Hybrid wireless short range payment system and method
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1. A contactless short range payment methodology comprising:
- determining if a near field communication payment terminal is present;
if it is determined that a near field payment terminal is not present, determining if a laser barcode scanner is present, wherein determining if the laser bar code scanner is present comprises receiving light from the laser bar code scanner using an optical sensor and, using a controller operably coupled to the optical sensor, determining if the received light is laser light having a frequency substantially corresponding to the laser barcode scanner;
if it is determined that the laser barcode scanner is present, positioning a light emitter in optical communication with the laser barcode scanner; and
causing the light emitter to pulse at a frequency sensible by a laser barcode scanner and in a manner to emit pulses of light that emulate light reflected from a plurality of barcodes scanned by the laser barcode scanner, said plurality of barcodes encoding payment data.
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Abstract
A smart phone payment management system includes a synthetic barcode module and near field communication module. Each module is configured to wirelessly convey payment information to a point of sale, with the synthetic barcode module being available for use if the point of sale is not equipped with a compatible near field communication terminal.
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1. A contactless short range payment methodology comprising:
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determining if a near field communication payment terminal is present; if it is determined that a near field payment terminal is not present, determining if a laser barcode scanner is present, wherein determining if the laser bar code scanner is present comprises receiving light from the laser bar code scanner using an optical sensor and, using a controller operably coupled to the optical sensor, determining if the received light is laser light having a frequency substantially corresponding to the laser barcode scanner; if it is determined that the laser barcode scanner is present, positioning a light emitter in optical communication with the laser barcode scanner; and causing the light emitter to pulse at a frequency sensible by a laser barcode scanner and in a manner to emit pulses of light that emulate light reflected from a plurality of barcodes scanned by the laser barcode scanner, said plurality of barcodes encoding payment data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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