IP Library Granted Patent US 10,839,388
Granted Patent B2
US 10,839,388 · App. 16/006,233 · Granted Nov 17, 2020

Funding a radio frequency device transaction

Inventor: Peter D. Saunders (Salt Lake City, UT)
Assignee: Liberty Peak Ventures, LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,839,388
App. No.
16/006,233
Granted
Nov 17, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A transponder-reader payment system includes an RFID reader for interrogating a transponder and an RFID transponder device. The RFID reader receives, from the RFID transponder device, a code that is associated with a first funding source and a second funding source. The RFID reader communicates a request associated with a transaction to a payment processor. The request includes the code and the transaction is funded using the first funding source and the second funding source associated with the code. In one embodiment, the transaction is funded according to a funding account protocol associated with the code.

Claims (18)

1. A Radio Frequency (RF) customer payment device, comprising:

an RF transponder configured to receive a customer payment device authentication value from an RF identification (RFID) reader, wherein the customer payment device authentication value is a random number generated by the RFID reader;

a database comprising a unique customer payment device identification code, a unique customer payment device encryption key corresponding to the unique customer payment device identification code, and a customer payment device account code;

a biometric sensor configured to detect a proffered biometric sample to create biometric sample data; and

a customer payment device authentication circuit to communicate with the database, wherein the customer payment device authentication circuit is configured to create a device authentication code using the customer payment device authentication value and the encryption key;

wherein the RF transponder is configured to transmit the device authentication code to the RFID reader, and wherein the customer payment device authentication circuit is configured to be enabled in response to the biometric sample data matching authenticated biometric sample data.

2. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the customer payment device account code comprises a unique account number in a magnetic stripe format.

3. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the proffered biometric sample comprises a biometric sample characteristic including fingerprints.

4. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the proffered biometric sample comprises a biometric sample characteristic including reference points.

5. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the proffered biometric sample comprises a biometric sample characteristic including nodal points.

6. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the proffered biometric sample comprises a biometric sample characteristic including size.

7. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the proffered biometric sample comprises a biometric sample characteristic including shape.

8. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the biometric sensor includes a fingerprint sensor.

9. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the biometric sensor includes a voice print sensor.

10. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the biometric sensor includes a facial sensor.

11. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the RE customer payment device is a cellphone.

12. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the RE customer payment device is a watch.

13. The RF customer payment device of claim 1 , wherein the RF customer payment device is further configured to permit a customer to select a desired funding source.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2020
From: SAUNDERS, PETER D.
To: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 053620/0652 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2020
From: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
To: XATRA FUND MX, LLC
Reel/Frame 053620/0682 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 27, 2020
From: XATRA FUND MX, LLC
To: CHARTOLEAUX KG LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 053620/0743 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2020
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES ASSETS 73 LLC
To: LIBERTY PEAK VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 053620/0864 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2020
From: CHARTOLEAUX KG LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES ASSETS 73 LLC
Reel/Frame 053625/0001 →