Using a secure element coupled to a mobile device as a POS terminal for processing mag stripe transactions

摘要

A method and system for conducting an online payment transaction through a point of sale device. The method includes receiving input from a user selecting an item for purchase through the point of sale device; calculating a total purchase amount for the item in response to a request from the user to purchase the item; and sending payment authorization for the total purchase amount from the point of sale device to a payment entity, in which the payment authorization is sent to the payment entity via a mobile communication device of the user. The method further includes receiving a result of the payment authorization from the payment entity through the mobile communication device; and completing the payment transaction based on the result of the payment authorization.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving payment credentials at a secure element by using a secure element interface included in the secure element, the secure element including a secure element interface and a secure element mobile device connector, the secure element interface configured with a stripe to read payment credentials, the secure element mobile device connector configured for mechanical connection of the secure element to a mobile device through a slot provided for physical insertion of the secure element into the mobile device, the mobile device including a mobile device display, a mobile device processor, a mobile device memory, and a mobile device radio transceiver configured for voice and data communications; and transferring the payment credentials to the mobile device from the secure element, the mobile device running non-browser based mobile payment application that allows the mobile device to operate as a point-of-sale (POS) terminal, wherein the mobile payment application receives a request from a user to purchase an item and generates a payment authorization; sending a request to a remote server from the mobile payment application for a digital artifact for display within a specific mobile payment application generated screen, wherein the digital artifact is selected by the remote server based on correlating a user's targeting parameters, the specific mobile payment application generated screen corresponding to a specific screen, scene, or real estate property; receiving, at the mobile payment application, the digital artifact from the remote server, the remote server authorizes payment for the item selected; and displaying, at the mobile payment application, the digital artifact within the specific mobile payment application generated screen.