Non-contacting transaction system
First Claim
1. A non-contacting transaction system comprising,transmitter means having a memory for storage of data identifying the user therein, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting the stored data to a remote location upon actuation of the transmitter means by the user, andreceiver means for receiving the transmitted data and also having indicator means for indicating that the data transmitted is received and that the transaction can proceed,said transmitter means having no receiver to receive data from a remote location whereby said transmitter means only transmits data to said receiver means and said receiver means having no transmitter means for transmitting data to said transmitter means.
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Abstract
A remote wireless transaction system has a hand-held transmitter which contains a digital memory device storing information unique to the user. The transmitter has a keypad to allow the user to key-in a unique PIN number, this PIN number also being stored in the transmitter. If the keyed-in PIN number corresponds to the stored PIN number the transmitter transmits the stored, user-unique, information. The system also includes a receiver which is arranged to receive the transmitted information and to log that information in a receiver memory. If the receiver information correlates with a valid user the transaction is completed. Communication between the transmitter and the receiver is exclusively one-way.
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1. A non-contacting transaction system comprising,
transmitter means having a memory for storage of data identifying the user therein, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting the stored data to a remote location upon actuation of the transmitter means by the user, and receiver means for receiving the transmitted data and also having indicator means for indicating that the data transmitted is received and that the transaction can proceed, said transmitter means having no receiver to receive data from a remote location whereby said transmitter means only transmits data to said receiver means and said receiver means having no transmitter means for transmitting data to said transmitter means.
- 9. A transmitter for use in a non-contacting transaction system, said transmitter comprising a memory for storing data identifying the user, a data transmitter coupled to the memory for wireless transmission of said stored data to a remote location, and switch means actable by the user for causing said stored data to be transmitted, said transmitter having no receiver for receiving data from a remote location, whereby said transmitted only transmits data from said data transmitter to said receiver means.
- 15. A receiver for use in a non-contacting transaction system, said receiver comprising a data receiver for receiving a wireless transmission from a user actuated remote transmitter means, means for indicating that the data has been received, means for processing the received data for display, means for verifying the correctness of the data received, and display means for displaying to a vendor details of the user stored in said transmitter means, the receiver having no transmitter for transmitting data to said transmitter means, whereby the receiver receives wireless transmitted data only from said transmitter means.
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