Systems, methods and devices for Bluetooth numeric comparison pairing
US12299666B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for Bluetooth numeric comparison pairing between a handheld payment terminal and a base station that is incapable of displaying digits of a base station Bluetooth pairing code are disclosed. A handheld payment terminal computer program may initiate Bluetooth numeric pairing with a base station; generate a handheld payment terminal Bluetooth pairing code; capture a coded light sequence emitted by LEDs on the base station; decode the coded light sequence to determine the base station Bluetooth pairing code; cause the base station Bluetooth pairing code and the handheld payment terminal Bluetooth pairing code to be displayed on a display; and in response to Bluetooth pairing code match, pairing the handheld payment terminal with the base station. The base station provides access to one or more networks and/or data communication to the handheld payment terminal when paired.
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