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Mobile phone as a point of sale (POS) device

a mobile phone and point of sale technology, applied in the direction of instruments, credit schemes, subscription services, etc., can solve the problems of inflexibility, lack of flexibility, ease of implementation, and lack of responsiveness of current implementations of pre-payment systems, and achieve high scalable, robust and secure

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-10
SHANGHAI RES INST OF PETROCHEMICAL TECH SINOPEC +1
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The present invention is a system and method for delivering digital content and services to mobile phone users through a mobile communication device. The system includes a value-added services (VAS) server that provides enhanced digital content and services to users. The VAS server offers ring tones, music, virtual calling cards, and short message service (SMS) alert subscription services, among others. The content management system manages the server's operational functions and facilitates access of desired content to retailers and mobile operators. The system also includes an application layer, middleware layer, and interface layer for integration with operator network entities and third party provider networks. The technical effects of the invention include improved access to mobile commercial content and services, increased efficiency in content delivery, and improved user experience.

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However, a problem with the above-mentioned prior art system is its inflexibility.
From the mobile operator's perspective, for example, such existing cellular pre-payment applications do not allow for the delivery of digital content to pre-pay mobile phone subscribers, so prevalent and growing in developing countries.
Such current implementations of pre-payment systems lack flexibility, ease of implementation and responsiveness.

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[0041] Referring now to the figures, wherein like reference numbers indicate like elements, in FIG. 1 there is shown an exemplary embodiment of a system for enabling a wireless communication device as a point-of-sale (POS) device.

[0042] As depicted in a physical view of the system's server configuration, the wireless communication device 12, such as a mobile phone, is used by a retailer or mobile operator 10 as a POS device to access an electronic mobile commerce (M-Commerce) server 16 through a 2.5 G, third generation (3G) or later global system for mobile communication (GSM) 14. Mobile operator network entities, such as a SMS center, WAP gateway and a J2ME server, are preferably collocated at 14 and communicate with the M-Commerce server 16 through SMS center and WAP gateway interfaces. The M-Commerce server 16 communicates via a middleware layer to an e-Wallet server 22, pre-paid top-up distribution server 20 and a VAS server 18. The VAS server 18 in turn communicates through in...

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Abstract

A system and method for provisioning one or more value added services to a postpaid / prepaid mobile account and / or a postpaid / prepaid mobile device using a wireless communication device as a point-of-sale device, is disclosed.

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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 733,266, filed on Nov. 4, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to the enablement of wireless communication devices as transaction gateways. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for enabling a wireless handset as a point-of-sale (POS) device. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0003] With the explosion of wireless phone access and usage, cellular phone service is fast becoming more and more available in developing countries where landline infrastructures are generally considered insufficient. Consequently, mobile service providers or operators are finding captive consumers in these countries for mobile phone services, particularly pre-paid phone cards. [0004] The following prior art patent represent the state of the art for the transfer of digital data to a mobile device, and is hereby...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/00H04W4/24H04W4/60
CPCG06Q20/20G06Q20/32G06Q20/322G06Q20/3229G06Q20/3255G06Q30/06G06Q30/0601G07F7/0886G07G1/12H04M3/42017H04W4/24G06Q20/36G06Q20/027G06Q20/105G06Q20/12G06Q20/202G06Q20/4014G06Q20/3267H04W4/60G06Q20/204G06Q20/24G06Q20/3224G06Q20/325
Inventor MATOTEK, RICHARD VICTORHO, JUSTIN MISHABARNHAM, ANDREW CHARLES
Owner SHANGHAI RES INST OF PETROCHEMICAL TECH SINOPEC
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