US 12,229,769 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 Apr. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/643,975.
Application 18/643,975 is a continuation of application No. 18/197,070, filed on May 14, 2023, granted, now 11,972,423.
Application 18/197,070 is a continuation of application No. 17/973,507, filed on Oct. 25, 2022.
Application 17/973,507 is a continuation of application No. 17/654,732, filed on Mar. 14, 2022, granted, now 11,481,772.
Application 17/654,732 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.
Application 15/603,400 is a continuation of application No. 14/458,199, filed on Aug. 12, 2014, granted, now 9,659,296.
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.
Application 14/456,683 is a continuation of application No. 14/335,762, filed on Jul. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,547,859.
Application 14/335,762 is a continuation of application No. 14/214,644, filed on Mar. 14, 2014, granted, now 8,856,045.
Application 14/214,644 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/477,025, filed on Dec. 18, 2013, granted, now D755183.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/917,936, filed on Dec. 18, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0273527 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
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 presenting representations of 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 the 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 selecting an available payment accepting unit of the one or more payment accepting units;
establishing via the one or more radio transceivers a wireless communication path including the mobile device, a server, and the available payment accepting unit of the one or more payment accepting units;
after establishing the wireless communication path, enabling user interaction with the user interface of the mobile payment application to complete a transaction with the available payment accepting unit, wherein completing the transaction causes an authorization grant to pass from the server 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 directly on 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
after exchanging the information, displaying, on the display, an updated user interface of the mobile payment application to a user of the mobile device.