Translation and connection device for radio frequency point of sale transaction systems
First Claim
1. A method of translating telephone network connection data to wireless data network destination data to facilitate a transaction between a transaction device and a data processing system over a wireless data network, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing telephone network connection data including transaction connection data at the transaction device, wherein the transaction connection data is structured for facilitating connection over a telephone network;
(b) translating the telephone network connection data to wireless data network destination data by deriving a data communication account number associated with the data processing system from the transaction connection data; and
(c) routing data from the transaction device to the data communication account number associated with the data processing system over the wireless data network.
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Abstract
A device is provided that interfaces with existing point of sale credit card reading devices, and furnishes the option of transmitting data over either the existing modem installation or a radio frequency data communication network. The device scans the information encoded on the credit card to determine which data transmission path is appropriate for a particular transaction. The device software generates the necessary signals to simulate the normal interaction between the POS cardreader device and a modem. The software also converts between serial and packetized data in order to request and receive credit card purchase authorizations over the radio frequency data communication network.
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1. A method of translating telephone network connection data to wireless data network destination data to facilitate a transaction between a transaction device and a data processing system over a wireless data network, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing telephone network connection data including transaction connection data at the transaction device, wherein the transaction connection data is structured for facilitating connection over a telephone network; (b) translating the telephone network connection data to wireless data network destination data by deriving a data communication account number associated with the data processing system from the transaction connection data; and (c) routing data from the transaction device to the data communication account number associated with the data processing system over the wireless data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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