A first look at Google Android
A first look at Google Android
A first look at Google Android
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A <strong>first</strong> <strong>look</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Google</strong> <strong>Android</strong>Mobile ServicesAdding to its fast growing suite of mobile applic<strong>at</strong>ions and services, <strong>Google</strong> has appliedfor a p<strong>at</strong>ent for a mobile payments service th<strong>at</strong> would allow users to make payments <strong>at</strong>retail shops using their mobile phones. The Text Message Payment p<strong>at</strong>ent describes asystem where <strong>Google</strong> offers mobile focused payments called GPay. This describes asystem where a SMS message would be sent containing a payment amount and otherinform<strong>at</strong>ion. Th<strong>at</strong> payment amount would then be valid<strong>at</strong>ed, debited from the user'saccount, and communic<strong>at</strong>ed from server to server. Payment confirm<strong>at</strong>ion th<strong>at</strong> had beenreceived would also simultaneously be sent to the relevant party, as illustr<strong>at</strong>ed in thediagram below:P<strong>at</strong>ent Applic<strong>at</strong>ion Public<strong>at</strong>ionTomas K<strong>at</strong>ysovas Page 26 1/19/2008
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