RF transactions using a wireless reader grid

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8009018
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12768610

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The present invention discloses a radio frequency (RF) reader grid and method for facilitating transactions. The RF reader grid includes a transponder, a RFID reader, and a host RFID reader in communication with a merchant system. The secondary and host RFID readers communicate with one another via wireless, RF frequencies. The present invention also discloses a wireless grid that comprises non-radio frequency readers, such as magnetic stripe readers. In addition, a method for using a secondary RFID reader to perform a transaction is disclosed. The method includes the steps of initializing the secondary RFID reader, communication transaction information using the secondary RFID reader and processing the transaction information using a host RFID reader.

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LIBERTY PEAK VENTURES LLC1400 PRESTON ROAD SUITE 482 PLANO TX 75201

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Bishop, Fred Glendale, US 117 9093

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