Method and system for a wireless universal mobile product interface

• US 20030055735A1
• Filed: 04/23/2001
• Published: 03/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Feinbier, Loic J., Cameron, Richard N.
• Granted Patent: US 8,903,737 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/06 Private payment circuits, e.g. involving electronic currency used among participants of a common payment scheme
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/16 Payments settled via telecommunication systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/26 Debit schemes, e.g. "pay now"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/29 characterised by micropayments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3226 Use of secure elements separate from M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3229 Use of the SIM of a M-device as secure element
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/363 with the personal data of a user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/00 Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/005 Details or accessories
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0866 by active credit-cards adapted therefor G07F7/1008 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/001 Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/002 Vending machines being part of a centrally controlled network of vending machines
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/023 Arrangements for display, data presentation or advertising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/102 : applying security measure for e-commerce data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 : for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 : using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0869 : for achieving mutual authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/166 : at the transport layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 : specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 : in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 : Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0196 : Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 : Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 : from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

The present invention provides a solution to the needs described above through a system and method for a wireless universal mobile product interface (WUMPI). Generally, products/objects have their own interface, or man-machine-interface (MMI). Technically, the wireless universal mobile product interface of the present invention (WUMPI) innovates this space by replacing the product'"'"'s MMI by implementing reverse software control via wireless transmission channel and or Bluetooth wireless technologies to control the mobile device'"'"'s screen—replacing the local software component on the mobile device which controls what is shown on the screen in terms of a man-machine-interface (MMI). This enables a product/object within the area of the mobile device to take over control via the wireless transmission channel or other wireless capability of the mobile device and to “extend” the product interface to the mobile device that came within it'"'"'s control range, or the product/object'"'"'s personal area network (PAN).

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for reverse-control of a wireless mobile device in order to perform functions using the wireless mobile device in addition to those for which the device was designed, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a vendor device with a computer platform coupled to a wireless transmission channel port; and

transmitting from the vendor device via the wireless transmission channel port to a compatible wireless transmission channel port on a wireless mobile device a program to take control of the wireless mobile device'"'"'s menuing, interaction and display functions.

2. The method of claim 1 comprising an additional step of causing the wireless mobile device to interact wirelessly with the vendor device and a related micropayments accounting system.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the interaction with a related micropayments accounting system will cause the vendor device to provide a product or service to the holder of the wireless mobile device.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the interaction with a related micropayments accounting system will cause a charge to be made to the account of the holder of the wireless mobile device.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the step of causing a charge to be made to the account of the holder of the wireless mobile device produces a debit to a prepaid digital account or aggregates the debit with other current debits to be billed to the account holder at month end.

6. A system for reverse-control of a wireless mobile device in order to perform functions using the wireless mobile device in addition to those for which the device was designed, the system comprising:

a vendor device coupled to a computer platform which comprises a wireless transmission channel port; and

transmitting from the vendor device via the wireless transmission channel port to a compatible wireless transmission channel port on a wireless mobile device, a program to take control of the wireless mobile device'"'"'s menuing, interaction and display functions.

7. A system for reverse-control of a wireless mobile device in order to perform functions using the wireless mobile device in addition to those for which the device was designed, the system comprising:

a computer having a processor, a memory, connections to the Internet and a wireless transmission channel port;

a vendor device electronically coupled to the computer; and

a logic mechanism coupled to computer whereby the vendor device can transmit via the wireless transmission channel port to a compatible wireless transmission channel port on a wireless mobile device, a program to take control of the wireless mobile device'"'"'s menuing, interaction and display functions.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the program to take control of the wireless mobile device'"'"'s menuing, interaction and display functions comprises an additional logic mechanism for causing the wireless mobile device to interact wirelessly with the vendor device and a related micropayments accounting system.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the interaction with a related micropayments accounting system will cause the vendor device to provide a product or service to the holder of the wireless mobile device.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein the interaction with a related micropayments accounting system will cause a charge to be made to the account of the holder of the wireless mobile device.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the causing a charge to be made to the account of the holder of the wireless mobile device produces a debit to a prepaid digital account or aggregates the debit with other current debits to be billed to the account holder at month end.

12. A system for reverse-control of a wireless mobile device in order to perform functions using the wireless mobile device in addition to those for which the device was designed, the system comprising:

a computer having a processor, a memory, connections to the Internet and a wireless transmission channel port;

a vendor device electronically coupled to the computer; and

means for permitting the vendor device to transmit via the wireless transmission channel port to a compatible wireless transmission channel port on a wireless mobile device, a means for taking control of the wireless mobile device'"'"'s menuing, interaction and display functions.

13. A computer program embedded on a computer readable medium for reverse-control of a wireless mobile device in order to perform functions using the wireless mobile device in addition to those for which the device was designed, comprising:

a first code mechanism for recognizing a wireless mobile device within communications range of a vendor device;

a second code mechanism coupled to the first code mechanism for transmitting a third code mechanism to the wireless mobile device, wherein the third code mechanism takes control of the wireless mobile device'"'"'s menuing, interaction and display functions.

