Ad-hoc lightweight mPOS remote control

1. A method for implementing a lightweight mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) system in a remote control, comprising:

receiving, by a media system from the remote control, a selection of content provided at the media system;

determining, by the media system and responsive to receiving the selection of content, not to use payment information stored on the media system;

initiating, by the media system at the remote control, activation of the lightweight mPOS system including a contactless payment reader; and

receiving, by the media device from the contactless payment reader in the lightweight mPOS system, encrypted payment information.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

establishing a payment session between the lightweight mPOS system and the media system, wherein the encrypted payment information is transmitted through the payment session.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

responsive to deactivating the lightweight mPOS system, closing the payment session.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected selection of content comprises a command transmitted from the remote control.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

responsive to transmitting the encrypted payment information, receiving, from the media system, a second signal to deactivate the lightweight mPOS system including the contactless payment reader; and

deactivating, based on the second signal, the lightweight mPOS system.

6. The method of claim 1 , the determining further comprising:

displaying, by the media system, a first prompt for enabling purchase of the selection of content using the stored information;

displaying, by the media system, a second prompt for enabling the purchase of the selection of content using contactless payment through the remote control; and

receiving, by the media system, a command indicating the second prompt.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the contactless payment reader is a near-field communication (NFC) reader.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

streaming, by the media system and based on the encrypted payment information, the selection of content.

9. A remote control device, comprising:

a lightweight mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) terminal including a contactless payment reader, wherein the lightweight mPOS terminal is configured to:

receive, through the contactless payment reader, encrypted payment information; and at least one processor configured to:

transmit, to a media system, a command for purchasing content through the media system;

responsive to transmitting the command, receive, from the media system, a signal to activate the lightweight mPOS terminal including the contactless payment reader;

responsive to receiving the signal, activate the lightweight mPOS terminal; and

responsive to activating the lightweight mPOS terminal, transmit, to the media system, the encrypted payment information.

10. The remote control device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

establish a payment session between the remote control device and the media system.

11. The remote control device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

responsive to deactivating the lightweight mPOS terminal, close the payment session.

12. The remote control device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a physical button configured to cause the remote control to transmit the command.

13. The remote control device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

responsive to transmitting the encrypted payment information, receive, from the media system, a second signal to deactivate the lightweight mPOS terminal including the contactless payment reader; and

deactivate, based on the second signal, the lightweight mPOS terminal.

14. The remote control device of claim 9 , wherein the content is an advertisement, and the at least one processor is further configured to:

authorize the encrypted payment information; and

responsive to authorizing the encrypted payment information, transmit a request for a product or service associated with the advertisement.

15. The remote control device of claim 9 , wherein the contactless payment reader is a near-field communication (NFC) reader.

16. A media device, comprising:

at least one processor configured to:

receive, from a remote control device, a selection of content;

determine not to use payment information stored on the media device for purchase of the selection of content;

establish a payment session between the media device and the remote control device;

transmit, through the payment session, a signal configured to activate a lightweight mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) system in the remote control device;

receive, from the lightweight mPOS system, encrypted payment information; and

based on the encrypted payment information, authorize the purchase of the selection of content.

17. The media device of claim 16 , wherein to determine not to use the payment information stored on the media device, the at least one processor is further configured to:

display a first prompt for enabling the purchase of the selection of content using the stored information;

display a second prompt for enabling the purchase of the selection of content using contactless payment through the remote control device; and

receive, from the remote control device, a command selecting one of the first prompt or the second prompt.

18. The media device of claim 16 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

establish a payment session between the lightweight mPOS system and the media device, wherein the encrypted payment information is received through the payment session.

19. The media device of claim 18 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

responsive to deactivating the lightweight mPOS system, close the payment session.

20. The media device of claim 16 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

responsive to transmitting the encrypted payment information, receive, from the media device, a second signal to deactivate the lightweight mPOS system; and

deactivate, based on the second signal, the lightweight mPOS system.