System and method for transaction based on license plate number

A method of providing data for paying for an item, performed by a mobile device, the method comprising:

• receiving a license plate number from a vehicle terminal through short-range wireless communication;
• selecting a credit card to pay for an item;
• and
• transmitting the received license plate number and information regarding the selected credit card to a payment server,
• wherein the payment of the item is authenticated by the payment server based on the transmitted license plate number and the information regarding the selected credit card and additional information comprising the license plate number provided from a store terminal.

A payment server for paying for an item, the payment server comprising:

• a transceiver configured to receive a payment request from a mobile device located in a vehicle and receive a license plate number of the vehicle from a store terminal, wherein the payment request comprises the license plate number and card information of the vehicle;
• and
• a controller configure to authenticate payment of the item by using the card information received from the mobile device, and control the transceiver to transmit, to the store terminal, a result of authenticating the payment of the item,
• wherein the controller authenticates the payment at least in part by comparing the license plate number received from the mobile device to the license plate number received from the store terminal.