Title:
WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATOR FOR CONTACTLESS PAYMENT ON A ACCOUNT READ FROM REMOVABLE CARD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/019908
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A wireless mobile communications apparatus reads removable cards and can communicate an account corresponding to the removable card in order to conduct a wireless transaction with a merchant on the account with the wireless mobile communications apparatus. A total currency amount for the transaction, and remaining balance in the account after the transaction, can be displayed on a display screen of the wireless mobile communications apparatus. The removable card can be a gift card bearing a magnetic strip having an identifier for the account encoded thereto that will be read when inserted into the wireless mobile communications apparatus which can be a cellular telephone or Web enabled portable device. The magnetic strip gift card can be substantially composed of paper so as to be intended for disposable after use.
Inventors:
DIAMOND STEPHEN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/053928
Publication Date:
May 14, 2010
Filing Date:
August 14, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VISA USA INC (US)
DIAMOND STEPHEN (US)
DIAMOND STEPHEN (US)
International Classes:
G06Q20/00; G06K17/00; G06K19/00; H04W88/02
Foreign References:
| US20080167961A1 | 2008-07-10 | |||
| KR20040076555A | 2004-09-01 | |||
| US20060224470A1 | 2006-10-05 | |||
| KR20080050467A | 2008-06-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DESANDRO, Bradley, K. (One Renaissance SquareTwo North Central Av, Phoenix AZ, US)
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