USING AN NFC ENABLED MOBILE DEVICE AS A POS TERMINAL

• US 20130124351A1
• Filed: 12/05/2012
• Published: 05/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Michelle Fisher
• Original Assignee: Blaze Mobile, Inc.
• Inventors: Fisher, Michelle
• Application Number:
  US13/706,336
• Publication Number:
  US 20130124351A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/21
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/00 Payment architectures, schemes or protocols apparatus for performing or posting payment transactions G07F7/08, G07F19/00; electronic cash registers G07G1/12
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/108 Remote banking, e.g. home banking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/16 Payments settled via telecommunication systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/206 comprising security or operator identification provisions, e.g. password entry
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/32 using wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3223 Realising banking transactions through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3226 Use of secure elements separate from M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3227 using secure elements embedded in M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3255 using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/326 Payment applications installed on the mobile devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3674 involving authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/382 : insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3821 : Electronic credentials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 : Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4012 : Verifying personal identification numbers [PIN]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4014 : Identity check for transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/409 : Device specific authentication in transaction processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 : Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 : During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0238 : at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 : Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0253 : During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 : based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 : Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0268 : at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 : Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 : Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 : Processing of requisition or of purchase orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 : Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/10 : Tax strategies
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 : Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 : Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/70 : specially adapted for specific purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 : for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 : involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 : for social networking applications
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 : Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices

Abstract

A method and system for conducting an online payment transaction through a point of sale device. The method includes receiving input from a user selecting an item for purchase through the point of sale device; calculating a total purchase amount for the item in response to a request from the user to purchase the item; and sending payment authorization for the total purchase amount from the point of sale device to a payment entity, in which the payment authorization is sent to the payment entity via a mobile communication device of the user. The method further includes receiving a result of the payment authorization from the payment entity through the mobile communication device; and completing the payment transaction based on the result of the payment authorization.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving input to purchase an item at a mobile device from a user, the mobile device including a mobile device display, a mobile device processor, a mobile device radio transceiver configured to support voice and data interactions through a first communication channel, and a mobile device memory configured to maintain a point-of-sale (POS) midlet, the POS midlet configured to execute a payment authorization protocol between itself and a secure element, wherein the secure element is coupled to the mobile device, the secure element comprising a secure element memory, a secure element processor, and a secure element wireless transceiver configured to send transaction data including payment credentials to the POS midlet through a second communication channel, wherein the first communication channel is different from the second communication channel;

calculating a total purchase amount at the mobile device;

executing the payment authorization protocol between the mobile device and the secure element, the secure element including a secure element payment application configured to formulate an encrypted and cryptographically signed payment authorization for the total purchase amount, wherein the payment authorization protocol is executed in response to a near field communication interaction between the POS midlet and the secure element payment application;

transmitting a payment authorization request from the POS midlet to a financial institution through the first communication channel;

receiving at the POS midlet a payment authorization for the purchase through the first communication channel;

receiving a digital artifact at the secure element from the POS midlet through the second communication channel, wherein the digital artifact is also received at the mobile device from the management server through the first communication channel after the management server receives the digital artifact from the POS midlet; and

displaying the digital artifact on the mobile device display.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the POS midlet is maintained in a POS terminal, the POS terminal including a near field communication (NFC) chip operating as an NFC scanner and an NFC reader.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital artifact is an advertisement, receipt, ticket, media, or content delivered from the management server through the first communication channel.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the digital artifact includes metadata operable to trigger a secondary call-to-action, wherein the secondary call-to-action is operable to prompt the user to enter an email address, accept coupons/rewards, or opt-in for alerts and notifications.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the secondary call-to-action is operable to prompt the user for personal information including user location, gender, age, interest, or affiliations.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the management server sends the digital artifact to the mobile device when the user browses a particular screen that specifies location-based services.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the item is included in a virtual shopping list received at the mobile device through a near field communication interaction.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a payment application sends a request for the digital artifact for a specific page ID to the remote server, the pageID corresponding to a specific screen, scene, or real estate property and further wherein the remote server stores a plurality of user profiles and a plurality of digital artifacts and selects the digital artifact based on correlating two or more targeting parameters from personal information and transaction history for the user.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the secure element is physically coupled to the mobile device and electrically coupled to electrical interior components of the mobile device.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the secure element is included within the body of a memory card configured for placement in a memory card slot in the mobile device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the secure element is embedded within the body of the mobile communication device.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein a security tool is implemented at the POS midlet, and wherein implementation of the security tool comprises prompting the user to login to the mobile device, using biometrics to authenticate the user before authorizing a transaction, disabling use of the POS midlet, prompting the user to enter a payment limit PIN in response to a pending purchase exceeding a pre-determined amount, temporarily disabling the secure element, permanently disabling the secure element, deleting all cached data stored in the mobile device memory, and/or storing encrypted security codes on the mobile device, wherein disabling the secure element prevents near field communication payments, coupon redemption, and ticket redemption.

13. A system comprising:

a mobile device input interface configured to receive an input to purchase an item at a mobile device from a user;

a mobile device memory configured to maintain a point-of-sale (POS) midlet, the POS midlet configured to execute a payment authorization protocol between itself and a secure element, wherein the secure element is coupled to the mobile device, the secure element comprising a secure element memory, a secure element processor, and a secure element wireless transceiver configured to send transaction data including payment credentials to the POS midlet through a second communication channel, wherein the first communication channel is different from the second communication channel;

a mobile device processor configured to calculate a total purchase amount at the mobile device and execute the payment authorization protocol between the mobile device and the secure element, the secure element including a secure element payment application configured to formulate an encrypted and cryptographically signed payment authorization for the total purchase amount, wherein the payment authorization protocol is executed in response to a near field communication interaction between the POS midlet and the secure element payment application;

a mobile device output interface configured to transmit a payment authorization request from the POS midlet to a financial institution through the first communication channel, wherein the POS midlet receives a payment authorization for the purchase through the first communication channel and the secure element receives a digital artifact from the POS midlet through the second communication channel, wherein the digital artifact is also received at the mobile device from the management server through the first communication channel after the management server receives the digital artifact from the POS midlet; and

a mobile device display configured to show the digital artifact.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the POS midlet is maintained in a POS terminal, the POS terminal including a near field communication (NFC) chip operating as an NFC scanner and an NFC reader.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the digital artifact is an advertisement, receipt, ticket, media, or content delivered from the management server through the first communication channel.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the digital artifact includes metadata operable to trigger a secondary call-to-action, wherein the secondary call-to-action is operable to prompt the user to enter an email address, accept coupons/rewards, or opt-in for alerts and notifications.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the secondary call-to-action is operable to prompt the user for personal information including user location, gender, age, interest, or affiliations.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the management server sends the digital artifact to the mobile device when the user browses a particular screen that specifies location-based services.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the item is included in a virtual shopping list received at the mobile device through a near field communication interaction.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein the secure element is physically coupled to the mobile device and electrically coupled to electrical interior components of the mobile device.