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Mobile wallet and digital payment

US8041338B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2007
Grant dateOct 18, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0853
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates securing a wireless digital transaction. A terminal component can receive a portion of data related to a payment for at least one of a good or a service. A mobile device can include at least one mobile payment card (m-card), wherein the m-card is created by establishing a link to an account associated with a form of currency. The mobile device can employ public-key cryptography (PKC) to securely and wirelessly transmit a payment to the terminal component utilizing the m-card and linked account.

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