Contactless mobile payments are not a new idea but with the entry of Apple in the arena, it is going to hit the mainstream. Apple Pay is going to allow users to shop in over 220,000 stores in the U.S. simply with their smartphones. It allows the removal of debit and credit cards from the transaction process while adding security and ease of use.
One of the seven people behind this technology is Ahmer Ali Khan, a GIKI graduate, originally from Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Aged 38, Khan moved to Silicon Valley in 2000. An indicator of his brilliance is the fact that he learned Java overnight after he was quizzed about it in an interview for his first full time job.
His first experience with phone based and contactless payments came at ViVotech, which used to specialize in NFC or Near Field Communication. In 2011, he was chosen by Apple to work on a then ‘top secret’ digital payment system that could overhaul shopping. In February earlier this year, Khan and six co-inventors filed a patent for Apple Pay.
Users of the technology can simply hold up their iPhone or iWatch, due for release next year, up to a contactless reader and once Touch ID authenticates you, the payment is confirmed via a beep and vibration. Credit and debit card information is saved on the mobile device through the Passbook app using the camera of the phone. The proprietary technology never reveals your debit and credit card information to the merchant or even Apple and adds a layer of security to purchases.
None of Khan’s success has come as a surprise to his friends and family, who already knew him as ‘The Programmer’ and a tech genius when he was in Pakistan.
Khan currently lives in Milpitas, California with his wife and two children. He refused to comment on his involvement with Apple Pay citing company policy.
Via NewsWeek
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Good to see that.
GLAD to see Pakistanis doing GREAT in different corners of the world.
People here and there are not WAY different, the SYSTEM creates the difference of consequences.
Btw this world is in round shape… no corners
Btw Mango is ‘our’ favorite fruit.
offcouse
Oh irony! the world is not 100% round, it’s an oblate spheroid. :P
good show
Nothing new here,”Ammar Afzal” had already created windows 9, but due to conspiracy of indians microsoft skipped it.:(
Lol
haha
Pehle batana tha na.program main bulatay hum inko or aam khilatay
hats off, proud on you Mr. Khan
This is our real talent far better than representing Pakistan in dharnas
حق مانگوگے تو غدار کہلاوگے ،
حق چینوگے تو دہشتگرد کہلاوگے،
خاموش رہوگے تو جمہوریت پسند کہلاوگے
He and his team finally made nfc in apple useful for many who have been crying over this for years for Apple to make it happen.. Job well done.
Jug Jug Jeevay Mera Sona Pakistan & meray sonay Pakistani
Hat Off Bro. Great Work Mr. Khan
Musalmaannnooo tukke lgaoooooo
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propakistani a tech blog site should know these things, its sad when such things comes up.
1: NFC payments is 2 years old and calling this innovation by apple is absurd. Android people were doing it for 2 years. Apple nfc will only make the outlets that support this multiply.
2: no such thing existed called… iwatch, its called Apple watch and its still in development, aka not a finalize tech.
Pakistanis have great talent but there is no good platform for youngster to avail the chance and become proffesional and he also serve the nation but no oppertunity here
acha hua yeh banda america mein hay. Pakistan mein to woh banda genius jo tax chori kerta ho, ghunda , badmash. pakistanio k talent naam he aisi chezon ka hay.
Brilliant!
java is taught to all engineering/computer science grads and he must have revised it overnight :)
Electrical engineer here. Never learned Java. We do C and Assembly language instead.
Just wait till he gets awarded for his efforts. Then the whole Pakistan will be against him.
LOL he didnt create anthing. Here is the official patent details:
http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-P…ND+PD/20141009)
Methods for Adjusting Near Field Communications Circuitry during Mobile Payment Transactions
Abstract
Methods for operating a portable electronic device to conduct mobile payment transactions are provided. The electronic device may include near field communications circuitry having a transmitter, a receiver, and a field detector for detecting a field from a merchant terminal. The receiver is typically idle. The receiver may be activated when the field detector detects that the electronic device is within the field of the merchant terminal. The transmitter may then be used to perform link establishment and data transfer. If the payment transaction fails for any reason, one or more hardware settings on the electronic device may be adjusted to help increase the chance of a successful transaction in a subsequent payment attempt. Another transaction may be attempted when the user moves the device out of the field and back into the field or may be performed automatically as long as the device is still within the field.
Inventors: Reddy; Vusthla Sunil; (Sunnyvale, CA) ; Narang; Mohit; (Cupertino, CA) ; Agboh; Peter; (San Francisco, CA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type
Apple Inc.
Cupertino
CA
US
Assignee: Apple Inc.
Cupertino
CA
Family ID: 1000000589322
Appl. No.: 14/287151
Filed: May 26, 2014
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/…-patent-filing
Vusthla Sunil; (Sunnyvale, CA) ; Narang; Mohit; (Cupertino, CA)
OUCH!
Good to know that a Pakistani was team member of this project. Well done Mr. Ahmar Ali. I wish we could flourish this kind of talent in Pakistan rather than sending such good people abroad.
By the way, the link which you have provided is not working yet. You know he was working at the top secret project, it means it would be hidden from the world.
Glad & Sad at the same time… What’s the smiley for this kind of feeling? :-() ?
Proud on you Ahmer Ali Khan.
Glad to see that news.
Ye Cheez…Good Job Ahmer Ali Khan.
welldone Khan :) we are also follow u :-p thumbs Up by Mirchu team