Method and apparatus for pairing of a point of sale system and mobile device

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
• determine a proximity of a physical location of a mobile device to an access point associated with the apparatus, wherein the mobile device is configured to connect to the access point and to initiate establishment of a communication session over a service provider network;
• initiate a link, via the access point, with the mobile device based on the determined proximity;
• receive, via the link, an indication of an item that includes a good, a service, or a combination thereof;
• determine item information for the item based on the indication;
• and
• transmit, via the link, the item information to the mobile device.

A method comprising:

• determining, by a mobile device, a physical proximity of the mobile device to an access point associated with a point-of-sale (POS) system, wherein the mobile device is configured to connect to the access point and to initiate establishment of a communication session over a service provider network;
• initiating a link, via the access point, between the mobile device and the POS system based on the physical proximity;
• determining, by the mobile device, an item indication of an item that includes a good, a service, or a combination thereof;
• and
• transmitting, via the link, the item indication to the POS system.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,
• determine a physical proximity of the apparatus to an access point associated with a point-of-sale (POS) system, wherein the apparatus is configured to connect to the access point and to initiate establishment of a communication session over a service provider network;
• initiate a link, via the access point, between the apparatus and the POS system based on the determined physical proximity;
• determine an item indication of an item that includes a good, a service, or a combination thereof;
• and
• transmit, via the link, the item indication to the POS system.