299results about "Acutation objects" patented technology

A lottery ticket vending machine configured to obtain code image data (such as bar code image data) from a leading lottery ticket in each of the lottery drawers in the lottery ticket vending machine, and use the code image data for activating or verifying activation of the lottery tickets loaded in the ticket drawers. This expedites the ticket loading process by eliminating the need for an operator to manually and / or separately scan a code (such as a bar code) for each ticket pack loaded into the ticket drawers.

A method, a system, and a computer program product for providing a secure interface for execution of transactions. An audio signal receiving device detects and establishes a near-field communication (NFC) exchange communication link with a first device. The receiving device receives one or more signals from the first device. Each signal is responsive to one or more transmissions sent to the first device by a transceiver coil of the receiving device. Based on a determined signal strength of signals, the receiving device determines a first position of the first device in relation to the receiving device and generates one or more prompts to reposition the first device in relation to the receiving device from the first position to one or more second positions. At least one second position corresponds to a maximum signal strength of signals. The receiving device then extracts information from the first device.

An integrated selling system platform includes a point-of-sale application and middleware to perform global tokenization orchestration, that in combination, provide credit card reading device agnostic global token and provisioning operations. The middleware includes communication interfaces, each of which corresponds to a particular communication protocol. The middleware receives a token create request from the point of sale application and directly communicates, via one of the communication protocols, to a point-of-interaction payment device, to receive and securely encrypt the credit card number, then transmit that information to a hosted network token provisioning system to request a network token. Upon receiving the network token, the middleware communicates directly, via one or more protocols, to a global merchant tokenization host, to create a merchant specific token, to be returned by the middleware back to the point-of-sale client to use as a card-on-file payment method.

A tracking system includes one or more processors configured to receive purchase data related to a purchase being attempted by a user, determine a purchase score for the purchase based on characteristics of one or more items of the purchase, and determine a change to an overall purchase score for the user that would occur upon completion of the purchase. The one or more processors are also configured to provide, prior to the completion of the purchase and via a purchase device of the user, an output that indicates the change.

A system and method for processing digital payments using a smart chip payment acceptance module associated with an Internet of Things (IoT) or vending device via a virtual EMV terminal process for cloud-based digital payment transactions. A short-range communication channel is provided between a mobile user device and the payment acceptance module. The mobile user device includes a wallet application with an integrated merchant application used to create a payment transaction. An unlock device enables digital secure remote payments (DSRP). A smart chip server connected to a payment gateway can generate an encrypted proof of payment (POP) message indicating completion of the payment transaction. The user can complete the payment transaction using the integrated wallet application within the user device in an online or offline mode of the vend device for seamless interaction with the system by a new user as well as improved flexibility for merchants and consumers.

Methods and user interfaces for managing information on computer systems, including, in some embodiments, for managing display of user interface elements based on movement of the computer system, for requesting account information if an account is available, for provisioning an account onto a computer system if provisioning criteria are met, for associating a transfer amount with an account for use with selected transaction types, for displaying user interface elements corresponding to transaction types, for displaying user interface elements based on a quantity of transfer obligations, for entering a numeric digits of a numeric sequence based on a quantity of gestures, and / or for locking a computer system while entering a number sequence.

To provide systems and method for secure read-only authentication.SOLUTION: A system includes a user device, a transaction card, a network to facilitate communication among components of the system, and a service provider (SP) device. The SP device receives an authentication request from the user device, and acquires a permanent identifier associated with the transaction card, from a database. The SP device generates a temporary identifier associated with the transaction card, and encrypts the permanent identifier and the temporary identifier to generate an encrypted value. The SP device verifies a value expected for the encrypted value received from the user device. The SP device transmits an instruction to complete a transaction that requires authentication by a user to the user device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Provided is a lighting system, comprising a imaging housing. A support is provided inside the imaging housing for placing a bottle; a camera is provided above the support, and a imaging light source is provided on each of two sides of the camera; and a mirror baffle is provided at a position between the camera and the imaging light source for limiting and shielding marginal rays of the imaging light source at the side close to the camera from illuminating the bottle and thereby reflecting the said marginal rays to the sides of the camera, so as to prevent a shadow produced on the support by the illumination of the imaging light source on a boundary of the bottle body be captured by the camera. By providing two sets of imaging light sources and mirror baffles, shadows of rays illuminating the bottle cannot be captured by or reflected to the camera.

In a fingerprint enrollment method of a fingerprint smart card configured to communicate with a server and to enroll fingerprint information through a point of sale (POS) terminal, the method includes determining whether the fingerprint information is enrolled in the fingerprint smart card, performing a first authentication based on a user authenticator corresponding to the fingerprint smart card, in response to determining the fingerprint information is not enrolled in the fingerprint smart card, receiving the fingerprint information, in response to the first authentication being successfully completed, performing a second authentication based on the server and a personal identification number (PIN) code corresponding to the fingerprint smart card, storing the fingerprint information in the fingerprint smart card, in response to the second authentication being successfully completed, and omitting the first authentication and the second authentication in response to determining the fingerprint information is enrolled in the fingerprint smart card.

