Dynamic screen logo that transmits shopping basket connection information to mobile device
AssigneeMastercard International Incorporated
InventorsSimon Phillips, Alan Johnson
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Abstract
A design element is displayed on a display screen. The design element is modulated over time to encode data in the design element. The design element is presented by a merchant. A camera component of a mobile device is used to capture images over time of the design element. A payment application in the mobile device analyzes the captured images to obtain the encoded data. The payment application uses the encoded data to establish a communication channel with a merchant device operated by the merchant. As a result of communication over the communication channel, a purchase transaction is implemented, including transmission of payment credentials to the merchant from the payment application.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- displaying a design element on a display screen, the design element modulated over time to encode data in the design element, the design element presented by a merchant;
- using a camera component of a mobile device to capture images over time of the displayed, modulated design element;
- analyzing the captured images by a payment application running on the mobile device to obtain the encoded data;
- the payment application using the encoded data to establish a communication channel with a merchant device, the merchant device operated by or on behalf of the merchant;
- the payment application engaging in a purchase transaction with the merchant device via the communication channel, the purchase transaction including the payment application causing payment credentials to be transmitted to the merchant device;
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- the merchant device using the payment credentials to initiate a request for payment.
A method comprising:
- displaying a design element on a display screen, the design element including encoded data in a manner that is not perceptible to human optical perception, the design element presented by a merchant;
- using a camera component of the mobile device to capture images over time of the design element;
- analyzing the captured images by a payment application running on the mobile device to obtain the encoded data;
- the payment application using the encoded data to establish a communication channel with a merchant device, the merchant device operated by or on behalf of the merchant;
- the payment application engaging in a purchase transaction with the merchant device via the communication channel, the purchase transaction including the payment application causing payment credentials to be transmitted to the merchant device;
- and
- the merchant device using the payment credentials to initiate a request for payment.
A mobile device comprising:
- a processor;
- a digital camera in communication with the processor;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing program instructions, the processor operative with the program instructions to perform functions as follows:
- capture images over time, via the digital camera, of a design element displayed on a display screen, the design element modulated over time to encode data in the design element, the design element presented by a merchant;
- analyzing the captured images by a payment application executed by the processor to obtain the encoded data;
- the payment application using the encoded data to establish a communication channel with a merchant device, the merchant device operated by or on behalf of the merchant;
- and
- the payment application engaging in a purchase transaction with the merchant device via the communication channel, the purchase transaction including the payment application causing payment credentials to be transmitted to the merchant device to permit the merchant device to use the payment credentials to initiate a request for payment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.