G06Q 20/3272
Using an audio code
Official title: {using an audio code}
G06Q20/3272 (Using an audio code) appears on 223 US grants and 324 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Methods and systems for providing advanced payment solutions utilizing generative artificial intelligence (ai)-based voice fingerprint authentication technology23 Jul 2026US 2026/0212357 A1Nextpayments Inc.
- Payment processing method and apparatus based on facial recognition, device, and medium9 Jul 2026US 2026/0195756 A1Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
- User interfaces for peer-to-peer transfers2 Jul 2026US 2026/0187615 A1Apple Inc.
- Audio-enhanced transaction interface for self-service terminals (ssts)25 Jun 2026US 2026/0178270 A1NCR Voyix Corporation
- Securing transactions11 Jun 2026US 2026/0162095 A1Orange
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By later US patents
- Wireless computer wallet for physical point of sale (POS) transactions348US 7,784,684 B2Fujitsu Limited · 2010
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- System for accessing telephonic communications and for conducting telephonic transactions193US 5,764,742 A1998
- Apparatus and method for commercial transactions using a communication device149US 8,281,998 B24361423 Canada Inc. · 2012
- Mixed-mode interaction115US 6,925,307 B1GTECH Global Services Corporation · 2005