Method and system for communicating location of a mobile device for hands-free payment
US10026073B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/021
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Certain aspects of a method and system for communicating location of a mobile device for hands-free payment may include a peer-to-peer ad-hoc network that comprises a plurality of mobile devices, a plurality of access points, and a plurality of point of sale (POS) devices. A first mobile device may determine its location coordinates and communicate them to a selected POS device via the peer to peer ad-hoc network. At least one of the plurality of mobile devices and/or the plurality of access points may be within a defined proximity of the selected POS device. In some instances, the first POS device may receive via one or more intermediate mobile devices in the peer-to-peer ad-hoc network, location coordinates and payment transaction information of a selected mobile device. At least one of the intermediate mobile devices may be within a defined proximity of the first POS device.
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