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`(12) United States Patent
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 1139723423 B2
`GApr. 30, 2024
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`xll(TIIOD AND SYSTKVI IIOR PRKSKNTINCI
`REPRESENTATIONS OF PAYMENT
`AC'C'KPTLNG UNIT EVENTS
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`(71) Applicant: PAYRANGE INC.. Portland. OR (US)
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`(72)
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`Inventor
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`Parcsh K. Fatal, Portland, OI( (1)S)
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`(73) Assigncc. PAYRANGE INC., Portland, OR (US)
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`Subject to any disclaimer. the tenn of tlus
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`I'his patent is subject to a terminal dis-
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`(21) Appl. No.. 18/197,070
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`(22)
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`Filed:
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`May 14, 2023
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`Prior Publication Data
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`A nmbiie device presents representations of payment accept-
`ing unit events on a display. by identifying a payment
`accepting unit that is available to accept payment. displaying
`d vlsual nuhctltton of thc pav'nu:nt acccpthlg unit, dnd
`acccpung user input to rcccwc sclecuon of the payment
`acccpung unit and Irigger payment. esniblmlung a wirelcss
`comntunication path including the mobile device and the
`payment accepting unit, enabling user intensction with the
`user Interface to complete the transaction, exchanging infor-
`mation with the available payment accepting unit vta the one
`or morc ra(ho tr(utsccivers in conjuncuon with Ihc transac-
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`capability transaction to initiate a transaction with a payment accepting unit
`associated with the payment module, obtain a notification from the payment
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`authorized to initiate payment for the operation by a remote server via the
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`operated machine to perform the operation by issuing a predefined signal
`sequence to the control unit, where the predefined signal sequence emulates a
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`METHOD AND SYSTEYI FOR PRESENTING
`REPRESENTATIONS OF PAYMENT
`ACCEPTING U. TT EVENTS
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`PRIORITY
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`lllc prcscllt BpphcJ(loll lw
`a contimmtion of II 8 patent application Ser No. 17/973,
`507. filed Oct 25, 2022,
`wluch is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.
`17/654.732, filed Mar. 14, 2022. and issued as U.S. Pat.
`No. 11,481,772 on Oct. 25, 2022,
`wluch ts a continuatton of U.S. patent uppltcauon Scr. No.
`17/147.305, Iilcd Jmi 12, 2021, mid Issucxl us U.S Pat.
`No. 11,501,296 on Nov 15, 2022.
`lvhich is a continuation of U S. patent application Ser. No
`15/603.400, filed May 23. 2017 and issued as U.S Pat.
`No. 10,891.614 on Jan. 12. 2021.
`wluch ts a continuatton of U.S. patent uppltcauon Scr. No.
`14/458.199, Iilcd Aug 12, 2014 dnd issued as U.S. Pat.
`No. 9.659,296 on May 23, 2017,
`ivhich is a contmuation-in-part of U.S. patent application
`Ser. No 14/456,683, filed Aug 11. 2014 and issued as
`U.S. Pat. No. 9,256,873 on Feb. 9, 201(i,
`wluch is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.
`14/335.762, filed Jul. 18, 2014 and issued as U.S. Pat.
`No. 9.547,859 on Jan. 17. 20i7,
`wluch ts a continuatton of U.S. patent uppltcauon Scr. No.
`14/214.644, bled Mar 14. 2014 and issued as U S Pat
`No. 8.856.045 on Oct 7. 2014,
`wluch claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Applica-
`tion No. 61/917.936. bled Dec. 18. 2013.
`U.S, patent application Ser. No. 14/214.644, filed Mar 14,
`ts also a cottttnuatton-Itt-part of'.S. Design
`2014,
`patent application Scr No. 29/477,025, lilcd Dcm 18,
`2013 and issued as U S. Design Pat No D755,183 mt
`May 3. 2016.
`The present application is based on and cLlims prionty to
`the disclosures of which are hereby
`these applications,
`incorporated by reference in their entirety.
