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Abstract

An electronic commerce system to perform a non-toll payment transaction with an electronic toll collection transponder, the transponder being located in a vehicle, the transponder having a transponder memory storing payment information. The electronic commerce system includes a point-of-sale (POS) terminal; and a handheld reader tethered to the POS terminal via a wired communication link. The handheld reader is movable to within close proximity of the transponder when the vehicle is adjacent to the POS terminal. When the handheld reader is in close proximity to the transponder, the handheld reader is to transmit a short-range RF signal that contains sales information, receive a signal that contains payment information from the transponder in response to transmitting the short-range RF signal, and send the signal containing the payment information to the POS terminal, via the wired communication link, for completing the non-toll payment transaction.

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