Patent ID: 7746215
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: G06Q,G07C,H04L

Abstract:
1. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader grid comprising: a secondary RFID reader configured to communicate with a first Radio Frequency (RF) payment fob associated with a first fob user, wherein said secondary RFID reader is configured to receive a first transaction request from said first RF payment fob; and a host RFID reader configured to communicate with said secondary RFID reader via a wireless signal, wherein said host RFID reader is configured to receive said first transaction request from said secondary RFID reader and transmit a transaction request response to said secondary RFID reader, and wherein said host RFID reader is further configured to receive a second transaction request directly from a second RF payment fob associated with a second fob user, while said host RFID reader communicates with said secondary RFID reader.