Vending machine transactions

US10423949B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

• Garry LYONS · Dublin, IE
• Eamon Doyle · Dublin, IE
• Saravana Perumal Shanmugam · Fremont, US
• Donghao Huang · Singapore, SG
• Jiaming Li · Yongkang, CN
• Oran Cummins · Dublin, IE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 8, 2016
• Grant date: Sep 24, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 17, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W4/80
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method of transaction between a mobile payment device and a vending machine is described, together with a system and elements of a system supporting such a method of transaction. The method comprises establishing wireless contact between the mobile payment device and the vending machine. Vending machine transaction details are established between the mobile payment device and the vending machine. These vending machine transaction details are sent to a vending platform associated with a payment infrastructure where the vending machine transaction is authorized. The vending platform then provides an authorization token for the vending machine transaction, allowing the vending machine to enable vending when the authorization token has been received.