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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
May. 23, 2019
Applicant:
Mastercard International Incorporated, Purchase, NY (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, Purchase, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); G06K 19/06 (2006.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); H04B 1/3827 (2015.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/06084 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); G06Q 20/202 (2013.01); G06Q 20/325 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3276 (2013.01); H04B 1/385 (2013.01); H04N 5/2253 (2013.01); H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); G06K 2007/10504 (2013.01); G06K 2019/06253 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wearable computing device reads near-invisible one- or two-dimensional barcodes having a size of 100 microns to one millimeter. The device includes a magnifying lens, a digital camera, a processor, program memory and a wireless communication module, all supported on a wearable device body. The wearable device body may be an eyeglass frame, a watch body or wristband, a headband or sweatband or a cap or other headgear, among other possibilities. Applications of the wearable computing device include unattended shopping in a physical retail store.