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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 30, 2021
Applicant:

Block, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Afshin Rezayee, Richmond Hill, CA;

Emad Bidari, Toronto, CA;

Thomas Templeton, Piedmont, CA (US);

Michael Lamfalusi, Cupertino, CA (US);

Matthew H. Maibach, San Francisco, CA (US);

Jesse L. Dorogusker, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:

Block, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/321 (2020.05); G06K 7/10148 (2013.01); G06K 7/10297 (2013.01); G06K 19/0709 (2013.01); G06K 19/0712 (2013.01); G06K 19/0726 (2013.01); G06K 19/07762 (2013.01); G06K 19/07779 (2013.01); G06Q 20/401 (2013.01); G06Q 20/409 (2013.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); G06Q 20/204 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3278 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wearable payment device, such as a finger ring worn by a user, communicates payment data to a payment reader that uses the payment data in order to request a payment transaction. Such wearable payment device may be conveniently carried by and accessible to the user such that utilization of the payment device for the payment transaction is less burdensome for the user, thereby encouraging use of the payment device for payments. Indeed, in some cases, such as when the payment device is implemented as a finger ring or other type of jewelry, the user may be encouraged to carry the payment device in an exposed manner such that it is readily available for the payment transaction without the user having to search in a wallet, pocket, or purse.


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