Enforcing time-out periods in payment-enabled mobile device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8676161
APP PUB NO 20120021722A1
SERIAL NO

12886845

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A mobile device includes a housing and an antenna mounted in or on the housing. The antenna is for transmitting and receiving transaction signals to and from a point of sale (POS) terminal. The device also includes at least one user interface element mounted on the housing and a transceiver mounted in the housing and coupled to the antenna. Still further, the device includes a secure element mounted in the housing. The secure element is coupled to the transceiver and stores a payment application program. The payment application program is for handling exchanging of the transaction signals with the POS terminal. A tick counter is operated within the secure element. The tick counter is for enforcing at least one time-out period with respect to transactions handled by the payment application program.

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MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC2000 PURCHASE STREET PURCHASE NY 10577

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carter, Ronald D Cambs, GB 19 844
Main, Jonathan Hampshire, GB 7 405
Phillips, Simon York, GB 120 2315
Roberts, David A Warrington, GB 243 3879

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