1.The user opens Alipay Wallet, and clicks “Pay” button.
2.Select “Sound Pay” to enter the sound wave payment method. The user moves the phone close to the sound wave receiving device provided by the merchant. The sound wave receiving device will process the sound wave signal, and submit the payment request to Alipay.
3.Payment succeeds.
The sound wave receiving devices for the offline merchants mainly include microphones placed on the cashier, and other devices (e.g., vending machine) with built-in sound wave payment function. The merchants can receive the sound wave information from the Alipay wallet to complete the payment.
Figure 2.17 Microphone | Figure 2-18 vending machine supporting sound wave payment |
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It refers to the smart phones / PADs which has installed Alipay Wallet. The devices include those support iOS, Android, and Windows Phone system.