Portable computerized wireless payment apparatus and methods
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1. A mobile user device enabled for wireless payment, comprising:
- a power source;
a cellular wireless interface;
a global positioning system (GPS)-based wireless receiver; and
a short range radio frequency device disposed in the mobile user device and powered at least in part by the power source;
wherein the mobile user device is configured to be encoded with payment source information specific to a pre-existing payment account of a user of the device, the payment source information allowing the user to use the mobile user device to wirelessly pay for at least one of goods or services by placing the mobile user device in proximity to a reader apparatus at a point of sale of said goods or services;
wherein the short range radio frequency device and payment source information obviates the user from having to carry at least one other currency or payment source on their person;
wherein the short range radio frequency device comprises an active radio frequency identification device configured to generate a transmission including at least a portion of the payment source information; and
wherein the short range radio frequency device is disposed in the mobile user device at time of manufacture of the mobile user device, and comprises an integrated circuit with data memory and an antenna.
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Abstract
A mobile user apparatus and associated methods useful for conducting payment transactions wirelessly, such as at point-of-sale locations. In one embodiment, the mobile user apparatus is a cellular-enabled mobile device that includes a short-range radio frequency device, such as an active-mode capable device, that generates a transmission to a point of sale apparatus, including information relating to an account of the user of the mobile apparatus that is to be charged for the payment. In one variant, the information stored on the mobile device is further configured to receive transaction data wirelessly in return.
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1. A mobile user device enabled for wireless payment, comprising:
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a power source; a cellular wireless interface; a global positioning system (GPS)-based wireless receiver; and a short range radio frequency device disposed in the mobile user device and powered at least in part by the power source; wherein the mobile user device is configured to be encoded with payment source information specific to a pre-existing payment account of a user of the device, the payment source information allowing the user to use the mobile user device to wirelessly pay for at least one of goods or services by placing the mobile user device in proximity to a reader apparatus at a point of sale of said goods or services; wherein the short range radio frequency device and payment source information obviates the user from having to carry at least one other currency or payment source on their person; wherein the short range radio frequency device comprises an active radio frequency identification device configured to generate a transmission including at least a portion of the payment source information; and wherein the short range radio frequency device is disposed in the mobile user device at time of manufacture of the mobile user device, and comprises an integrated circuit with data memory and an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A mobile user device enabled for wireless payment, comprising:
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a power source; a cellular wireless interface; a global positioning system (GPS)-based wireless receiver; a wireless LAN (WLAN) interface; a Bluetooth interface; and a short range radio frequency device disposed on or in the mobile user device and powered at least in part by the power source; wherein the mobile user device is configured to be encoded with payment information specific to the user and allowing the user to use the mobile user device to wirelessly pay for at least one of goods or services by placing the mobile user device in proximity to a reader apparatus at a point of sale of said goods or services; wherein the short range radio frequency device and payment information obviates the user from having to carry at least one other currency or payment source on their person; wherein the radio frequency device comprises a radio frequency identification device having an active mode and configured to generate a communication including at least a portion of the payment information; and wherein the encoding with information specific to a user of the device, the information including payment information, comprises encoding of the mobile user device after its manufacture. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of causing enabling of a cellular-enabled smart-phone for wireless payment for at least one of goods or services, the method comprising:
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providing a cellular-enabled smart-phone, the smart-phone comprising a global positioning system (GPS)-based receiver and a short range radio frequency device disposed thereon or therein at time of manufacture of the smart-phone, the smart-phone configured to be encoded with information associated with at least one of an existing credit or debit or prepaid account of a user of the smart-phone; and enabling encoding of the smart-phone by the user with said information; wherein the encoded smart-phone with radio frequency device is configured to, when placed in proximity to reader apparatus disposed at a point of sale of goods or services, allow; the user to use the smart-phone to conduct a wireless payment transaction for at least one of the goods or services from the at least one existing account by way of at least one data transmission from the radio frequency device, the transmission instigated at least in part by electromagnetic energy radiated by the reader apparatus, the at least one data transmission comprising at least a portion of the information relating to the at least one existing account of the user; and
the smart-phone to receive data related to the wireless payment transaction for storage thereon; andwherein the conduct of the wireless payment transaction further causes data related to the transaction to be transmitted to a network entity for inclusion on a monthly account statement of the user. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of causing enabling of a cellular-enabled smart-phone for wireless payment for at least one of goods or services, the cellular-enabled smart-phone comprising a power source and a short range radio frequency device disposed thereon or therein at time of manufacture of the smart-phone, the smart phone configured to be encoded with information relating to at least one of a credit or debit or prepaid account associated with a user of the smart-phone, short range radio frequency device comprising at least one mode of operation whereby it uses the power source to generate a data transmission, the method comprising:
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identifying the credit or debit or prepaid account for the user; and enabling encoding of the smart-phone by the user with said information; wherein the encoded smart-phone with radio frequency device is configured to, when placed in proximity to a reader apparatus disposed at a point of sale of goods or services, allow; the user to use the smart-phone to conduct a wireless payment transaction for at least one of the goods or services from the at least one existing account by way of at least the data transmission from the radio frequency device, the at least one data transmission comprising at least a portion of the information relating to the at least one existing account associated with the user; and
the smart-phone to receive data related to the wireless payment transaction for storage thereon; andwherein the method further comprises, upon conduct of the wireless payment transaction, transmitting data related to the transaction to a network entity for inclusion on a monthly account statement of the user. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of causing enabling of a cellular-enabled smart-phone for wireless payment for at least one of goods or services, the cellular-enabled smart-phone comprising a global positioning system (GPS)-based receiver and short range radio frequency device disposed thereon or therein at time of manufacture of the smart-phone, the smart-phone configured to be encoded with information relating to an existing credit or debit or prepaid account of a user of the device, the method comprising:
