Patent ID: 7681788

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer via: (i) a payment infrastructure, configured in accordance with a payment specification, in association with (ii) an electronic merchandise infrastructure, comprising the steps of: facilitating interrogation of an electronic device by a first terminal to obtain an account number associated with said electronic device, said electronic device being configured according to the payment specification, said first terminal having a first terminal payment module configured according to the payment specification and a first terminal electronic merchandise module configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure and coupled to said first terminal payment module to permit transfer of non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said first terminal payment module, said interrogation of said electronic device being performed by said first terminal payment module; facilitating generation of said non-payment e-merchandise related information by said first terminal electronic merchandise module; and facilitating transfer of said non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said electronic device via said first terminal payment module, within a transaction between said electronic device and said first terminal payment module that is conducted in accordance with said account number and said payment specification, said non-payment e-merchandise related information being stored on said electronic device in accordance with said payment specification.