Transaction management system providing payment functionality between mobile devices and token identifier devices

A method comprising:

• activating a token identifier device using a mobile device, wherein in response to activating the token identifier device, the mobile device wirelessly obtains a token identifier stored in the token identifier device;
• communicating the token identifier from the mobile device to a transaction management system;
• receiving a menu of selectable options from the transaction management system onto the mobile device, wherein the menu of selectable options is presented as a Graphical User Interface (GUI) menu on a display of the mobile device, and wherein the transaction management system uses the token identifier to generate the menu of selectable options;
• and
• communicating transaction information from the mobile device to the transaction management system, wherein the transaction information includes one or more items selected from the GUI menu, wherein the mobile device is operated by a first entity, wherein the token identifier is associated with a second entity that provides a service to the first entity, wherein the second entity pre-configures the menu of selectable options on the transaction management system before the first entity activates the token identifier device using the mobile device, wherein the token identifier device is energized by the mobile device when the mobile device is near the token identifier device, wherein the token identifier device is not coupled to any dedicated power source, wherein the token identifier device comprises a coil and token identifier circuitry, and wherein the coil is used to communicate the token identifier stored in the token identifier device.

A method comprising:

• activating a Near Field Communication (NFC) token identifier device using a mobile device, wherein in response to activating the NFC token identifier device, the mobile device wirelessly obtains a token identifier stored in the NFC token identifier device, and wherein the NFC token identifier device comprises an antenna or coil and token identifier circuitry;
• communicating the token identifier from the mobile device to a transaction management system;
• receiving a menu of selectable options from the transaction management system onto the mobile device, wherein the menu of selectable options is presented as a Graphical User Interface (GUI) menu on a display of the mobile device, and wherein the transaction management system uses the token identifier to generate the menu of selectable options;
• and
• communicating transaction information from the mobile device to the transaction management system, wherein the transaction information includes one or more items selected from the GUI menu, wherein the mobile device is operated by a first entity, wherein the token identifier is associated with a second entity that provides a service to the first entity, wherein the second entity pre-configures the menu of selectable options on the transaction management system before the first entity activates the NFC token identifier device using the mobile device, wherein the NFC token identifier device is energized by the mobile device when the mobile device is near the NFC token identifier device, and wherein the NFC token identifier device is not coupled to any dedicated power source.