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accessing the existing credit or debit or prepaid account of the user in order to produce said information; enabling encoding of the smart-phone with said information; wherein the encoded smart-phone with radio frequency device is configured to, when placed in proximity to a reader apparatus disposed at a point of sale of goods or services, allow; the user to use the smart-phone to conduct a wireless payment transaction for at least one of the goods or services from the at least one existing account by way of at least one data transmission from the radio frequency device, the transmission instigated at least in part by electromagnetic energy radiated by the reader apparatus, the at least one data transmission comprising at least a portion of the information relating to the existing payment account associated with the user; and
the smart-phone to receive data related to the wireless payment transaction for storage thereon, the data related to the transaction including at least one of (i) a date/time;
(ii) at least one of a) a user identification and/or b) a location of the transaction, and/or (iii) a payment method, and transfer of the data to the smart-phone being fully automated and requiring no further user action or intervention. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. A cellular-enabled smart-phone capable of wireless payment for at least one of goods or services, the cellular-enabled smart-phone comprising a global positioning system (GPS)-based receiver and short range active-capable radio frequency device disposed thereon or therein at time of manufacture of the smart-phone, the smart-phone configured to be encoded with information relating to an existing credit or debit or prepaid account of a user of the device, the smart-phone configured according to the method comprising:
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accessing the existing credit or debit or prepaid account of the user in order to produce said information; enabling encoding of the smart-phone with said information; wherein the encoded smart-phone with radio frequency device is configured to, when placed in proximity to an interrogation or reader apparatus disposed at a point of sale of goods or services, allow; the user to use the smart-phone to conduct a wireless payment transaction for at least one of the goods or services from the at least one existing account by way of at least one data transmission from the radio frequency device, the transmission powered at least in part by a power source of the smart-phone, the at least one data transmission comprising at least a portion of the information relating to the existing payment account associated with the user; and
the smart-phone to receive data related to the wireless payment transaction for storage thereon.
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45. A method of conducting a wireless payment transaction for at least one of goods or services using a cellular-enabled mobile device, comprising:
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providing a reader apparatus at a point of sale, the reader apparatus configured to communicate with a short range radio frequency device disposed on or within the cellular-enabled mobile device at time of manufacture of the mobile device, the radio frequency device encoded with information specific to a user of the device, the information including information relating to at least one of an existing credit or debit or prepaid account associated with the user; communicating with the radio frequency device when the mobile device is placed in proximity to the reader apparatus, the communicating comprising at least transmitting radio frequency energy to the radio frequency device and receiving from the radio frequency device a subsequent communication, the subsequent communication comprising at least a portion of the information relating to at least one of an existing credit or debit or prepaid account associated with the user; causing the user to enter user-specific authentication or security information necessary to further process the payment transaction; after the user has entered the user-specific authentication or security information, utilizing at least the at least portion of the information relating to at least one of an existing credit or debit or prepaid account associated with the user to complete processing of the payment transaction; transmitting data related to the payment transaction to an entity associated with an account associated with the user of the mobile device; and transmitting data related to the payment transaction to the mobile device for storage thereon. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A mobile user device enabled for wireless payment, comprising:
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a power source; a cellular wireless interface; a wireless LAN (WLAN) interface; a Bluetooth interface; a global positioning system (GPS)-based wireless receiver; and a short range radio frequency device disposed on or in the mobile user device; wherein the mobile user device is configured to be encoded with payment source information specific to a user of the device, the payment source information allowing the user to use the mobile user device to wirelessly pay for at least one of goods or services by placing the mobile user device in proximity to a reader apparatus at a point of sale of said goods or services; wherein the short range radio frequency device and payment source information obviates the user from having to carry at least one other currency or payment source on their person; wherein the radio frequency device comprises a radio frequency identification device configured to utilize the at least the power source to generate a transmission to the reader apparatus, the transmission including at least a portion of the payment source information; and wherein the short range radio frequency device is disposed in the mobile user device at time of manufacture of the mobile user device, the radio frequency device comprising an integrated circuit with data memory, and an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of conducting a wireless payment transaction for at least one of goods or services using a cellular-enabled mobile device, comprising:
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providing a reader apparatus for use at a point of sale, the reader apparatus configured to communicate with a short range radio frequency device disposed on or within the cellular-enabled mobile device at time of manufacture of the mobile device, the radio frequency device encoded with information specific to a user of the device, the information including information relating to at least one of an existing credit or debit or prepaid account associated with the user, the communication with the radio frequency device occurring when the mobile device is placed in proximity to the reader apparatus, the communication comprising at least transmission of radio frequency energy to the radio frequency device and receipt from the radio frequency device a subsequent communication, the subsequent communication comprising at least a portion of the information relating to at least one of an existing credit or debit or prepaid account associated with the user; wherein as part of the transaction, the user enters user-specific authentication or security information necessary to process the payment transaction; utilizing at least the at least portion of the information relating to at least one of an existing credit or debit or prepaid account associated with the user to complete processing of the payment transaction; transmitting data related to the payment transaction to an entity associated with an account associated with the user of the mobile device; and causing transmission of data related to the payment transaction to the mobile device for storage thereon. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57)
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