Methods of operating a reservation system using electronic device cover with embedded transponder

• US 7,133,659 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2004
• Issued: 11/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Shaw, Steven A., Roberts, Randall C., Pennington, Michael C, Zalewski, Thomas W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Simon
• Application Number:
  US10/752,178
• Publication Number:
  US 20050085226A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,036 Days
• Field of Search: 4554141-4143, 455418-420, 455/426.2, 4555561-558, 705/5, 705/13, 705 16- 18, 705 26- 27, 340/5.61, 340/5.64, 340/5.65, 340 57- 574, 340 72- 723
• US Class Current: 455/403
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• 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 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/26 Debit schemes, e.g. "pay now"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/321 using wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3223 Realising banking transactions through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3255 using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/349 Rechargeable cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/363 with the personal data of a user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/425 using two different networks, one for transaction and one for security confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/24 for parking meters
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0866 by active credit-cards adapted therefor G07F7/1008 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/00 : Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems using a coded card to authorise calls from a telephone set H04M1/675
• 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 2215/2026 : Wireless network, e.g. GSM, PCS, TACS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 : Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 : Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices

Abstract

A changeable cover for an electronic device and method of using same in a payment system is provided. The cover has a transponder responsive to interrogation by an electric field. The cover provides an electronic identification number and other information in response to the interrogation signal. Also provided is a system for making payments, comprising at least one mobile station (4) which has an associated cover (100) for providing local data transfer. The system also comprises at least one point of sale terminal or the like, which has a second transceiver for providing data transfer.

Claims

1. A method for operating a reservation system that includes a first user terminal and a second terminal, the first user terminal having at least one application, the method comprising the steps of:

establishing a communication link from the at least one application to the second terminal through a wireless interface;

receiving a menu message on said first user terminal comprising a questions regarding needs of user in order to create a criteria information message;

sending said criteria information message comprising information regarding needs of the user to said second terminal;

receiving a second menu message on said first user terminal comprising a plurality of available items meeting said user criteria;

selecting one or more items from said plurality of items;

sending a selection message comprising information regarding said selected items to said second terminal

receiving an amount to pay message on first user terminal in response to said selection message comprising transaction information;

entering information into the first user terminal specifying that a payment be made from the first user terminal to the second terminal;

establishing a communication link from the at least one application to the second terminal through an electromagnetic induction interrogator;

registering a payment transaction with the second terminal and the at least one application; and

receiving location information of said selected item and an electronic code for unlocking said item.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of receiving data in the form of digital cash as reward for using system.