METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE FOR HANDS-FREE PAYMENT

摘要

Certain aspects of a method and system for communicating location of a mobile device for hands-free payment may include a peer-to-peer ad-hoc network that comprises a plurality of mobile devices, a plurality of access points, and a plurality of point of sale (POS) devices. A first mobile device may determine its location coordinates and communicate them to a selected POS device via the peer to peer ad-hoc network. At least one of the plurality of mobile devices and/or the plurality of access points may be within a defined proximity of the selected POS device. In some instances, the first POS device may receive via one or more intermediate mobile devices in the peer-to-peer ad-hoc network, location coordinates and payment transaction information of a selected mobile device. At least one of the intermediate mobile devices may be within a defined proximity of the first POS device.

主权项

1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
in a peer-to-peer ad-hoc network comprising a plurality of mobile devices, a plurality of access points, and a plurality of point of sale devices:
determining location coordinates of a first of said plurality of mobile devices;communicating said determined location coordinates to a selected one of said plurality of point of sale devices via said peer to peer ad-hoc network, wherein at least one of said plurality of mobile devices and/or said plurality of access points is within a defined proximity of said selected one of said plurality of point of sale devices.