A method and system is disclosed herein for conducting money or value
point transactions between a first mobile device and a second mobile
device in a network of a plurality of mobile devices. Each mobile device
contains a radio frequency identification module with a digital wallet on
each said mobile device for storing and processing digital value points.
Digital certificates are provided in each mobile phone for the purpose of
authenticating the mobile devices. The transaction is initiated by the
first mobile device with the second mobile device by exchanging RFID
identifiers and digital certificates via radio frequency identification
transmission and reception. Digital certificates can be exchanged between
the digital wallets of the first and second mobile devices using radio
frequency transmission. The method and system disclosed herein allows
users equipped with RFID enabled mobile devices to transact over a short
range without a need for connectivity to a banking infrastructure or a
central network.