Patent · US Expired

Wireless point of sale transaction

US7587196B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 5, 2002
Grant dateSep 8, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/4014
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transaction request by a first customer device is processed by a transaction system. The transaction request is approved by transmitting a data signal from the first customer device to the transaction system via a wireless communications link. Respective wireless communications links are established between the transaction system and a number of customer devices corresponding to respective customers. The first customer device is identified among the number of customer devices having established respective wireless communications links as being a customer device carried by a selected customer.

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