Re: QR-code for bringing new NFC/BLE payments up to speed?

There would certainly be value in encoding a payment request in a QR code,
perhaps it is sufficient to have the QR code simply link to the request in
the form of a document?

On 9 September 2016 at 17:57, Anders Rundgren <anders.rundgren.net@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hi Payment Enthusiasts,
>
> If somebody wanted to create a new local payment system that doesn't build
> on EMV [1], it would likely be met with considerable resistance.
>
> Due to that, I have begun looking into using QR-code [2] as a way to
> "bootstrap" new local payment systems because the very same system can (if
> properly designed), also be used on the Web using a separate "Wallet".
>
> FWIW, I can demo the latter to interested parties during TPAC
> (Thursday+Friday).
>
> Anders
>
> 1] Why would anybody in their right mind consider not using EMV? Because
> EMV is a scheme designed for primitive cards not having UIs,
> high-performance CPUs, excellent communication abilities, etc.
>
> 2] Eventually QR should be replaced by NFC/BLE but waiting for this to
> happen is like waiting for Godot.  With already established QR-based
> systems on the market, NFC/BLE can be reduced to a local "upgrade"
> potentially having zero impact on the rest of the payment infrastructure.
>
>