To provide a contactless card, a method and a system for modifying the operation of a secondary device including an automated teller machine.SOLUTION: A contactless card useful for adjusting the operation, configuration, and / or performance of a secondary device includes a communication interface which allows the contactless card to transmit information to the secondary device using NFC signals. The contactless card stores accommodation information related to a physical accommodation desired by the user and transmits the information in a format of an accommodation message to the secondary device after being placed in an NFC field generated by the secondary device. The contactless card may request an authentication certificate in order to determine a degree of trust prior to sending an accommodation message. The contactless card may adjust accommodation information to be included in the accommodation message based on the authentication certificate received from the secondary device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Disclosed is a system and method for authorising payment in in-person self-service environments such as vending machines or devices without in-person assistance, Internet of Everything (IoT) devices, in which payment is made contactlessly using mobile devices or cards known as "contactless" cards. The invention also relates to a system, a server and different elements of the self-service machine for carrying out the method. The system comprises a token server (5), a payment means network (6), and an in-person self-service device (1), which comprises a tokenisation module (2) and a communication module (3).

Systems and methods for using display-enabled transaction cards are disclosed. A display-enabled transaction card may include: a substrate; a display on the substrate; an interface that may be configured to receive a card feature to display on the display; and a controller that may be configured to display the card feature on the display. A method may include: (1) receiving, by a controller of a display-enabled transaction card and via an interface on the display-enabled transaction card, a card feature, wherein the card feature may include card art, a reward status, or an account status; and (2) displaying, on a display of the display-enabled transaction card, the card feature.

A point of sale system is provided. The point of sale system comprises a portable electronic device and a first shroud configured to be coupled to the portable electronic device. The system also includes a point of sale device configured to communicate with the portable electronic device, and a second shroud configured to be coupled to the point of sale device. The first shroud is configured to be removably attached to the first shroud to facilitate communication between the portable electronic device and the point of sale device, and the first shroud is configured to move relative to the second shroud while removably attached thereto.

Disclosed are a settlement terminal operating system, a settlement terminal, and an information processing device, which are capable of reducing the burden related to sales report processing, the settlement terminal operating system comprising an information processing device and settlement terminals provided in each of one or more stores, which are connected via a network. The information processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit, a generation unit, and a transmission unit. The first acquisition unit acquires, from a settlement terminal, setting information that defines an aggregation item for aggregating the sales of transactions for a predetermined period of time. The generation unit generates, on the basis of setting information acquired from a settlement terminal, sales data obtained by aggregating sales amounts of a store in which the settlement terminal is installed. The transmission unit transmits the sales data generated by the generation unit to a settlement terminal. The settlement terminal has a providing unit and an output unit. The provision unit provides the setting information held by the terminal to the information processing device. The output unit outputs the sales data received from the information processing device.

According to one embodiment, a commodity registration apparatus includes an input device that can be operated by a customer himself or herself to input information related to a sales transaction in which the customer purchases a commodity. The apparatus also has a processor and a display device to display information to the customer who operates the input device. The processor is configured to cause the display device to display a consent confirmation screen for obtaining consent from the customer to an additional use of a video from a camera monitoring the customer during the sales transaction including the operation of the input device by the customer. The processor is also configured to perform registration processing for the commodity to be purchased based on information from the input device. The consent confirmation screen is displayed before the processor performs the registration processing.

A method for manufacturing a card-type data carrier has a top side and a bottom side arranged parallel to one another, and a circumferential side face that connects the top side and bottom side to one another. The side face is provided with a coloured coating in such a way that the coloured coating is spaced apart from the top side and from the bottom side along the entire circumferential side face.

To provide a method of dynamically determining an action to be executed in a computing device in response to a tap of a contactless card.SOLUTION: A method includes authenticating a credential associated with an account, detecting a tap of a contactless card associated with the account, receiving action data from the contactless card, determining a context of an application based on a current output of the application, determining a first action associated with the tap of the contactless card on the basis of the action data, the determined context, and a machine learning model, and starting executing the first action on the basis of the tap of the contactless card.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

A card reader for reading a smart card, including an antenna for making a wireless connection with a smart card. The card reader further includes a card detector, for determining a location of the smart card relative to the antenna. The card reader has a processor configured to provide communication with the smart card and to allow or provide a first wireless communication when the card is determined to be at a first location of the card reader and to provide a second wireless communication when the card is determined to be at a second, different, location of the card reader.