`'I'I ICI IN I CA I. III I II.D
`The present application relates to the field of payment
`proccssulg systems, mid in particular, tu u mobile-dcvtcc-
`to-Illaclllllc pa)'ulctlt processing svstclll ovcl'
`11011-persis-
`tent netv ork connection
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`BACKGROUND
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`Vending machines (or "automatic rctutlulg" macluncs), tn
`the broadest sense, Lave been around tiir thousands of years
`'I'he first simple mechanical coin opemlted vending machines
`were introduced in the 1880S. Modem vendin ~ machines
`stock many difierent types of products including, but not
`inured to dllliks (c.g., wdtcr, IUlcc, coficc, and siidtl) alii
`cdtblc food products/Items (c.g., snacks, candy, fruit. Bnd
`froxcn meals), as well as a wide vancty of non-Riod itmns.
`In this fast paced world, vending machines are ubiquitous
`Vending machines are one type of "payment accepting sn
`unit" (payment accepting units are also referred to herein
`generically as "machines*'). A payment acceptin unit (or
`IS CqltlpulCtlt that tCqtllrCS pJVIIICBI Iiil
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`IIIBC11111C)
`pcnsing of products and/or services. In addition lo vending
`machines, payment acccptulg urn(a can also bc other ai
`machines that require paynlent for the dispensing of a
`pmduct anigor services including, but not limited to parking
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`meters, toll booths, laundromat washcrs and drycrs, arcade
`games, kiosks, photo booths, toll booths, transit ticket dis-
`pensing machines, and other known or yct to bc discovcrixl
`pa)'tucnt dcccptlng Units.
`a user will (I)
`In using a payment accepting unit,
`approach the payment accepting unit, (2) determine front the
`face of the payment accepting unit the product (or service)
`insert payment (e.g, coins. bills. or
`he/she desires.
`(3)
`payment cards), and (4) input his/her selection into the
`pa)'tucnt itcccptttlg tint( Using B Uscl'lltcrfacc (c.g, B scilcs
`of buttons, a key pad. touch scrccn, or other input mecha-
`the column and row at w:hich a
`nism using, for example,
`pmduct is located) 13ased on the user's inputted selection,
`teclmolo y within the payment accepting unit provides the
`desired product (or service) to the user
`As the number of people with Internet-connected mobile
`dcvtccs prolifcratcs. so docs thc variety of'ses liir such
`dcvtccs. Mobile payment is a logical cxtmision. There Is a
`large development effort around bnngtng ntobile payment to
`the retml sector in an efiort to not only pmvide options to the
`user. but also increased conveiuence.
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`SUMMARY
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`Disclosed herein is a payment processing system or, nlore
`specifically, a mobile-device-to-machine payment process-
`ing system over a non-persistent network connection with
`hunds-free mode and manual mode (somctuncs also hcrcin
`called '*swipe" or "swipe-to-pay" mode)
`In some implementations, a method of presenting repre-
`sentatimls of payment accepting unit events is performed at
`a device (e 8, the mobile device 150, I'IGS 5 and 21) ivith
`one or more processors, memory, one or more output
`devices. and tv, o or more conununication capabilities. After
`sclldlng d rcqlfcsl ni il pavlllcnt tuodUIC (c.g . Ihc BILtpu:I
`module 100, FIGS. 5 and 20). via a Iirst commutucatton
`capability (c.g.. a short-rmlge conmtuntcdtton technology/
`to initiate a transaction with a
`protocol such as 131,1!).
`payment accepting unit (e.g., the payment accepting unit
`120. FI(IS. 5 and 19)
`(sometimes also herein called
`"machine 120'*) associated with the payment module. the
`method includes obtaming a notdicatton from tlm payment
`module via the first communication capability. where thc
`nonfication uldicatcs an cvcnt at Ihc payment acccpnng uiut
`associated v;ith the payinent module In response to obtain-
`ing the notification. the inethod includes providing a repre-
`sentation of the notification to a user of the mobile device via
`the one or more output devices of the mobile device (e.g., a
`message displaycxl on a display of thc mobile dcvtcc, d
`vibration produced by a 1 Ibration mixhmusm of the mobile
`dcvtcc. ml aural alen produced by u spcakcr of'he mobile
`device and/or the like)
`In some implementations, a method of retrofitting an
`oflhne-payment operated machine to accept electronic pay-
`ments is performed at a payment module (e.g., the adapter
`module 100. FIGS. 5 mtd 20) with onc or morc processors.
