This month's Monetization & Business Models category includes 1 filed patent application from Sony.
The patent covers a system that allows users to tap a phone to a PlayStation controller to automatically transfer payment information to the console. Sony's approach addresses in-game purchases by removing the need for manual payment entry during transactions.
Sony received 1 patent in this area, covering a system that turns a PlayStation controller into an active relay point for payment data. Rather than requiring a phone to pair directly with a console, or a player to type in payment details manually, the controller itself detects when a purchase event has been triggered on the console and responds by initiating proximity-based communication with a nearby phone. From there, the payment information transfers through the controller to the console, completing the transaction without the player ever entering credentials by hand.
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