To provide an apparatus and method for tapping a contactless card to a computing device to provision a virtual number, and a storage medium.SOLUTION: A method includes receiving a parameter for authorizing a virtual account number for a subaccount associated with a primary account. An application executing on a processor circuit may receive authentication credentials for the primary account. A card reader may receive encrypted data from a communications interface of a contactless card. The application may transmit the encrypted data to an authentication server, receive verification of the encrypted data from the authentication server, provide the at least one parameter for authorizing the virtual account number, and receive a virtual account number for the subaccount generated by a virtual card number server. The virtual account number is restricted to a spending limit based on the amount parameter associated with the virtual account number.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

The invention is a method (1000) for determining the state of a near-field communication antenna, implemented by computer within a terminal comprising: - the near-field communication antenna, - a near-field communication integrated circuit configured to be connected to the antenna, wherein the following steps are implemented: - determination (1010, 1020), within the integrated circuit, of at least one voltage or current value, - deduction (1030), from the voltage or current value determined within the integrated circuit, of an operating or malfunctioning state of the antenna. Figure for the abstract: Figure 2

To provide a beverage sales system which has a simple structure, is easy to operate, and has a hobby-like quality. [Solution] The beverage sales system comprises a display panel 1, multiple beverage extraction machines 2, multiple charging devices 3, a display interface 4 and a control device, wherein the multiple beverage extraction machines can each supply beverages of different flavors or brands, and each charging device is used to calculate the amount corresponding to the amount of beverage dispensed from the beverage extraction machine each time and record it in a carrier device 7, and the control device is connected to the display interface and includes a pricing mechanism, so that the selling price of the beverage dispensed from each beverage extraction machine can be increased / decreased by the pricing mechanism and immediately reflected and displayed on the display interface.

A card reader configured to read a smart card can be detachably connected to a mobile computing device. When the card reader is attached to the mobile device, an application installed on the mobile computing device permits the mobile device to communicate with the card reader in order to process transactions. Security measures can be used on the mobile device to prevent theft of a PIN during software PIN entry of a payment transaction. The mobile device can prevent the keypad or other input interface from displaying feedback. The mobile device can also prevent passcodes from being stolen by displaying media encoded with digital rights management (DRM) and by managing the media and user inputs at a secure server. A mobile device can securely communicate with a card reader for a payment transaction using asymmetric or symmetric encryption.

The invention relates to a magnetic card (2) reader (1), which comprises: - an electronic card (5) which is intended to receive and process data from a magnetic card; - a magnetic reading head (6) which is intended to read data contained in a magnetic card and to transmit these data to the electronic card; - a zone (7) for passing through a magnetic card, which comprises guide means (8) which are intended to guide the magnetic card as it slides in the passage zone. The reading head is mounted so that it is stationary on the magnetic card reader. The guide means comprise elastic deformation means (10) which are intended to deform the magnetic card when it slides in the passage zone so as to allow the magnetic card to be read. The elastic deformation means are made of a material having a Young's modulus greater than 100,000 MPa.

Hand-held tool (1), comprising a base body (2), with an operating geometry (3) formed on the base body (2) for the mechanical unlocking of a shopping cart deposit mechanism, with at least one slot (4) formed in the base body (2), and with a fastening element (5) for detachable attachment to a key ring, characterized in that the slot (4) is arranged and geometrically designed in the base body (2) in such a way that it is freely accessible when the base body (2) is attached to the key ring and allows relative movement between the base body (2) and a tick guided under the slot (4), by which the tick can be removed from the skin without the base body (2) having to be detached from the key ring.

Example embodiments of systems, methods, and devices for transaction card alignment are provided. In one example embodiment, a mobile device may include a first component and a second component foldable with respect to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration. The mobile device may further include a screen interface on an interior side of the first component, and an alignment feature along the interior side, the alignment feature providing alignment for a contactless card with respect to the screen interface, wherein the contactless card is uncovered by the second component in the first configuration and covered by the second component in the second configuration.

A system and method for dynamically generating a reservation and performing a checkout request are disclosed. The system comprises a user device application and a server. The method comprises making a reservation request, providing login information, making a check-in request, and again providing login information. Additionally, the method comprises with checkout without the need for a waitstaff member to retrieve the customer's card.

A multi-functional shopping cart (100) for shopping includes a main storage (102) adapted for storage of items; a top cover (110) disposed on top of, and fixedly coupled to the main storage; a gate (112) provided at the main storage; a crane (130) provided within the main storage and configured to pick up items from the gate and move them to a designated location; an optical device (122) configured to detect the items. The shopping cart further includes a computing device (202) configured to: detect the items; extract one or more attributes of the items; operate the gate to allow the items to enter the main storage; operate the crane to transport the items to their designated location; and transmit the one or more attributes and a log of operations to a central database (250).