System and method for pairing a BLUETOOTH device with a point-of-sale terminal

• US 9,033,217 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2012
• Issued: 05/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gilbarco Incorporated (Vontier Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Gilbarco Incorporated (Vontier Corp.)
• Inventors: Williams, Rodger, Payne, Ed
• Primary Examiner(s): Mikels, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US13/729,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20130134214A1
• Time in Patent Office: 872 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/383, 235/462
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3226 Use of secure elements separate from M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/326 Payment applications installed on the mobile devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3274 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being displayed on the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3276 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being read by the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 90/00 Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0036 Checkout procedures
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/12 electronically operated digital data processing aspects G06Q20/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/71 Hardware identity

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.

Claims

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.

2. The wireless unit of claim 1, wherein the display is configured to display the wireless unit barcode as part of wirelessly pairing with the POS terminal.

3. The wireless unit of claim 1, wherein the wireless unit is further configured to generate the wireless unit barcode as further representative of a pairing policy indicator specifying at least an intended longevity of pairing.

4. The wireless unit of claim 1, wherein the wireless unit is further configured to determine an intended longevity of pairing from the POS terminal barcode, and terminate wireless pairing with the POS terminal after the intended longevity.

5. The wireless unit of claim 1, wherein the wireless unit is further configured to generate the wireless unit barcode as further representative of an encryption of the address or the PIN of the wireless unit.

6. The wireless unit of claim 1, wherein the POS address or the POS PIN determined from the POS terminal barcode are encrypted, and the wireless unit is further configured to decrypt the POS address or the POS PIN.

7. The wireless unit of claim 1, wherein the wireless unit is further configured to generate the wireless unit barcode as further representative of payment information for a transaction at the POS terminal.

8. The wireless unit of claim 1, wherein the wireless unit is further configured to generate the wireless unit barcode as further representative of location information regarding the wireless unit for verification thereof.

9. The wireless unit of claim 1, wherein the wireless unit is further configured to generate the wireless unit barcode as further representative of date or time information regarding the wireless unit for verification thereof.

10. The wireless unit of claim 1, wherein the POS terminal is comprised within a fuel dispenser.

11. A point-of-sale (POS) terminal for pairing to a wireless unit, comprising:

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.

12. The POS terminal of claim 11, wherein the display is configured to display the POS terminal barcode as part of wirelessly pairing with the wireless unit.

13. The POS terminal of claim 11, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to generate the POS terminal barcode as further representative of a pairing policy indicator specifying at least an intended longevity of pairing.

14. The POS terminal of claim 13, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to terminate wireless pairing with the wireless unit after the intended longevity.

15. The POS terminal of claim 11, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to generate the POS terminal barcode as further representative of an encryption of the address or the PIN of the POS terminal.

16. The POS terminal of claim 11, wherein the wireless unit address or the wireless unit PIN determined from the wireless unit barcode are encrypted, and the POS terminal is further configured to decrypt the wireless unit address or the wireless unit PIN.

17. The POS terminal of claim 11, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to determine payment information of the wireless unit from the wireless unit barcode, and process the transaction for the wireless unit based at least in part on the payment information.

18. The POS terminal of claim 11, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to determine location information of the wireless unit from the wireless unit barcode, and verify the location information based on a location of the POS terminal as part of the transaction.

19. The POS terminal of claim 11, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to determine date or time information of the wireless unit from the wireless unit barcode, and verify the date or time information with a date or time at the POS terminal as part of the transaction.

20. The POS terminal of claim 11, wherein the POS terminal is comprised within a fuel dispenser.

21. A point-of-sale (POS) terminal for pairing to a wireless unit, comprising:

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.

22. The POS terminal of claim 21, wherein the display is configured to display the POS terminal barcode as part of wirelessly pairing with the wireless unit.

23. The POS terminal of claim 21, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to generate the POS terminal barcode as further representative of a pairing policy indicator specifying at least an intended longevity of pairing.

24. The POS terminal of claim 23, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to terminate wireless pairing with the wireless unit after the intended longevity.

25. The POS terminal of claim 21, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to generate the POS terminal barcode as further representative of an encryption of the address or the PIN of the POS terminal.

26. The POS terminal of claim 21, wherein the wireless unit address or the wireless unit PIN determined from the wireless unit barcode are encrypted, and the POS terminal is further configured to decrypt the wireless unit address or the wireless unit PIN.

27. The POS terminal of claim 21, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to determine payment information of the wireless unit from the wireless unit barcode, and process the transaction for the wireless unit based at least in part on the payment information.

28. The POS terminal of claim 21, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to determine location information of the wireless unit from the wireless unit barcode, and verify the location information based on a location of the POS terminal as part of the transaction.

29. The POS terminal of claim 21, wherein the POS terminal is further configured to determine date or time information of the wireless unit from the wireless unit barcode, and verify the date or time information with a date or time at the POS terminal as part of the transaction.

30. The POS terminal of claim 21, wherein at least one of the POS terminal barcode and the wireless unit barcode is a two-dimensional barcode.