METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR REGISTERING IN A MERCHANT SPONSORED PROGRAM USING A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) DEVICE

1 . A system for registering in a merchant sponsored program using a near field communication (NFC) device, the system comprising:

a smart poster associated with a merchant sponsored program configured for providing a merchant sponsored program identifier when interfaced with an NFC enabled mobile device; and

a merchant backend server for receiving a request message for merchant sponsored program registration information from the NFC enabled mobile device, wherein the request message from the NFC enabled device includes the merchant sponsored program identifier, for obtaining merchant sponsored program registration information associated with the merchant sponsored program using the merchant sponsored program identifier, and for providing the merchant sponsored program registration information to the NFC enabled mobile device.

2 . The system of claim 1 wherein the merchant sponsored program includes at least one of: a retailer loyalty program, a retailer promotion program, and a retailer payment program.

3 . The system of claim 1 wherein the merchant backend server is configured to provide the merchant sponsored program registration information to the NFC enabled device via an over the air (OTA) provisioning server.

4 . The system of claim 1 wherein the NFC enabled mobile device receives the merchant sponsored registration identifier via NFC by tapping the smart poster.

5 . The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of: a tag location code (TLC), a content provider code (CPC), and an Internet protocol (IP) address is obtained with the merchant sponsored program identifier from the smart poster.

6 . The system of claim 5 wherein the IP address is associated with the merchant backend server.

7 . The system of claim 1 wherein the merchant backend server is configured to receive a request message that includes a subscriber identifier and the merchant sponsored program identifier.

8 . The system of claim 1 wherein the merchant sponsored program registration information enables the NFC enabled mobile device to display terms and conditions of the merchant sponsored program.

9 . The system of claim 1 wherein the merchant backend server is configured to receive a confirmation message from the NFC enabled mobile device, wherein the confirmation message registers a user associated with the NFC enabled mobile device into the merchant sponsored program.

10 . The system of claim 9 wherein the merchant backend server is configured to instruct an over the air (OTA) provisioning server to provide an electronic merchant sponsored program softcard to the NFC enabled mobile device upon receiving the confirmation message.

11 . A method for registering in a merchant sponsored program using a near field communication (NFC) device, the method comprising:

interfacing an NFC enabled mobile device with a smart poster associated with a merchant sponsored program to obtain a merchant sponsored program identifier from the smart poster;

receiving, at a merchant backend server, a request message for merchant sponsored program registration information from the NFC enabled mobile device, wherein the request message from the NFC enabled device includes the merchant sponsored program identifier;

obtaining merchant sponsored program registration information associated with the merchant sponsored program using the merchant sponsored program identifier; and

providing the merchant sponsored program registration information to the NFC enabled mobile device.

12 . The method of claim 11 wherein the merchant sponsored program includes at least one of a retailer loyalty program or a retailer promotion program.

13 . The method of claim 11 wherein providing the merchant sponsored program registration information includes providing the merchant sponsored program registration information to the NFC enabled device via an over the air (OTA) provisioning server.

14 . The method of claim 11 wherein interfacing the NFC enabled mobile device with the smart poster includes tapping the NFC enabled mobile device with the smart poster.

15 . The method of claim 11 wherein at least one of: a tag location code (TLC), a content provider code (CPC), and an Internet protocol (IP) address is obtained with the merchant sponsored program identifier from the smart poster.

16 . The method of claim 15 wherein the IP address is associated with the merchant backend server.

17 . The method of claim 11 wherein receiving a request message includes receiving a request message that includes a subscriber identifier and the merchant sponsored program identifier.

18 . The method of claim 11 wherein the merchant sponsored program registration information enables the NFC enabled mobile device to display terms and conditions of the merchant sponsored program.

19 . The method of claim 11 comprising receiving, at the merchant backend server, a confirmation message from the NFC enabled mobile device, wherein the confirmation message registers a user associated with the NFC enabled mobile device into the merchant sponsored program.

20 . The method of claim 19 comprising instructing an over the air (OTA) provisioning server to provide an electronic merchant sponsored program softcard to the NFC enabled mobile device upon receiving the confirmation message.

21 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer performs steps comprising:

interfacing an NFC enabled mobile device with a smart poster associated with a merchant sponsored program to obtain a merchant sponsored program identifier from the smart poster;

receiving, at a merchant backend server, a request message for merchant sponsored program registration information from the NFC enabled mobile device, wherein the request message from the NFC enabled device includes the merchant sponsored program identifier;

obtaining merchant sponsored program registration information associated with the merchant sponsored program using the merchant sponsored program identifier; and

providing the merchant sponsored program registration information to the NFC enabled mobile device.