METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND A REMOTE DEVICE
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1. A method for permitting near field communication between a mobile device and a remote device having a NFC transmitter, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a remote system that can communicate with the mobile device and the remote device;
storing customer identification information on the remote system;
receiving a message from the mobile device at the remote system that identifies the customer and remote device information;
receiving a communication from the remote device including the remote device identification information;
comparing the mobile device message with the remote device communication; and
communicating with at least one of the mobile device and remote device if the information transmitted with the mobile device message matches the information transmitted with the remote device communication.
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Abstract
A system and method that allows for near field communication between a mobile device and a remote or stationary device that does not include a NFC reader, and in a particular embodiment, for communication between a mobile device and a remote device via a third-party agent or broker in order to provide direct or indirect communication between the mobile and remote devices.
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1. A method for permitting near field communication between a mobile device and a remote device having a NFC transmitter, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a remote system that can communicate with the mobile device and the remote device; storing customer identification information on the remote system; receiving a message from the mobile device at the remote system that identifies the customer and remote device information; receiving a communication from the remote device including the remote device identification information; comparing the mobile device message with the remote device communication; and communicating with at least one of the mobile device and remote device if the information transmitted with the mobile device message matches the information transmitted with the remote device communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
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8. A method for using a remote system to communicate between a mobile device and a remote device, the remote system communicates separately with the mobile device and the remote device, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a NFC transmitter for use with the remote device, the NFC transmitter including identification information regarding the remote device; sending a communication from the remote device to a remote system including the remote device identification information; and receiving a communication from the remote system if the remote device identification information matches information received by the wireless device from the NFC transmitter, the communication including identification information on the mobile device user.
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11. A method for permitting direct communicating between a customer'"'"'s mobile device and a remote device, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a remote system that can communicate with the mobile device and the remote device; receiving a message from the mobile device at the remote system that identifies the customer and the remote device; receiving a communication from the remote device at the remote systems including the remote device identification information; confirming whether the information transmitted with the mobile device message matches the information transmitted with the remote device communication; and upon confirmation of a match of the transmitted information, providing information to allow for communication between the mobile device and the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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14. A communication system for permitting direct communicating between a mobile device and a remote device, the communication system comprising:
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the mobile device, wherein the mobile device includes a NFC reader and a transmitter; the remote device; a NFC transmitter associated with or in close proximity to the remote device, the NFC transmitter including identifying information for the remote device; a NFC transmitter, the NFC transmitter including identifying information on the remote device; and a broker system comprising; a receiving module for receiving communications from the mobile device and remote device; and a transmitter for transmitting communication to the mobile device and/or remote device.
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