METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR SMARTPHONE PAYMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS
First Claim
1. A portable device comprising:
- a touch screen display;
a microphone for capturing ambient audio;
memory for storing an image; and
one or more processors configured for;
generating copies of the stored image;
obtaining a payload corresponding to financial information;
providing the payload to an erasure code generator, in which the erasure code generator produces a plurality of outputs;
embedding one of the plurality of outputs in a copy of the stored image and proceeding with embedding until each of the plurality of outputs is so embedded in a copy of the stored image, in which the embedding utilizes digital watermarking;
causing the touch screen display to display embedded image copies so as to cause a static image display effect, the displayed embedded image copies being displayed by the portable device in response to a user input to enable a financial transaction.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a smartphone-based virtual wallet, that manages payment options available to a user. One claim recites a portable device comprising: a touch screen display; a microphone for capturing ambient audio; memory for storing an image; and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured for: generating copies of the stored image; obtaining a payload corresponding to financial information; providing the payload to an erasure code generator, in which the erasure code generator produces a plurality of outputs; embedding one of the plurality of outputs in a copy of the stored image and proceeding with embedding until each of the plurality of outputs is so embedded in a copy of the stored image, in which the embedding utilizes digital watermarking; and causing the touch screen display to display embedded image copies so as to cause a static image display effect, the displayed embedded image copies being displayed by the portable device in response to a user input to enable a financial transaction. A great variety of other features, arrangements and claims are also detailed.
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25 Claims
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1. A portable device comprising:
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a touch screen display; a microphone for capturing ambient audio; memory for storing an image; and one or more processors configured for; generating copies of the stored image; obtaining a payload corresponding to financial information; providing the payload to an erasure code generator, in which the erasure code generator produces a plurality of outputs; embedding one of the plurality of outputs in a copy of the stored image and proceeding with embedding until each of the plurality of outputs is so embedded in a copy of the stored image, in which the embedding utilizes digital watermarking; causing the touch screen display to display embedded image copies so as to cause a static image display effect, the displayed embedded image copies being displayed by the portable device in response to a user input to enable a financial transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 25)
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11. A method employing a user'"'"'s portable device, the device including a touch screen display, one or more processors and a sensor, the method including acts of:
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obtaining a payload corresponding to financial information; providing the payload to an erasure code generator, in which the erasure code generator produces a plurality of outputs; generating copies of an image; embedding one of the plurality of outputs in a copy of the stored image and proceeding with embedding until each of the plurality of outputs is so embedded in a copy of the stored image, in which the embedding utilizes digital watermarking; causing the touch screen display to display embedded image copies so as to cause a static image display effect, the displayed embedded image copies being displayed by the portable device in response to a user input to enable a financial transaction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method employing a user'"'"'s portable device, the device including a touch screen display, one or more processors and a sensor, the method including acts of:
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obtaining a payload; processing the payload with an erasure code generator, in which the erasure code generator produces a plurality of outputs corresponding to the payload; obtaining portions of imagery; embedding one of the plurality of outputs in a portion of the imagery and proceeding with embedding until each of the plurality of outputs is so embedded in a portion of the imagery, in which the embedding utilizes digital watermarking; causing the touch screen display to display embedded portions of imagery so that a digital watermark reader analyzing captured image data representing the display can recover the payload. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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