Method and apparatus for use in personalizing identification token
First Claim
1. A method for personalizing an identification token device for use as a proximity payment device for by a user, the method comprising:
- providing the identification token device to an account holder, the identification device being embodied in a device having a cellular telephone functionality;
providing, separately from the identification token device, a personalization token device to the account holder, the personalization token device storing personalization information including at least a payment account number for an account associated with the account holder to use to personalize the identification token device with the payment account number associated with the account holder to enable the identification token device to operate as a proximity payment device using at least the payment account number for the account associated with the account holder;
establishing a wireless communication session between the identification token device and the personalization token device;
determining, by the identification token device, that the personalization token device is authentic based on authentication data received from the personalization token device via the wireless communication session;
transmitting, wirelessly via the wireless communication session, the personalization information including at least the payment account number from the authenticated personalization token device to the identification token device to personalize the identification token device with at least the payment account number associated with the account holder, wherein the identification token device is subsequently operable as a proximity payment device to conduct a purchase transaction using the payment account number associated with the account holder based on the identification token device receiving the payment account number wirelessly transmitted from the authenticated personalization token device; and
terminating the communication session between the identification token device and the authenticated personalization token device.
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a method comprises: storing, in a personalization token, information to personalize an identification token; issuing the personalization token to an account holder; and transmitting the information from the personalization token to the identification token using a wireless interface. According to some embodiments, apparatus comprises: a personalization token issued to an account holder, the personalization token comprising: information to personalize an identification token; and a wireless communication interface to transmit the information to the identification token.
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1. A method for personalizing an identification token device for use as a proximity payment device for by a user, the method comprising:
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providing the identification token device to an account holder, the identification device being embodied in a device having a cellular telephone functionality; providing, separately from the identification token device, a personalization token device to the account holder, the personalization token device storing personalization information including at least a payment account number for an account associated with the account holder to use to personalize the identification token device with the payment account number associated with the account holder to enable the identification token device to operate as a proximity payment device using at least the payment account number for the account associated with the account holder; establishing a wireless communication session between the identification token device and the personalization token device; determining, by the identification token device, that the personalization token device is authentic based on authentication data received from the personalization token device via the wireless communication session; transmitting, wirelessly via the wireless communication session, the personalization information including at least the payment account number from the authenticated personalization token device to the identification token device to personalize the identification token device with at least the payment account number associated with the account holder, wherein the identification token device is subsequently operable as a proximity payment device to conduct a purchase transaction using the payment account number associated with the account holder based on the identification token device receiving the payment account number wirelessly transmitted from the authenticated personalization token device; and terminating the communication session between the identification token device and the authenticated personalization token device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A personalization token device issued to an account holder, the personalization token device comprising:
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a wireless communication interface; a processor; and a storage area storing computer program code for execution by the processor and further storing personalization information including at least a payment account number for an account holder to use to personalize an identification token device with the payment account number associated with the account holder to enable the identification token to operate as a proximity payment device using at least the payment account number for the account associated with the account holder; wherein the processor is operable to; establish, using the wireless communication interface, a wireless communication session between the personalization token device and the identification token device, the identification token device being embodied in a device having a cellular telephone functionality; authenticate the personalization token device to the identification token device by providing authentication data from the personalization token device to the identification token device via the wireless communication session, and transmit, wirelessly via the wireless communication session, the personalization information including at least the payment account number from the authenticated personalization token device to the identification token device to personalize the identification token device with at least the payment account number associated with the account holder, wherein the identification token device is subsequently operable as a proximity payment device to conduct a purchase transaction using the payment account number associated with the account holder based on the identification token device receiving the payment account number wirelessly transmitted from the authenticated personalization token device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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