Communication devices and method of communication

• US 8,233,881 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2008
• Issued: 07/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Kantola, Matti, Parkkinen, Jukka
• Primary Examiner(s): Dao, Minh D
• Application Number:
  US12/196,408
• Publication Number:
  US 20090005004A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,439 Days
• Field of Search: 455/410, 455/411, 455/418, 455/41.1, 455/41.2, 455/41.3, 455/556.1, 455/558, 340/5.8, 340/10.42, 340/10.51
• US Class Current: 455/410
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1095 the scanner comprising adaptations for scanning a record carrier that is displayed on a display-screen or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3274 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being displayed on the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 15/00 Arrangements or apparatus for collecting fares, tolls or entrance fees at one or more control points handling coins or valuable papers, e.g. banknotes, G07D; apparatus for vending or hiring articles or services activated by coins, credit cards, paper currency or the like G07F7/00, G07F17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0886 the card reader being portable for interacting with a POS or ECR in realizing a payment transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/48 Secure or trusted billing, e.g. trusted elements or encryption
• 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 2215/0156 Secure and trusted billing, e.g. trusted elements, encryption, digital signature, codes or double check mechanisms to secure billing calculation and information
• 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: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing

Abstract

In a portable communications device, information provided by an identification means is used to establish communication between communication means and a second device, such as a point of sale machine, to ensure that the correct portable communications device is connected to the second device where there may be a large number of second devices and a large number of portable communications devices in close proximity.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor,

a communication transceiver, and

a tag bearing identification information of the apparatus,

the processor and the communication transceiver being configured to cause the apparatus to establish a communication connection over a first communication link with a communication device, wherein the communication device provides a service access point, and wherein the identification information is provided to the communication device over a second communication link.

2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tag comprises a bar code, and the second communication link comprises a bar code reader.

3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bar code comprises at least one of:

a bar code on the exterior of the apparatus, and

a bar code configured to be displayed on a display of the apparatus.

4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tag comprises a radio frequency tag, and the communication device comprises a radio frequency tag receiver.

5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the radio frequency tag comprises an integrated circuit.

6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the integrated circuit is configured to cause the transmission of the identification information to the communication device in response to a radio frequency interrogation signal provided by the communication device.

7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tag comprises a magnetic data carrying arrangement, and the second communication link comprises a magnetic data reader.

8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the magnetic data carrying arrangement comprises a magnetic strip.

9. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the identification information comprises one or more of the following:

an identity of the device;

an address of the device when the first communication link is used; and

an identity of a user.

10. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication device is one of the following devices:

a point of sale device;

a ticket gate device; and

an information kiosk.

11. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first communication link is a wireless link.

12. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the wireless link is a high frequency link.

13. An apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein the high frequency link is of the order of giga Hertz.

14. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the wireless link is a Bluetooth link.

15. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the wireless link is an infrared link.

16. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the apparatus is a mobile telephone.

17. An apparatus providing a service access point, the apparatus comprising a wireless communication interface and a reader, wherein a communications device is configured to:

receive, through the reader, identification information identifying a portable communications device; and

establish a wireless communication connection over a first communications link with the portable communications device in response to the received identification information, wherein the identification information is received over a link different from said first communication link.