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Information access device and data transfer

  • US 10,095,276 B2
  • Filed: 11/23/2010
  • Issued: 10/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at a remote server, via a communication network, first physical interaction data from a mobile device comprising a first processor, a first accelerometer coupled to the first processor, and a first application that is operable to connect the mobile device to the remote server via the communication network, wherein the first physical interaction data represents a first external force acting on the mobile device and comprises first accelerometer data, first location data, and first time data;

    receiving, at the remote server, via the communication network, second physical interaction data from an information terminal comprising a second accelerometer, a second processor coupled to the second accelerometer, and a second application that is operable to connect the information terminal to the remote server via the communication network, wherein the second physical interaction data represents a second external force acting on the information terminal and comprises second accelerometer data, second location data, and second time data;

    responsive to receiving first and second interaction data, determining, by a pairing algorithm in the remote server that the mobile device interacted with the information terminal by comparing the first physical interaction data and the second physical interaction data, wherein the pairing algorithm compares the first and second location data before comparing the first and second accelerometer data, and wherein the first and second physical interaction data being compared by the pair algorithm comprises, respectively, a first duration of time when the mobile device is still and a second duration of time when the information terminal is still;

    receiving, by the remote server, consumer-provided information from the mobile device;

    after the pairing algorithm determines that the mobile device interacted with the information terminal, sending, by the remote server, the consumer-provided information to the information terminal;

    receiving, by the remote server, merchant-provided information sent by a merchant in response to the receipt of the consumer-provided information; and

    after the pairing algorithm determines that the mobile device interacted with the information terminal, sending, by the remote server, the merchant-provided information to the mobile device.

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