Secure payment using a radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled remote control

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device of a media device, cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:

• displaying, by the media device on a display device associated with the media device, an instruction screen in response to receiving a payment method selection from a remote control while the remote control generates a sound or a light;
• receiving payment information from the remote control, wherein the payment information is received at the remote control using a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader module of the remote control;
• promoting an authentication request;
• receiving an authentication response from the remote control in response to the authentication request;
• and
• in response to the authentication response satisfying a condition, transmitting the payment information to a server for further processing.

A media device, comprising:

• one or more memories;
• and
• at least one processor each coupled to at least one of the memories and configured to perform operations comprising:
• displaying, on a display device associated with the media device, an instruction screen in response to receiving a payment method selection from a remote control while the remote control generates a sound or a light;
• receiving payment information from the remote control, wherein the payment information is received at the remote control using a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader module of the remote control;
• promoting an authentication request;
• receiving an authentication response from the remote control in response to the authentication request;
• and
• in response to the authentication response satisfying a condition, transmitting the payment information to a server for further processing.