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Radiotelephone credit card data communications

US4831647A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 2, 1987
Grant dateMay 16, 1989
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/08
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus for communicating credit card information read at a mobile radiotelephone unit is disclosed. Data read from a credit card is placed in a variable length error protected format and transmitted from the mobile radiotelephone unit to authorize payment of the radiotelephone call.

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