Method and device for communication between an automobile and a point of sale

• US 8,348,154 B2
• Filed: 05/21/2009
• Issued: 01/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Sims, Michael J., Tralnor, James E., Chutorash, Richard J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Thien M
• Assistant Examiner(s): JOHNSON, SONJI N
• Application Number:
  US12/469,878
• Publication Number:
  US 20090289109A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,328 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26, 701/211, 235380-383
• US Class Current: 235/380
• 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 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0893 the card reader reading the card in a contactless manner

Abstract

Automobile, Reader and Method facilitating mobile commerce by a user of an automobile is disclosed, the automobile being equipped with a reader to be placed inside of the automobile, the reader being able to read purchasing instrument data of at least one of a contactless credit card or smart card-type credit card or NFC-enabled handset, and the reader being further connected to a wireless communication interface of the automobile, the wireless communication interface being able to transmit the purchasing instrument data to a point of sale.

Claims

1. Reader to be placed inside of an automobile, wherein the reader determines if a mobile phone is or was present on the reader or was removed from the reader and is able to read purchasing instrument data on the mobile phone, on which the purchasing instrument data are stored, the reader being further connected wireless communication interface of the automobile, the wireless communication interface being able to transmit information related to a purchasing operation and the purchasing instrument data to a point of sale, wherein the automobile comprises a display device, wherein from the point of sale, information related to the purchasing operation and to the purchasing instrument data is transmitted, by means of wireless communication interface, wherein the information related to the purchasing operation and to the purchasing instrument data is displayed on the display device and wherein the transmission of the purchasing instrument data initiates a navigation process of the automobile to the point of sale.

2. An automobile comprising the reader according to claim 1 to be placed inside of the automobile, wherein the reader determines if a mobile phone is or was on the reader or was removed from the reader and is able to read purchasing instrument data on the mobile phone, on which the purchasing instrument data are stored, the reader being further connected to a wireless communication interface of the automobile, the wireless communication interface being able to transmit the purchasing instrument data to a point of sale, wherein the automobile comprises a display device, wherein from the point of sale information related to a purchasing operation is transmitted by means of the wireless communication interface and wherein the transmission of the purchasing instrument data initiates a navigation process of the automobile to the point of sale.

3. Automobile according to claim 2, wherein the wireless communication interface is a wide area communication interface.

4. Automobile according to claim 3, wherein the wireless communication interface is one of a GSM-interface (global system for mobile telecommunication) or a UMTS-interface (universal mobile telecommunication system).

5. Automobile according to claim 2, wherein the wireless communication interface is a short range communication interface.

6. Automobile according to claim 5, wherein the wireless communication interface is one of a NFC-interface (near field communication) or a Bluetooth-interface or a WLAN-interface (wireless local area network) or an interface according the ISO 14443-standard or an interface according to the ISO 15693-standard.

7. Automobile according to claim 2, wherein the wireless communication interface is located in the side view mirror of the automobile.

8. Automobile according to claim 2, wherein the wireless communication interface is located in the door panel of the automobile.

9. Automobile according to claim 2, wherein the automobile comprises a display device and wherein a price information is transmitted by means of the wireless communication interface.

10. Automobile according a to claim 2, wherein prior to the purchasing process a menu is requested from a merchant and displayed employing the display device and the transmission process is used to transmit a user choice to the merchant.

11. Method comprising,

using a reader according to claim 1, to determine if a mobile phone is or was present on the reader or was removed from the reader and is able to read the purchasing instrument data stored on the mobile phone and;

transmitting in a second step the purchasing instrument data to a point of sale via a wireless communication interface t the automobile

12. Method according to claim 11, wherein in addition to transmitting the purchasing instrument data, at least one of a vehicle identification number or a license-plate-number is transmitted.

13. Method according to claim 11, wherein prior to transmitting the purchasing instrument data to the point of sale, the payment needs to be initiated by an occupant of the automobile.

14. Method comprising:

a) requesting information about a potential purchase from a point of sale via a wireless interface located in a vehicle;

b) receiving through the reader according to claim 1 information about the purchase via the wireless interface wherein the information is displayed by the display the vehicle;

c) ordering the goods wherein the order is transmitted by the reader via the wireless interface to the point of sale;

d) receiving through the reader via the wireless interface from the point of sale a price to be paid which is displayed on the display;

e) reading the purchase instrument data stored in the mobile phone using the reader which transmits the purchasing instrument data via the wireless interface to the point of sale; and

f) receiving through the reader via wireless interface acceptance or denial of payment and displaying this information on the display or, receiving from the point of sale through speakers located in the vehicle which place to pick up the goods.

15. Method according to claim 14 which comprises:

f) receiving through the reader via wireless interface acceptance or denial of payment and displaying this information on the display.

16. Method according to claim 14 which comprises:

f) receiving from the point of sale through speakers located in the vehicle which place to pick up the goods.

17. Method according to claim 14 which further comprises:

g) transferring automatically to the vehicle navigation system driving directions to the place to pick up the goods.

18. Automobile equipped with a reader to be placed inside of the automobile, wherein the reader determines if a mobile phone is or was present on the reader or was removed from the reader and is able to read purchasing instrument data on the mobile phone, on which the purchasing instrument data are stored, the reader being further connected to a wireless communication interface of the automobile, wherein the wireless communication interface is a Bluetooth interface, the wireless communication interface being able to transmit the purchasing instrument data to a point of sale, wherein the automobile comprises a display device, wherein from the point of sale an information related to a purchasing operation is transmitted by means of the wireless communication interface, wherein the information related to the purchasing operation is displayed on the display device, wherein the automobile is equipped with a GPS antenna and wherein a preselected of one of the plurality of purchasing instrument data depends on the position of the automobile and wherein the transmission of the purchasing instrument data initiates a navigation process of the automobile to the point of sale.

19. Reader to be placed inside of an automobile, wherein the reader determines if a mobile phone is or was present on the reader or was removed from the reader and is able to read purchasing instrument data on the mobile phone, on which the purchasing instrument data are stored, the reader being further connected to a wireless communication interface of the automobile, wherein the wireless communication interface is a Bluetooth interface, the wireless communication interface being able to transmit the purchasing instrument data to a point of sale,

wherein the automobile comprises a display device,

wherein from the point of sale an information related to a purchasing operation is transmitted by means of the wireless communication interface and wherein the information related to a the purchasing operation is displayed on the display device, wherein the automobile is equipped with a GPS antenna wherein a preselected of one of the plurality of purchasing instrument data depends on the position of the automobile and wherein the transmission of the purchasing instrument data initiates a navigation process of the automobile to the point of sale.

20. Reader according to claim 19 wherein the reader is able to read purchasing instrument data on a NFC-enabled handset using near field communication (NFC).