Configuration of interfaces for a location detection system and application

• US 10,403,128 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2016
• Issued: 09/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Proxense, LLC
• Original Assignee: Proxense, LLC
• Inventors: Giobbi, John J., Kelly, Bryan, Brown, David L., Hirt, Fred S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kelly, Rafferty D
• Application Number:
  US14/996,159
• Publication Number:
  US 20160133123A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,328 Days
• Field of Search: 235376, 235383
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00261 the keyless data carrier having more than one function
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3239 Tracking of individual players
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link

Abstract

A system and method provides efficient and highly reliable customer and asset tracking. A Personal Digital Key (PDK) is associated with and carried by a user or fixed to an asset. The PDK wirelessly communicates with a receiver/decoder circuit (RDC) that can be coupled to a variety of electronic devices. The RDC authenticates the PDK based on received data and stores information to track customers and provide improved service. The RDC can be coupled to or integrated with a variety of electronic devices. The operation of the electronic device is determined based on an identification code of the detected PDK and an identification code of the RDC. The electronic device, the PDK or both can be configured with a personalized user interface and execute specific functions based on stored state information associated with the PDK and RDC identification codes.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a type of profile associated with a first profile;

determining that the type of profile associated with the first profile is usable by a first electronic device based on one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device;

receiving the first profile associated with a personal digital key (PDK) and a PDK identifier associated with the PDK, wherein the first profile is received based on the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device, and a second profile associated with the PDK is received by a second electronic device having one or more available functions that are executable by the second electronic device that differ from the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device, the first profile, the second profile and the PDK identifier stored in the PDK;

sending the first profile to the first electronic device based on the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device; and

configuring operation of the first electronic device based on the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device and the received first profile.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first profile includes biometric data of a user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first profile includes a first type of biometric data of a user and the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device includes a biometric authentication based on the first type of biometric data.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein authentication of the user based on biometric data is responsive to initiation of a financial transaction.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first profile includes data associated with a preference of a user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device comprises:

receiving from a receiver/decoder circuit (RDC) an RDC identifier identifying the RDC; and

wherein configuring operation of the first electronic device is further based on the RDC identifier.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein configuring operation of the first electronic device comprises:

determining a user function executable by the first electronic device; and

configuring at least one of the first electronic device and the PDK with a user interface based on the user function.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

wirelessly detecting another PDK in addition to the PDK; and

determining based on one or more differentiation metrics to configure the operation of the first electronic device for the PDK rather than for the another PDK.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device is one or more of a point of sale terminal, a locking device, a kiosk, a game machine and an automated teller machine (ATM).

10. The method of claim 6, wherein determining a user function executable by the first electronic device comprises one or more of:

determining PDK state information associated with the PDK identifier.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein determining a user function executable by the first electronic device comprises:

determining RDC state information associated with an RDC identifier received from the RDC.

12. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to;

receive a type of profile associated with a first profile;

determine that the type of profile associated with the first profile is usable by a first electronic device based on one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device;

receive the first profile associated with a personal digital key (PDK) and a PDK identifier associated with the PDK, wherein the first profile is received based on the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device, and a second profile is received by a second electronic device having one or more available functions that are executable by the second electronic device that differ from the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device, the first profile, the second profile, and the PDK identifier stored in the PDK;

send the first profile to the first electronic device based on the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device; and

configure operation of the first electronic device based on the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device and the received first profile.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the first profile includes a first type of biometric data of a user and the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device includes a biometric authentication based on the first type of biometric data.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein authentication of the user based on biometric data is responsive to initiation of a financial transaction.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the first profile includes data associated with a preference of a user.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein determining the one or more available functions executable by the first electronic device comprises:

receiving from a receiver/decoder circuit (RDC) an RDC identifier identifying the RDC; and

wherein configuring operation of the first electronic device is further based on the RDC identifier.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein configuring operation of the first electronic device comprises:

determining a user function executable by the first electronic device; and

configuring at least one of the first electronic device and the PDK with a user interface based on the user function.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors further causing the system to:

wirelessly detecting another PDK in addition to the PDK; and

determining based on one or more differentiation metrics to configure an operation of the first electronic device for the PDK rather than for the another PDK.