Patent attributes
A payment device for a point-of-sale system that is configured to operate in a reader mode and in a transmitter mode. When in a first (reader) mode of operation as a seller device, the payment device is configured to receive first payment object information from a first payment object, such as a near field communication (NFC) enabled payment object. When in the second (transmitter) mode of operation as a buyer device, the payment device is configured to receive second payment information from a second payment object, such as an integrated circuit (IC) enabled payment object, and to transmit the second payment object information using a NFC protocol. The payment device includes a NFC antenna and a driving circuit configured to drive the NFC antenna to create a magnetic field when in the first mode of operation.
