METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A WIRELESS UNIVERSAL MOBILE PRODUCT INTERFACE

• US 20150052046A1
• Filed: 10/28/2014
• Published: 02/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Cameron, Richard N., Feinbier, Loic J.
• Granted Patent: US 9,495,673 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/39
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/06 Private payment circuits, e.g. involving electronic currency used among participants of a common payment scheme
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/16 Payments settled via telecommunication systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/26 Debit schemes, e.g. "pay now"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/29 characterised by micropayments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3226 Use of secure elements separate from M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3229 Use of the SIM of a M-device as secure element
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/363 with the personal data of a user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/00 Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/005 Details or accessories
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0866 by active credit-cards adapted therefor G07F7/1008 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/001 Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/002 Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/023 Arrangements for display, data presentation or advertising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/102 : applying security measure for e-commerce
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 : for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 : using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0869 : for achieving mutual authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/166 : at the transport layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 : specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 : in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 : Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0196 : Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 : Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 : from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

The present invention provides a solution to the needs described above through a system and method for a wireless universal mobile product interface (WUMPI). Generally, products/objects have their own interface, or man-machine-interface (MMI). Technically, the wireless universal mobile product interface of the present invention (WUMPI) innovates this space by replacing the product'"'"'s MMI by implementing reverse software control via wireless transmission channel and or Bluetooth wireless technologies to control the mobile device'"'"'s screen—replacing the local software component on the mobile device which controls what is shown on the screen in terms of a man-machine interface (MMI). This enables a product/object within the area of the mobile device to take over control via the wireless transmission channel or other wireless capability of the mobile device and to “extend” the product interface to the mobile device that came within its control range, or the product/object'"'"'s personal area network (PAN).

Claims

1-3. -3. (canceled)

4. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, that when executed, cause a processor of a mobile device to:

detect when the mobile device is within a wireless transmission range of a vending device, the vending device comprising a display interface including a listing of products available for purchase through the vending device;

in response to the detection of the mobile device being within the wireless transmission range, receive via a wireless network interface from the vending device instructions to extend the vendor device'"'"'s display interface to a display of the mobile device, wherein extending the vendor device'"'"'s display interface comprises generating on the display of the mobile device a user interface comprising the listing of products available for purchase;

receive via the user interface of the mobile device a user inputted selection of at least one of the products available for purchase; and

in response to the user inputted selection, transmit via the wireless network a purchase request from the mobile device to the vending device, the purchase request identifying the selected at least one of the products available for purchase.

12. A mobile device comprising:

a memory coupled to a processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to;

detect when the mobile device has entered a local wireless transmission range of a vending device, the vending device comprising a display interface including a listing of products available for purchase through the vending device;

in response to the detection of the mobile device having entered the local wireless transmission range, receive a wireless transmission from the vending device, the wireless transmission comprising;

a listing of products available for purchase through the vending device; and

instructions executable by the processor to extend a display interface of the vending device to the mobile device to present the listing of products to a user via a display of the mobile device;

receive a user inputted selection of at least one of the products available for purchase; and

in response to the user inputted selection, transmit via a wireless network interface, a purchase request from the mobile device to the vending device, the purchase request comprising an identification of the selected at least one of the products available for purchase.

13. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor of the mobile device to transmit the purchase request from the mobile device to the vending device by transmitting the purchase request through a remote server.

14. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor of the mobile device to transmit the purchase request from the mobile device directly to the vending device via a local wireless transmission.

15. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor of the mobile device to interact wirelessly with a related payment accounting system to transmit user payment information from the mobile device to the related payment accounting system.

16. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the interaction with the related payment accounting system will cause the vendor device to provide a product or service corresponding to the user inputted selection of at least one of the products available for purchase.

17. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor of the mobile device to establish a temporary internet connection through the vending device'"'"'s internet connection.

18. A method comprising:

detecting, via a processor of a mobile device, when the mobile device has entered into a local wireless transmission range of a vending device, the vending device comprising a display interface including a listing of products available for purchase through the vending device;

in response to a detection that the mobile device has entered into the local wireless transmission range, transmitting computer executable instructions to the mobile device that, when executed by the processor of the mobile device, cause the processor to extend the display interface of the vending device to a display interface of the mobile device to present the listing of products available for purchase to a user via the mobile device;

receiving via the mobile device a user inputted selection of at least one of the products available for purchase;

in response to the user inputted selection, transmitting via a wireless network interface a purchase request from the mobile device to the vending device, the purchase request comprising;

an identification of the selected at least one of the products available for purchase; and

user payment information to complete purchase of the at least one of the products available for purchase.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein transmitting the purchase request from the mobile device to the vending device comprises wirelessly routing the purchase request through a remote server.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein transmitting the purchase request comprises transmitting the purchase request from the mobile device directly to the vending device via a local wireless connection.

21. The method of claim 18, further comprising wirelessly routing the purchase request from the mobile device through a remote server of a payment accounting system that will process the purchase request to apply a debit charge to a user financial account and that will, upon completion of processing the purchase request, transmit instructions to the vending device to dispense a product to the user.

22. The method of claim 18, further comprising establishing a temporary internet connection through the vending device'"'"'s internet connection.

23. The method of claim 18, wherein the listing of products available for purchase comprises a listing of products that are dispensable from the vending device.