Mobile-device-to-machine payment systems
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1. A mobile-device-to-machine payment system for facilitating a cashless transaction for purchase of at least one product or service by a user from a payment accepting unit having input mechanisms, the user having a mobile device having both short-range communication technology and long-range communication technology, the payment accepting unit capable of dispensing at least one product or service, said system comprising:
- (a) an adapter module associated with the payment accepting unit, said adapter having short-range communication technology for communicating with the short-range communication technology of the mobile device;
(b) a server having long-range communication technology for communicating with the long-range communication technology of the mobile device;
(c) said adapter module for sending an authorization request for funds to the mobile device using short-range communication technology, the mobile device forwarding said authorization request for funds to said server using long-range communication technology; and
(d) said server for sending an authorization grant for funds to the mobile device using long-range communication technology, the mobile device forwarding said authorization grant for funds to said adapter module using short-range communication technology;
(e) wherein the payment accepting unit dispenses the at least one product or service in response to receiving user input to the payment accepting unit input mechanism if said adapter module has received said authorization grant.
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Described herein is a mobile-device-to-machine payment system and method for facilitating a cashless transaction for purchase of at least one product or service by a user from a payment accepting unit.
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1. A mobile-device-to-machine payment system for facilitating a cashless transaction for purchase of at least one product or service by a user from a payment accepting unit having input mechanisms, the user having a mobile device having both short-range communication technology and long-range communication technology, the payment accepting unit capable of dispensing at least one product or service, said system comprising:
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(a) an adapter module associated with the payment accepting unit, said adapter having short-range communication technology for communicating with the short-range communication technology of the mobile device; (b) a server having long-range communication technology for communicating with the long-range communication technology of the mobile device; (c) said adapter module for sending an authorization request for funds to the mobile device using short-range communication technology, the mobile device forwarding said authorization request for funds to said server using long-range communication technology; and (d) said server for sending an authorization grant for funds to the mobile device using long-range communication technology, the mobile device forwarding said authorization grant for funds to said adapter module using short-range communication technology; (e) wherein the payment accepting unit dispenses the at least one product or service in response to receiving user input to the payment accepting unit input mechanism if said adapter module has received said authorization grant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile-device-to-machine payment system for facilitating a cashless transaction for purchase of at least one product or service by a user from a payment accepting unit having input mechanisms, the user having a mobile device having both short-range communication technology and long-range communication technology, the payment accepting unit capable of dispensing at least one product or service, said system comprising:
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(a) an adapter module associated with the payment accepting unit, said adapter having short-range communication technology for communicating with the short-range communication technology of the mobile device, said adapter module having security technology, and said adapter module surrounded by two zones, a payment zone and an authorization zone, wherein said payment zone is within said authorization zone; (b) a server having long-range communication technology for communicating with the long-range communication technology of the mobile device, said server having security technology; (c) said adapter module for sending a secured authorization request for funds secured by said adapter module security technology to the mobile device using short-range communication technology when the mobile device is within said authorization zone, the mobile device forwarding said secured authorization request for funds to said server using long-range communication technology; and (d) said server for sending a secured authorization grant for funds secured by said server security technology to the mobile device using long-range communication technology, the mobile device forwarding said secured authorization grant for funds to said adapter module using short-range communication technology when the mobile device is within said payment zone; (e) wherein the payment accepting unit dispenses the at least one product or service in response to receiving user input to the payment accepting unit input mechanism if said adapter module has received said secured authorization grant. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for using a mobile-device-to-machine payment system for facilitating a cashless transaction for purchase of at least one product or service by a user from a payment accepting unit having input mechanisms, the user having a mobile device having both short-range communication technology and long-range communication technology, the payment accepting unit capable of dispensing at least one product or service, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) sending an authorization request for funds to the mobile device using short-range communication technology of an adapter module associated with the payment accepting unit; (b) receiving said authorization request for funds from said short-range communication technology of said adapter module at the short-range communication technology of the mobile device; (c) forwarding said authorization request for funds to a server using the long-range communication technology of the mobile device; (d) receiving said authorization request for funds from the long-range communication technology of the mobile device at long-range communication technology of said server; (e) sending an authorization grant for funds to the mobile device using said long-range communication technology of said server; (f) receiving said authorization grant for funds from long-range communication technology of said server at the long-range communication technology of the mobile device; (g) forwarding said authorization grant for funds to said adapter module using the short-range communication technology of the mobile device; (h) receiving said authorization grant for funds from the short-range communication technology of the mobile device at short-range communication technology of said adapter module; and (i) dispensing the at least one product or service from the payment accepting unit in response to receiving user input to the payment accepting unit input mechanism if said adapter module has received said authorization grant. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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