US 12,229,767 B2
Method and system for presenting representations of payment accepting unit events
Paresh K. Patel, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to PAYRANGE INC., Portland, OR (US)
Filed by PAYRANGE INC., Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Nov. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/985,832.
Application 17/985,832 is a continuation of application No. 17/147,305, filed on Jan. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,501,296.
Application 17/147,305 is a continuation of application No. 15/603,400, filed on May 23, 2017, granted, now 10,891,614, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Application 15/603,400 is a continuation of application No. 14/458,199, filed on Aug. 12, 2014, granted, now 9,659,296, issued on May 23, 2017.
Application 14/458,199 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/456,683, filed on Aug. 11, 2014, granted, now 9,256,873, issued on Feb. 9, 2016.
Application 14/456,683 is a continuation of application No. 14/335,762, filed on Jul. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,547,859, issued on Jan. 17, 2017.
Application 14/335,762 is a continuation of application No. 14/214,644, filed on Mar. 14, 2014, granted, now 8,856,045, issued on Oct. 7, 2014.
Application 14/214,644 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/477,025, filed on Dec. 18, 2013, granted, now D755183, issued on May 3, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/917,936, filed on Dec. 18, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0281621 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); G07F 7/08 (2006.01); G07F 9/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 20/40 (2013.01) [G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G06Q 20/322 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3226 (2013.01); G06Q 20/327 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3278 (2013.01); G07F 7/0893 (2013.01); G07F 9/023 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method of executing payment accepting unit events, comprising:
at a mobile device with one or more processors, memory, one or more output devices including a display, and one or more radio transceivers:
identifying one or more payment accepting units that are available to accept payment from a mobile payment application executing on the mobile device, the identifying based at least in part on an identifier or location corresponding to the one or more payment accepting units, wherein the one or more payment accepting units are payment operated machines that accept payment for dispensing of products and/or services;
displaying a user interface of a mobile payment application on the display of the mobile device, the user interface being configured to display a visual indication of the one or more payment accepting units and accept user input to (i) receive selection by a user of the mobile device of an available payment accepting unit of the one or more payment accepting units and (ii) trigger payment by the mobile payment application for a transaction initiated by the user of the mobile device with the available payment accepting unit of the one or more payment accepting units;
establishing via the one or more radio transceivers a wireless connection involving the mobile device and the available payment accepting unit of the one or more payment accepting units;
after establishing the wireless connection, enabling user interaction with the user interface of the mobile payment application to complete the transaction, wherein completing the transaction causes an authorization grant to pass to the available payment accepting unit, wherein the authorization grant causes a credit to be displayed at the available payment accepting unit enabling user selection of a product or service provided by the available payment accepting unit;
exchanging information with the available payment accepting unit via the one or more radio transceivers, in conjunction with the transaction; and
in response to receiving the information, displaying, on the display, an updated user interface of the mobile payment application to the user of the mobile device.