Patent ID: 9213973
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: B60K,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for conducting a transaction between an automobile appliance and a retail device, the method comprising: wirelessly sending a request for retail service from the automobile appliance, to the retail device, the automobile appliance integrated with an automobile; at the automobile appliance, wirelessly receiving transaction information from the retail device, wherein the transaction information comprises a good or service requested, an amount of required payment, a merchant identifier, and a retail device identifier; at the automobile appliance, creating payment information for the transaction, wherein the payment information comprises an identifier of the mobile application, mobile user information, and a payment detail; appending the payment information to the transaction information at the automobile appliance, wherein the payment information includes a vehicle identifier that identifies the automobile; wirelessly sending the appended payment information and transaction information to the retail device; and wirelessly receiving authorization for the transaction from the retail device; wirelessly receiving the payment information and transaction information at the retail device; comparing at least a portion of the payment information to at least a portion of the transaction information; determining if the portion of the payment information matches to the portion of the transaction information; if the portion of the payment information does not match to the portion of the transaction information, wirelessly sending a decline message to the automobile appliance to cancel the transaction; if the portion of the payment information matches to the portion of the transaction information, sending an authorization request to a merchant processor; receiving an authorization indicating that the payment information including the vehicle identifier has been approved by a merchant processor, wherein approval indicates funds or credit is available to make payment; cancelling the transaction if the authorization for the transaction is not received from the retail device within a predetermined amount of time; and in response to authorizing the payment, wirelessly sending the authorization to the automobile appliance.