14. The computer program embedded on the computer readable medium of claim 13 wherein the third code mechanism contains additional code mechanisms to communicate with the vendor device and with a related micropayments accounting system to cause the vendor device to provide a product or service to the holder of the wireless mobile device.

15. The computer program embedded on the computer readable medium of claim 14 wherein the third code mechanism contains additional code mechanisms to communicate with the vendor device and with a related micropayments accounting system to cause a charge to be made to the account of the holder of the wireless mobile device.

16. An apparatus for capturing control of a wireless mobile device comprising:

a product device containing a wireless mechanism under the control of a microprocessor for recognizing a presence of at least one wireless mobile device;

the microprocessor in the product device taking electronic control of the wireless mobile device whereby the product device can send data to and receive data from the wireless mobile device; and

a link to a micropayment system coupled to the microprocessor whereby the product device can receive an indicia of payment for a service performed by the product device in response to a command from the wireless mobile device.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the wireless mobile device is a mobile phone.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the wireless mobile device is a personal data assistant device.

19. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the wireless mechanism is an wireless transmission channel mechanism.

20. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the wireless mechanism is a Bluetooth mechanism.

21. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the product device is a drink vending machine.

22. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the product device is a cigarette vending machine.

23. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the product device is a copy vending machine.

24. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the product device is a food vending machine.

25. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the product device is a personal service vending machine.

26. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the product device is a parking meter.

27. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the micropayment system is a Qpass micropayment machine.

28. An apparatus for capturing control of a wireless mobile device comprising:

a product device containing a means for recognizing a presence of at least one wireless mobile device, and for taking electronic control of the wireless mobile device whereby the product device can send data to and receive data from the wireless mobile device; and

a means for linking to a micropayment system whereby the product device can receive an indicia of payment for a service performed by the product device in response to a command from the wireless mobile device.

29. A computer implemented method for reverse-control of a wireless mobile device in order to perform functions using the wireless mobile device in addition to those for which the device was designed, the method comprising the acts of:

providing a vendor device with a wireless mechanism coupled to a wireless transmission channel port under the control of a computer platform;

transmitting from the vendor device via the wireless transmission channel port to a compatible wireless transmission channel port on a wireless mobile device a program to take control of the wireless mobile device'"'"'s menuing, interaction and display functions, whereby data can be interchanged between the vendor device and the wireless mobile device; and

providing an electronic link whereby the wireless mobile device can interact wirelessly with the vendor device and a related micropayments accounting system.

30. The method of claim 29 wherein the interaction with the related micropayments accounting system will cause the vendor device to provide a product or service to the holder of the wireless mobile device.

31. The method of claim 29 wherein the interaction with the related micropayments accounting system will cause a charge to be made to the account of the holder of the wireless mobile device.

32. The method of claim 31 wherein the step of causing a charge to be made to the account of the holder of the wireless mobile device produces a debit to a prepaid digital account or aggregates the debit with other current debits to be billed to the account holder at month end.

33. A system for reverse-control of a wireless mobile device in order to perform functions using the wireless mobile device in addition to those for which the device was designed, the system comprising:

a vendor device having a wireless transmission channel port coupled to a computer platform;

a mechanism in the vendor device coupled to the wireless transmission channel port enabled to recognize the electronic presence of a wireless mobile device, whereby the mechanism can cause the transmission of a program to take control of the wireless mobile device'"'"'s menuing, interaction and display functions.

34. A system for reverse-control of a wireless mobile device in order to perform functions using the wireless mobile device in addition to those for which the device was designed, the system comprising:

a computer having a processor, a memory, connections to the Internet and a wireless transmission channel port;

a vendor device electronically coupled to the computer;

a logic mechanism coupled to computer whereby the vendor device can transmit via the wireless transmission channel port to a compatible wireless transmission channel port on a wireless mobile device, a program to take control of the wireless mobile device'"'"'s menuing, interaction and display functions; and

wherein the program to take control of the wireless mobile device'"'"'s menuing, interaction and display functions comprises an additional logic mechanism for causing the wireless mobile device to interact with a micropayments accounting system.

35. The system of claim 34 wherein the interaction with a micropayments accounting system will cause the vendor device to provide a product or service to the holder of the wireless mobile device.

36. The system of claim 34 wherein the interaction with a related micropayments accounting system will cause a charge to be made to the account of the holder of the wireless mobile device.

37. The system of claim 36 wherein the causing a charge to be made to the account of the holder of the wireless mobile device produces a debit to a prepaid digital account or aggregates the debit with other current debits to be billed to the account holder at month end.

38. A system for reverse-control of a wireless mobile device in order to perform functions using the wireless mobile device in addition to those for which the device was designed, the system comprising:

a computer having a processor, a memory, connections to the Internet and a wireless protocol port;

a vendor device electronically coupled to the computer;

means for permitting the vendor device to transmit via the wireless protocol port to a compatible wireless protocol port on a wireless mobile device; and

a means for taking control of the wireless mobile device'"'"'s menuing, interaction and display functions.