Mastercard International Incorporated

Mastercard Ireland Limited

John Gaitanos

Simon Phillips

David Anthony Roberts

Patrik Smets

Mehdi Collinge

Cristian Radu

Jonathan James Main

Example embodiments include methods and apparatus for exchanging, using a contactless interface included in a portable device, transaction information associated with an electronic merchant device when the portable device is brought into close proximity to a contactless interface associated with the electronic merchant device, with the information identifying the electronic merchant device and identifying a handover wireless network connected to the electronic merchant device and with information including security credentials required to form a secure connection, establishing a persistent, secure wireless connection with the electronic merchant device, using a wireless network interface in the portable device and the transaction information, over the handover wireless network and exchanging transaction messages between the portable device and the electronic merchant device over the persistent, secure wireless connection during a shopping interval.

Tap and wireless payment methods and devices

Growing community of inventors

London, United Kingdom

John Gaitanos