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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2008
Jeffrey Clinton Mikan, Atlanta, GA (US);
Fulvio Arturo Conciarelli, Suwanee, GA (US);
Kenneth D. Heil, Marietta, GA (US);
John Erwin Lewis, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Justin Michael Mcnamara, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jeffrey Clinton Mikan, Atlanta, GA (US);
Fulvio Arturo Conciarelli, Suwanee, GA (US);
Kenneth D. Heil, Marietta, GA (US);
John Erwin Lewis, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Justin Michael McNamara, Atlanta, GA (US);
AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Credit card transaction authorization is performed using ad-hoc, short-range wireless links to obtain item identification information from items that include ad-hoc short range wireless link transmitters and that are carried by a user who is associated with a prospective credit card transaction. Authorization information for the prospective credit card transaction is generated based on the item identification information that was obtained. Location information for a wireless terminal that is associated with the user and/or Internet Protocol (IP) address information for a transaction terminal that is associated with the transaction may also be used. Related systems, devices and computer program products are also described.