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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2012
Applicants:
Joseph Carl Beiser, Northville, MI (US);
Michael Raymond Westra, Plymouth, MI (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Carl Beiser, Northville, MI (US);
Michael Raymond Westra, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); G06Q 20/08 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 20/24 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/08 (2013.01); G06Q 20/24 (2013.01); G06Q 20/32 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3224 (2013.01); G06Q 20/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer implemented method includes receiving a request for payment-related information at a wireless device. The method also includes communicating between the wireless device and a paired vehicle computing system (VCS) to verify the presence of a known vehicle. Further, the method includes transmitting requested payment-related information, responsive to the verification of the presence of the known vehicle.