Mobile payment adoption by adding a dedicated payment button to mobile device form factors
US8662401B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/3263
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments presented herein generally relate to a novel mobile device containing a near field communication (NFC) component. In embodiments, the mobile device includes a payment user interface device. The payment user interface device may be a button on a keypad or may be an icon on a user interface. In embodiments, only after activating, by depressing or selecting, the payment user interface device can allow a user to use the NFC component. In embodiments, the NFC component is powered off until the activation of the payment user interface device.
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