# US 12,223,495 B2 · Value added services polling > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,223,495 B2 - Document ID: US12223495B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/806,466 - Filed: 2022-06-10 - Published: 2022-11-24 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-05 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Ahmer Ali Khan; Brian J. Tucker; Ho Cheung Chung; Joakim Linde; Zachary A. Rosen; Gordon Y. Scott - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12223495B2 ## CPC - G06Q 20/353: {Payments by cards read by M-devices} - G06Q 20/204: {comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit} - G06Q 20/3278: {RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices} - G06Q 30/0226: Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for transmitting, as part of a polling loop, a value added services (VAS) command that includes capability data corresponding to a payment terminal. For example, the payment terminal can transmit a VAS command that advertises the payment terminal's capabilities as part of a polling loop. The payment terminal can listen for a response to the VAS command and, after receiving a response, the payment terminal may initiate a VAS protocol. The VAS command can also specify a mode in which the payment terminal is operating, such as a payment-only mode, a VAS mode, a payment-plus-VAS mode, etc. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method performed by a portable communication device, the method comprising: based on receiving a first wake-up command from a payment terminal, waiting, for a threshold period of time, to receive a value-added services (VAS) command from the payment terminal; based on receiving the VAS command within the threshold period of time: providing, to the payment terminal, a response to the VAS command to initiate a VAS protocol, receiving, from the payment terminal, a merchant identifier associated with a merchant, obtaining loyalty card information based on the merchant identifier, and providing, to the payment terminal, the loyalty card information to cause the payment terminal to perform a VAS transaction based on the loyalty card information; and based on receiving a second wake-up command from the payment terminal, providing payment card information to cause the payment terminal to perform a payment transaction using the payment card information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first wake-up command comprises at least one Level 1 instruction and the VAS protocol comprises at least one Level 2 instruction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the VAS protocol is one of a plurality of protocols available as part of Level 2 instructions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the portable communication device and the payment terminal communicate using respective contactless interfaces. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the VAS transaction entitles a user of the portable communication device to a free or discounted item. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the portable communication device provides the loyalty card information to the payment terminal by at least: receiving, from the payment terminal, the merchant identifier for the merchant; and transmitting, to the payment terminal, the loyalty card information for the merchant associated with the merchant identifier. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising, prior to transmitting the payment card information to the payment terminal: receiving, from the payment terminal, information about payment cards that are accepted by the payment terminal. ### Claim 8 A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by a processor included in a portable communication device, cause the portable communication device to carry out steps that include: based on receiving a first wake-up command from a payment terminal, waiting, for a threshold period of time, to receive a value-added services (VAS) command from the payment terminal; based on receiving the VAS command within the threshold period of time: providing, to the payment terminal, a response to the VAS command to initiate a VAS protocol, receiving, from the payment terminal, a merchant identifier associated with a merchant, obtaining loyalty card information based on the merchant identifier, and providing, to the payment terminal, the loyalty card information to cause the payment terminal to perform a VAS transaction based on the loyalty card information; and based on receiving a second wake-up command from the payment terminal, providing payment card information to cause the payment terminal to perform a payment transaction using the payment card information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the first wake-up command comprises at least one Level 1 instruction and the VAS protocol comprises at least one Level 2 instruction. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the VAS protocol is one of a plurality of protocols available as part of Level 2 instructions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the portable communication device and the payment terminal communicate using respective contactless interfaces. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the VAS transaction entitles a user of the portable communication device to a free or discounted item. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the portable communication device provides the loyalty card information to the payment terminal by at least: receiving, from the payment terminal, the merchant identifier for the merchant; and transmitting, to the payment terminal, the loyalty card information for the merchant associated with the merchant identifier. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the steps further include, prior to transmitting the payment card information to the payment terminal: receiving, from the payment terminal, information about payment cards that are accepted by the payment terminal. ### Claim 15 A portable communication device, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the portable communication device to carry out steps that include: based on receiving a first wake-up command from a payment terminal, waiting, for a threshold period of time, to receive a value-added services (VAS) command from the payment terminal; based on receiving the VAS command within the threshold period of time: providing, to the payment terminal, a response to the VAS command to initiate a VAS protocol, receiving, from the payment terminal, a merchant identifier associated with a merchant, obtaining loyalty card information based on the merchant identifier, and providing, to the payment terminal, the loyalty card information to cause the payment terminal to perform a VAS transaction based on the loyalty card information; and based on receiving a second wake-up command from the payment terminal, providing payment card information to cause the payment terminal to perform a payment transaction using the payment card information. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The portable communication device of claim 15, wherein the first wake-up command comprises at least one Level 1 instruction and the VAS protocol comprises at least one Level 2 instruction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The portable communication device of claim 16, wherein the VAS protocol is one of a plurality of protocols available as part of Level 2 instructions. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The portable communication device of claim 15, wherein the portable communication device and the payment terminal communicate using respective contactless interfaces. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The portable communication device of claim 15, wherein the VAS transaction entitles a user of the portable communication device to a free or discounted item. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The portable communication device of claim 15, wherein the portable communication device provides the loyalty card information to the payment terminal by at least: receiving, from the payment terminal, the merchant identifier for the merchant; and transmitting, to the payment terminal, the loyalty card information for the merchant associated with the merchant identifier.