Point of Sale for Mobile Transactions

• US 20130144731A1
• Filed: 12/01/2011
• Published: 06/06/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Baldwin, Christopher F., Barnes, Bruce, Heinmiller, Wayne, Kenny, Patrick, Khoshaba, Shadi I., Mallian, Dolores J., Marathe, Nikhil S., Stahulak, Charles M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,129,273 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/17
• 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 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• 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 20/3274 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being displayed on the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/36 using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed which relate to using a remote scanner for mobile transactions. A point of sale (POS) terminal communicates with a remote scanner that is removably coupled to the POS terminal. Logic on the POS terminal generates a request for a transaction information and transmits the request along with a restriction to the remote scanner. Logic on the remote scanner receives the request and the restriction, transmits the request to a mobile device, receives the transaction information while monitoring the restriction, and transmits the transaction information to the POS terminal for processing. The transaction information may be provided subject to the restriction.

Claims

1. A system for mobile transactions, the system comprising:

a remote scanner removably coupled to a point of sale (POS) terminal, the POS terminal including logic for generating a request for a transaction information, and transmitting the request along with a restriction to the remote scanner; and

logic on the remote scanner for

receiving the request and the restriction,

transmitting the request to a mobile device,

receiving the transaction information from the mobile device,

monitoring the restriction, and

transmitting the transaction information to the POS terminal for processing.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the request includes a bill.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the logic on the POS terminal is for generating the request upon receiving user input.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the logic on the POS terminal is further for generating the request upon receiving an order from the remote scanner.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the order includes an identifier of the mobile device.

6. The system of claim 2, further comprising logic on the mobile device for receiving the request, verifying the remote scanner, and transmitting the transaction information to the remote scanner.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the request for the transaction information includes a format for the transaction information.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the logic on the mobile device is further for formatting the transaction information according to the format.

9. The system of claim 2, wherein the logic on the mobile device is further for verifying the remote scanner with a database of approved vendors.

10. The system of claim 2, wherein the logic on the mobile device is further for verifying the remote scanner with a remote database on the network.

11. The system of claim 2, wherein the logic on the mobile device is further for denying the transaction information upon a determination that the remote scanner is unverified.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the restriction is a timeout, and wherein the logic on the remote scanner is further for erasing the transaction information from a memory of the remote scanner when the timeout is triggered.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the restriction is a geographic restriction, and wherein the logic on the remote scanner is further for erasing the transaction information from the memory upon a determination that the remote scanner triggers the geographic restriction.

14. A point-of-sale (POS) terminal for mobile transactions, the POS terminal comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor;

a transceiver in communication with the processor; and

logic on the memory for

generating a request for a transaction information and

transmitting the request along with a restriction to a remote scanner via an interface;

wherein the remote scanner includes logic for

receiving the request and the restriction,

transmitting the request to a mobile device,

receiving the transaction information from the mobile device,

monitoring the restriction, and

transmitting the transaction information to the POS terminal via the interface.

15. The POS terminal of claim 14, wherein the logic on the memory is further for generating a bill and transmitting the bill to the remote scanner along with the request.

16. The POS terminal of claim 15, wherein the logic on the memory is further for generating a bill in response to a user input of an order.

17. The POS terminal of claim 15, wherein the logic on the memory is further for generating a bill in response to receiving a purchase order from the remote scanner.

18. The POS terminal of claim 17, wherein the order is received at the remote scanner from the mobile device, the purchase order including an identifier of the mobile device.

19. The POS terminal of claim 14, wherein the interface further comprises a docking station for the remote scanner.

20. A computer-executable program stored on a computer-readable medium that, when executed by a processor, performs a mobile transaction, the program including instructions for:

generating a request for transaction information;

transmitting the request along with a restriction to a remote scanner via an interface; and

receiving the transaction information from the remote scanner via the interface, the transaction information being provided to the remote scanner from a mobile device;

wherein the transaction information is provided subject to the restriction.