Systems and methods for authenticating near field communcation financial transactions
First Claim
1. A system for authenticating near field communication (NFC) transactions, comprising:
- an NFC merchant reader configured to provide an electromagnetic field; and
an NFC hand-held device configured to sense the electromagnetic field and to transmit an initialization request to a data server system in response to a first detection of the electromagnetic field, the initialization request for requesting the data server system to transmit to the NFC hand-held device location data identifying locations of graphical icons within a graphical key pad, the NFC hand-held device configured to display the graphical key pad based on the location data and to receive user input for selecting at least one of the graphical icons, the selected graphical icon corresponding to a character of a personal identifier (PI) for a financial transaction, the NFC hand-held device further configured to wirelessly transmit location data indicative of a location of the selected graphical icon within the graphical key pad, the NFC hand-held-device further configured to receive an approval code transmitted to the NFC hand-held device in response to the location data indicative of the location of the selected graphical icon within the graphical key pad, the approval code for use in approving a payment for the financial transaction, the NFC hand-held device further configured to transmit the approval code to the NFC merchant reader in response to a second detection of the electromagnetic field, wherein the NFC merchant reader is configured to transmit a payment request comprising the approval code for requesting approval of the payment for the financial transaction.
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Abstract
A system for authenticating near field communication (NFC) transactions that has an NFC merchant reader that provides an electromagnetic field and an NFC hand-held device that senses the electromagnetic field and prompts a user for a personal identifier (PI) in response to the electromagnetic field. Additionally, the NFC hand-held device wirelessly transmits the PI, and the NFC hand-held-device receives an approval code transmitted to the NFC hand-held device in response to the PI. Further, the NFC hand-held device transmits the approval code to the NFC merchant reader, and the NFC merchant reader transmits a payment request comprising the approval code.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for authenticating near field communication (NFC) transactions, comprising:
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an NFC merchant reader configured to provide an electromagnetic field; and an NFC hand-held device configured to sense the electromagnetic field and to transmit an initialization request to a data server system in response to a first detection of the electromagnetic field, the initialization request for requesting the data server system to transmit to the NFC hand-held device location data identifying locations of graphical icons within a graphical key pad, the NFC hand-held device configured to display the graphical key pad based on the location data and to receive user input for selecting at least one of the graphical icons, the selected graphical icon corresponding to a character of a personal identifier (PI) for a financial transaction, the NFC hand-held device further configured to wirelessly transmit location data indicative of a location of the selected graphical icon within the graphical key pad, the NFC hand-held-device further configured to receive an approval code transmitted to the NFC hand-held device in response to the location data indicative of the location of the selected graphical icon within the graphical key pad, the approval code for use in approving a payment for the financial transaction, the NFC hand-held device further configured to transmit the approval code to the NFC merchant reader in response to a second detection of the electromagnetic field, wherein the NFC merchant reader is configured to transmit a payment request comprising the approval code for requesting approval of the payment for the financial transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for authenticating near field communication (NFC) transactions, comprising:
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sensing an electromagnetic field from an NFC merchant reader by an NFC hand-held device; transmitting an initialization request to a data server system in response to the sensing, the initialization request for requesting the data server system to transmit to the NFC hand-held device coordinate data identifying coordinates of graphical icons in a graphical key pad; displaying the graphical key pad by the hand-held device based on the coordinate data; prompting a user for a personal identifier (PI) based on the displaying; inputting into the NFC hand-held device at least one character of the PI, the inputting comprising selecting at least one of the graphical icons; wirelessly transmitting from the NFC hand-held device coordinate data indicative of coordinates of the selected graphical icon; translating the coordinate data indicative of the coordinates of the selected graphical icon into the PI; transmitting an approval code to the NFC hand-held device based on the translated PI; transmitting the approval code from the NFC hand-held device to the NFC merchant reader in response to a detection of the electromagnetic field by the NFC hand-held device; transmitting, from the NFC merchant reader, a payment request comprising the approval code for requesting approval of a payment for a financial transaction; approving the payment for the financial transaction in response to the payment request and based on the approval code; and electronically transferring funds based on the approving. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for authenticating near field communication (NFC) transactions, comprising:
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sensing an electromagnetic field from an NFC merchant reader by an NFC hand-held device; wirelessly transmitting, from the NFC hand-held device in response to the sensing, an initialization request for requesting data identifying locations of graphical icons in a graphical key pad; displaying the graphical key pad by the NFC hand-held device based on the data indicative of the locations of the graphical icons; prompting a user for a personal identifier (PI) based on the displaying; inputting into the NFC hand-held device at least one character of the PI, the inputting comprising selecting at least one of the graphical icons; wirelessly transmitting from the NFC hand-held device data indicative of a location of the selected graphical icon within the graphical key pad; translating the data indicative of the location of the selected graphical icon into the PI; transmitting an approval code to the NFC hand-held device based on the translated PI; transmitting the approval code from the NFC hand-held device to the NFC merchant reader in response to a detection of the electromagnetic field by the NFC hand-held device; transmitting, from the NFC merchant reader, a payment request comprising the approval code for requesting approval of a payment for a financial transaction; approving the payment for the financial transaction in response to the payment request and based on the approval code; and electronically transferring funds based on the approving.
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