BODY AREA NETWORK FOR SECURE PAYMENT

Title:

BODY AREA NETWORK FOR SECURE PAYMENT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/128805

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method performed in a system comprising a first Body Area Network (BAN) enabled device and a second BAN enabled device, for performing secure payment at a payment counter by a user of the first and the second BAN enabled devices, the user wearing or carrying the first and the second BAN enabled devices; where the first and the second BAN enabled devices are paired for authorising the user by the second BAN enabled device; the method comprises: establishing a connection between the payment counter and the first BAN enabled device; sending a BAN signal via BAN from the first BAN enabled device to the second BAN enabled device requiring confirmation from the second BAN enabled device that the second BAN enabled device is in contact with the user's body; receiving a confirmation BAN signal via BAN from the second BAN enabled device to the first BAN enabled device confirming that the second BAN enabled device is in contact with the user's body; receiving a request for payment from the payment counter in the first and/or second BAN enabled device; and confirming the requested payment in the first and/or second BAN enabled device.

Inventors:

BENGTSSON HENRIK (SE)
ANDERSSON STEFAN (SE)

Application Number:

PCT/IB2015/055076

Publication Date:

August 18, 2016

Filing Date:

July 06, 2015

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Assignee:

SONY CORP (JP)

International Classes:

G06Q20/32; G06F1/16; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/42; H04B13/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2009099498A1

2009-08-13

Foreign References:

US20140282878A1	2014-09-18
EP2733578A2	2014-05-21

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