Method and apparatus to trigger mobile payment based on distance
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1. A method of transmitting information, the method comprising:
- capturing, by a camera of a mobile device, one or more images for a first period of time;
determining, by the mobile device, a distance between the mobile device and another device in response to a request for the mobile device to transmit the information, wherein determining the distance comprises calculating, by the mobile device, the distance between the mobile device and the other device based on the one or more images;
determining, by the mobile device, whether the distance between the mobile device and the other device is within a threshold distance; and
transmitting, by the mobile device, the information to the other device after determining that the distance between the mobile device and the other device is within the threshold distance.
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Abstract
A method, mobile device, and non-transitory computer readable medium for transmitting information. The method includes determining, by a mobile device, a distance between the mobile device and another device in response to a request for the mobile device to transmit the information. The method also includes determining, by the mobile device, whether the distance between the mobile device and the other device is within a threshold distance. Additionally, the method includes transmitting, by the mobile device, the information to the other device after determining that the distance between the mobile device and the other device is within the threshold distance.
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1. A method of transmitting information, the method comprising:
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capturing, by a camera of a mobile device, one or more images for a first period of time; determining, by the mobile device, a distance between the mobile device and another device in response to a request for the mobile device to transmit the information, wherein determining the distance comprises calculating, by the mobile device, the distance between the mobile device and the other device based on the one or more images; determining, by the mobile device, whether the distance between the mobile device and the other device is within a threshold distance; and transmitting, by the mobile device, the information to the other device after determining that the distance between the mobile device and the other device is within the threshold distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile device for transmitting information, the mobile device comprising:
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a camera configured to capture one or more images for a first period of time; at least one processor configured to; determine a distance between the mobile device and another device in response to a request for the mobile device to transmit the information, wherein to determine the distance, the at least one processor is further configured to calculate the distance between the mobile device and the other device based on the one or more images, and determine whether the distance between the mobile device and the other device is within a threshold distance; and a transceiver operably connected to the at least one processor, the transceiver configured to transmit the information to the other device after determining that the distance between the mobile device and the other device is within the threshold distance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a mobile device, causes the at least one processor to:
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capture, by a camera of the mobile device, one or more images for a first period of time; determine a distance between the mobile device and another device in response to a request for the mobile device to transmit information, by calculating the distance between the mobile device and the other device based on the one or more images; determine whether the distance between the mobile device and the other device is within a threshold distance; and instruct transmission of information to the other device after determining that the distance between the mobile device and the other device is within the threshold distance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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