×

Method and apparatus for wireless authorization

  • US 8,336,770 B2
  • Filed: 10/26/2006
  • Issued: 12/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method, comprising:

  • transmitting, from a transaction terminal to a payment card device, payment transaction data associated with a payment transaction;

    associating, by the payment card device, a transaction authorization approval code stored in said payment card device with said payment transaction data, said transaction authorization approval code being stored in said payment card device prior to said transmitting of said payment transaction data for authorizing the payment transaction, wherein the associating by the payment card device operates to authorize the payment transaction at the payment card device;

    transmitting, from said payment card device, said transaction authorization approval code and said payment transaction data to a first wireless receiver in communication with a payment network to initiate a settlement of said payment transaction; and

    transmitting, from said payment card device, said transaction authorization approval code to a second wireless receiver in communication with said transaction terminal to complete said payment transaction.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×