`memory. a short-rtmgc communicution capability (c.g., a
`short-range communication tcclmology/protocol such as
`131,1 I), and a first interface module conhgured to couple the
`payment module with a control unit of an offline-payment
`operated machine (e.g., the payment accepting unit 120.
`FIGS. 5 and 19) (sometimes also herein called "machine
`120"). Thc method Includes rccmving a transaction request
`vui thc slxirt-range conmlunicdtion capabihty Irom a respec-
`tive mobile device to perform a trmtsacuon with thc ofilulc-
`payment operated machine 'I he method includes validating
`the tmlnsaction request, lvhere validation of the transaction
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`rized to initiate payment for the transaction by 9 remote
`the server 130, FIGS. 5 mid 22) via thc
`scrvcr (c.g.,
`long-range communication capability (e g., the long-range
`commumcauon technology/protocol such us GSM, CDMA,
`or Wi-lli)
`In accordance w:ith a determination that
`the
`transaction request is vahd, the method includes cousin the
`offline-payment operated nlachine to pertorm the requested
`transaction by issuing a signal to perfonu the tmnsaction to
`the conu of unit of the offlulc-payment operated maclunc vui
`the first interface module.
`In some Implcmcntauons, a dcvlcc (e.g.. Lhc madunc 120,
`(ill(iS 5 and 19). the adapter nlodule 1tH) (I'I(ig 5 and 2L)),
`the mobile dcvlcc 150 (FICiS. 5 and 21),
`thc scrvcr 130
`(ill(iS 5 and 22), or a combination thereof) includes one or
`more processors and memory storing one or more pro rams
`filr execution by the one or nlore processors, the one Or nlore
`programs include instructions for perfonuin . or controilin
`Ihc operations ol Bny ol
`performance ol,
`thc methods 10
`described herein. In some implementation~, a non-transitory
`computer readable storage mixhum storing onc or morc
`pmgrams, the one or more pmgnsins comprising instnlc-
`tlons. which. when cxccuted by a device (c.g., the machine
`120. (FIGS. 5 Bnd 19), thc adapter module 100 (FIGS. 5 and
`20). Jhe mobile device 15L) (lll(iS. 5 and 21). the server 13L)
`(ill(iS 5 and 22), or a combination thereof) v ith one or
`more processor~, cause the computer system to perform, or
`control perfbrmance of, the operations of any of the metlmds
`described herein. In some implementations. a device (e
`the maclunc 120, (FICiS. 5 and 19), the adapter module 100
`(FIGS. 5 and 20). thc mobile dcvlcc 150 (FIGS. 5 and 21),
`the sener 130 (Ill(iS 5 and 22), or a combination thereof)
`includes means for performing, or controflinu perfilrmance
`of. the operations of any of the Inethods described herein.
`The subject matter described herein is particularly pointed
`out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of tlus
`combinations. Bnd
`spccllication. Oblcctlvcs,
`features.
`advantages dcscnbcd and uuplicd hcrcm will bc morc
`readily understood upon consideration of the follov ing do
`detailed descnption of the invention. taken in conjunction
`with the accompanying dmswinus.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TFIE DRAWINGS
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`"conununication zone" (e.g, Bluetooth ran e). an "autho-
`rization zone,** and a "payment zone** in accordance with
`sonic nuplcnlcntdtlons
`FIG. 2 is a schematic ihagram that shows thc throe zones
`of FIG. 1 with multiple users thcrcul ul accorikulcc with
`some implementations
`IJICI 3 is a table that illustrates the hands-free credit or
`alert user principle in accordance with some implementa-
`tions.
`FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing thc loggulg rcccived signal
`strength uldlcdtor (RSSI) ullbmlatlon in accordance with
`sonic nuplcnlcntdtlons
`IJICI 5 is a block schematic tint shows elements of the
`payiuent processing system including. but not limited to, the ao
`adapter module. the machine, the mobile device. Bnd serv-
`ers, as lvell as cotmnumcatlons therebetween in accordmlce
`with some implemmltatlons.
