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(12) United States Patent
(10) Patent N0.: (45) Date of Patent:
Patel et a].
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MOBILE-DEVICE-TO-MACHINE PAYMENT SYSTEMS
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References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
(71) Applicant: PayRange Inc., Portland, OR (US)
5,844,808 A 6,462,644 B1
(72) Inventors: Paresh K. Patel, Portland, OR (US); Chan M. Doan, Beaverton, OR (US)
(73) Assignee: PayRange Inc., Portland, OR (US) (*)
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Filed:
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Mar. 14, 2014
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
Related US. Application Data
(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 29/477,025,
WO WO
W02008/083022 W02008/083025
?led on Dec. 18,2013.
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18, 2013.
Madlmayr et al., “Near Field Communication based Mobile Payment
Int. Cl.
System”, Austrian Research Funding Agency, Project 811408, Mar. 6, 2008, 13 pages.*
(2006.01) (2012.01) (2012.01) (2012.01)
(Continued) Primary Examiner * James D Nigh (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm * LaW O?ice of Karen Dana
US. Cl.
Oster, LLC
CPC ............ .. G06Q 20/40 (2013.01); G06Q 20/327
(2013.01); G06Q 20/3829 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3823 (2013.01) USPC .................. .. 705/71; 705/64; 705/76; 705/79
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Provisional application No. 61/917,936, ?led on Dec.
G06Q 99/00 G06Q 20/40 G06Q 20/32 G06Q 20/38
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7/2008 7/2008
Field of Classi?cation Search USPC ........................................ .. 705/64, 71, 76, 79
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ABSTRACT
Described herein is a mobile-device-to-machine payment system and method for facilitating a cashless transaction for purchase of at least one product or service by a user from a
payment accepting unit.
See application ?le for complete search history.
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