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Effecting payments using optical coupling

US10770173B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2016
Grant dateSep 8, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16H40/20
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present technology relates to secure mobile payment systems for interacting with traditional paper invoices. Generating optical codes in a clearinghouse which, when decoded by a customer device, provides the customer with an anonymous portal for reconciling an invoice through the clearinghouse. Effecting payments by utilizing mobile devices equipped with digital camera, software for decoding optical codes, and an infrastructure of network-based clearinghouses for maintaining the anonymity of a plurality of customers and protecting their private and financial data. The present technology relates to a prescription lifecycle management system using optical coupling.

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