Apple Inc.
WIRELESS TRANSACTION VIA PERSISTENT WIRELESS CONNECTION

Abstract:

A device implementing wireless transactions via persistent wireless connections includes a processor configured to establish, via near-field communication, a wireless connection with a wireless transaction device associated with a service provider, receive, from the wireless transaction device via the near-field communication, information for establishing a persistent wireless connection with the wireless transaction device via an other wireless interface, and establish, via the other wireless interface, the persistent wireless connection with the wireless transaction device. The processor is configured to receive, from the wireless transaction device via the persistent wireless connection, information pertaining to a transaction with the service provider and transmit, to the wireless transaction device, an encrypted data item comprising a credential to perform the transaction with the service provider. The processor is configured to receive, via the persistent wireless connection and from the wireless transaction device, confirmation that the transaction was completed with the service provider.