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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2008
Christopher J. Bierbaum, Overland Park, KS (US);
Allison A. Dimartino, Overland Park, KS (US);
Robert H. Miller, Leawood, KS (US);
Elizabeth Roche, Prairie Village, KS (US);
Jason Whitney, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Kevin Zhu, Overland Park, KS (US);
Christopher J. Bierbaum, Overland Park, KS (US);
Allison A. DiMartino, Overland Park, KS (US);
Robert H. Miller, Leawood, KS (US);
Elizabeth Roche, Prairie Village, KS (US);
Jason Whitney, Lee's Summit, MO (US);
Kevin Zhu, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A mobile device having a time controlled electronic wallet is disclosed. The mobile device comprises a processor and an electronic wallet application that executes on the processor. The electronic wallet application enters a ready-to-pay mode, initiates a ready-to-pay timer when entering the ready-to-pay mode, transmits the confidential information when in the ready-to-pay mode based on receiving contactless communication, and leaves the ready-to-pay mode when the ready-to-pay timer expires.