all communicatively coupled to the system bus. The EIR reading device can be provided by a bar code reading device, an RFID reading device, or a card reading device. The EIR device can be configured to perform outputting raw message data containing an encoded message or outputting decoded message data corresponding to an encoded message. The EIR terminal can be configured, responsive to completing a decoding operation by the EIR device, to initiate a payment operation using the NFC reading device. The EIR terminal can be further configured, responsive to receiving a response from an NFC tag supporting a payment protocol, to transmit a payment operation request to an external computer.
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15 Claims
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1. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data collection system comprising:
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at least one EIR terminal comprising a microprocessor communicatively coupled to a system bus, a communication interface communicatively coupled to said system bus, an NFC reading device 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 external computer communicatively coupled to said at least one EIR terminal via at least one communication network; 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 said external computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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