PERSONAL POINT OF SALE

摘要

Embodiments provided herein include techniques for enabling a mobile device to communicate with smart media in a manner that can sidestep the secure element of the mobile device—and the costs associated with it. The mobile device can communicate with the smart media using near-field communication (NFC) by creating an encrypted connection with a remote computer while bypassing a secure element of the mobile device. This allows the mobile device to provide point-of-sale (POS) functionality by reading and/or writing to the smart media, without compromising the security of the smart media. Embodiments may further enable the server to provide authentication information to a third party based on the communication between the smart media and the server.

主权项

1. A method for enabling an electronic device to communicate with a smart media, the method comprising:
receiving, with a server, information read from the smart media by the electronic device, the information including identifying information regarding the smart media; establishing a secure communications link between the electronic device and the server; conducting a transaction between the server and the smart media via the secure communications link; determining, with the server, a third party related to the transaction; and in response to determining the third party related to the transaction, sending, from the server, authentication information to a device associated with the third party.