System and method for pairing a BLUETOOTH device with a point-of-sale terminal
First Claim
1. A wireless unit for pairing to a point-of-sale (POS) terminal, comprising:
- a display for displaying a wireless unit barcode representative of an address and a personal identification number (PIN) for pairing with the wireless unit; and
an image reader for reading a POS terminal barcode from a POS display of a POS terminal,wherein the wireless unit is configured to;
determine a POS address and a POS PIN from the POS terminal barcode; and
wirelessly pair with the POS terminal based at least in part on the POS address and the POS PIN,wherein at least one of the wireless unit barcode and the POS terminal unit barcode is a two-dimensional barcode.
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Abstract
A method of completing a transaction at a point-of-sale terminal using payment information contained on a wireless unit of a customer. The method comprises providing a point-of-sale terminal capable of wirelessly connecting with a wireless unit of a customer desiring to complete a transaction. The point-of-sale terminal is used to perform at least one of reading a barcode displayed on the wireless unit containing short range network pairing information, or displaying a barcode containing short range network pairing information for reading by the wireless unit, to thereby establish a short range wireless network between the point-of-sale terminal and the wireless unit of the customer. Via the short range wireless network, transaction data is received from the wireless unit of the customer containing payment information. The transaction data is then used to effect payment for the transaction and thereby complete the transaction.
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30 Claims
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1. A wireless unit for pairing to a point-of-sale (POS) terminal, comprising:
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a display for displaying a wireless unit barcode representative of an address and a personal identification number (PIN) for pairing with the wireless unit; and an image reader for reading a POS terminal barcode from a POS display of a POS terminal, wherein the wireless unit is configured to; determine a POS address and a POS PIN from the POS terminal barcode; and wirelessly pair with the POS terminal based at least in part on the POS address and the POS PIN, wherein at least one of the wireless unit barcode and the POS terminal unit barcode is a two-dimensional barcode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A point-of-sale (POS) terminal for pairing to a wireless unit, comprising:
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a display for displaying a POS terminal barcode representative of an address and a personal identification number (PIN) for pairing with the POS terminal; and an image reader for reading a wireless unit barcode from a wireless unit display of a wireless unit, wherein the POS terminal is configured to; determine a wireless unit address and a wireless unit PIN from the wireless unit barcode; and wirelessly pair with the wireless unit, in performing a transaction for the wireless unit, based at least in part on the wireless unit address and the wireless unit PIN, wherein at least one of the POS terminal barcode and the wireless unit barcode is a two-dimensional barcode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A point-of-sale (POS) terminal for pairing to a wireless unit, comprising:
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a display for displaying a POS terminal barcode representative of an address and a personal identification number (PIN) for pairing with the POS terminal; and an image reader for reading a wireless unit barcode from a wireless unit display of a wireless unit, wherein the POS terminal is configured to; determine a wireless unit address and a wireless unit PIN from the wireless unit barcode; and wirelessly pair with the wireless unit, in performing a transaction for the wireless unit, based at least in part on the wireless unit address and the wireless unit PIN, and wherein the POS terminal is comprised within a fuel dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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