`FIG. 6 is a block schematic that shows Llucc areas of
`encryption used (each ls bl-dirccuonal) betwiwn the ndaptcr as
`module, Jhe machine, the mobile device, and/or servers in
`accordance lvith some implenlentations.
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`FICi 7 is a block diagram that shows commulucatlona.
`messsgmg, vending sequence. and purchase flow between
`the adapter module. the mobile device, and a system nlan-
`agenlent server in accordance with some Implementations
`FICi SA is a schematic process flow diagram that shows
`additional elements and features of the payment processin
`conununlcatlons,
`vcndulg
`svstcnl
`nlcs9agulg,
`(c.g.,
`Iuld pwclulse flow) when thc user enters Lhc
`scqucncc.
`"conmlunication zone" (e g., Iiluetooth range) in accordance
`with sonic implementations
`ill(i SB is a schematic pmcess flow diagram that shows
`additional elements and features of the payment processin
`vendin
`conununications, messaging.
`system (e.g..
`Iuld pwclulse flow) when thc user enters Lhc
`scqucncc.
`Iluthollzallon Lone ul accordance with sonu: unplcnlcnta-
`tions.
`ill(i SG is a schematic pmcess flow diagram that shows
`additional elements and features of the payment processing
`vendin
`conununications, messaging.
`system (e.g..
`sequence. and pluchase flow) when the user enters the
`Inul, hi pin(a:Ular, dcLBlhng 9 hands-lice
`pily'aleut Lone
`mode cmbodimcnt Imd a sw ipe mode embodiment in accor-
`dance with some inlplementatioils.
`ill(i SD is a schematic process flow diagram that shows
`additional elements and features of the payment processing
`vendin
`conununications, messaging.
`system (e.g..
`in a vending transaction
`sequence. and purchase flow)
`ulcluding 9 loop for multiple transactlom ul accordance with
`sonic unplcnlcntatlons.
`ill(i SE is a schematic process flow diagram that shows
`additional elements and features of the payment processing
`system (e g,
`comnuinications, messaging,
`vending
`sequence. and purchase flow) in the logln mode in accor-
`dance with some implementations.
`FICi SF is a schenultlc process flow diagram that shows
`dddltlondl clcnlcnts Bnd fcatulca of Lhc pBvnlcnt proccssulg
`conununlcatlons,
`vcndulg
`svstcnl
`nlcs9agulg,
`(c.g.,
`sequence, and purchase flow) during boot-up of the adapter
`module in accordance lvith some implementations.
`FICi SCI is a schematic process flow diagram that shows
`additional elements and features of the payment processin
`conununlcatlons,
`vcndulg
`svstcnl
`nlcs9agulg,
`(c.g.,
`sequence. Bnd pUIchd9c tlov') durulg Bn dccount check
`Updlltc process ul IlccordBncc with sonic uuplcnlcntdtlons.
`ill(iS. 9A-9I're flow charts that show example steps and
`features of the payment pmcessing system (e.g . comnluni-
`catlons. messaging. vending sequence. and purchase flovv) in
`accordance with some implementations.
`FICiS. 10A-10D show a mobde dcvicc with a graphical
`rcprcscntatlon ol a mobile application shown Ihcrcon, Lhc
`mobile apphcation bmng used as part of the mobile-devicc-
`to-nlacluim paynmnt pnlcessiil Bvstcm hl BccoriLuicc %'Ith
`some implementations
`FICi 11 is a perspective viev of the in-line dongle adapter
`module in accordance with some implementations.
`FICi 12 is a lkont plan va:w of thc In-lulc donglc adapter
`module of FIG. 11 in accordance with some unplcmmud-
`tlons.
`ill(i 13 is a hack plan vielv of the in-line dongle adapter
`module of Fl(i
`in accordance with some inlplementa-
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`FICi 14 is a side viev. of the in-line dongle adapter
`module of FIG. 11 in accordance with some unplcmmud-
`tlons.
`FICi 15 ls a lirst end vaw ol'a connector rix cptaclc ol'hc
`in-line dongle adapter module of I'l(i 11 in accordance ivith
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`the in-linc donglc adapter module of FIG. 11 u& sccorduncc
`with some implementations.
`FI(i. 17 is a perspective viev taken from the first end of
`the in-line dongle adapter