System and method for managing electronic data transfer applications
First Claim
1. A method for managing one or more data transfer applications on a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying, on the mobile electronic device, an identifier for one or more of the data transfer applications that have been registered for use;
receiving, from a user of the mobile electronic device, a selection for one of the registered data transfer applications; and
enabling the selected data transfer application for use by the user when the user satisfies an authentication mechanism that is independent of the selected data transfer application.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing one or more applications deployed on a mobile electronic device, such as a cellular phone, are disclosed. The system and method enable the user of a mobile electronic device to select one of a plurality of applications deployed on the mobile electronic device for use in a transaction and to authenticate himself or herself prior to initiating the transaction. The transaction may occur via a wireless interface and/or a contact-based interface. In addition, the system and method allow the user to manage applications deployed on a mobile electronic device, including adding new applications, designating nicknames for the applications and setting security codes for each application.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing one or more data transfer applications on a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying, on the mobile electronic device, an identifier for one or more of the data transfer applications that have been registered for use; receiving, from a user of the mobile electronic device, a selection for one of the registered data transfer applications; and enabling the selected data transfer application for use by the user when the user satisfies an authentication mechanism that is independent of the selected data transfer application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein to manage one or more data transfer applications on a mobile electronic device, the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect:
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displaying, on the mobile electronic device, an identifier for one or more of the data transfer applications that have been registered for use; receiving, from a user of the mobile electronic device, a selection for one of the data transfer applications; and enabling the selected data transfer application for use by the user when the user satisfies an authentication mechanism that is independent of the selected data transfer application. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method to manage one or more data transfer applications on a mobile electronic device, comprising:
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displaying, on the mobile electronic device, an identifier for one or more of the data transfer applications that have been registered for use; receiving, from a user of the mobile electronic device, a selection for one of the data transfer applications; enabling, using the selected data transfer application, proximity communication with a second device when the user satisfies an authentication mechanism that is independent of the selected data transfer application; transmitting first transaction information from the mobile electronic device to the second device, wherein the first transaction information comprises data uniquely associated with the selected data transfer application; receiving at the mobile electronic device second transaction information wherein the second transaction information is provided to the selected data transfer application to complete processing of a data transfer and further wherein the second transaction information is received from the second device; and disabling proximity communication with the second device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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