Information Access Device and Data Transfer
First Claim
1. An information access device comprising:
- a first processor;
a first sensor coupled to the first processor; and
a non-transitory computer readable medium coupled to the first processor, the computer readable medium comprising code for implementing a method comprising;
generating first interaction data with the first sensor;
initiating comparison of first interaction data with second interaction data, generated by a mobile device of a customer comprising a second sensor coupled to a second processor, to determine whether the information access device and the mobile device physically interacted; and
if the information access device and the mobile device physically interacted, initiating communications between the information access device and the mobile device, wherein the communications between the information access device and the mobile device comprises customer-provided information and merchant-provided information.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems, apparatuses and methods for using a first device with an accelerometer to transfer data by making contact with a second device with an accelerometer, thereby generating interaction data that is representative of the physical contact between the mobile device and the second device. The first device may be a mobile phone. The second device may be a mobile phone or a stationary kiosk or terminal. A first device with an accelerometer physically contacts the second device. Each of the first and second devices generate interaction data (e.g., accelerometer, location, time data, etc.) representative of the physical interaction between the first and second device. A server computer determines, based on interaction data, that the first device and the second device physically contact each other. After determining that the mobile device and the second device made contact, communications may be initiated between the devices. Communications may include customer-provided information (e.g., shopping lists) and merchant-provided information (e.g., items in stock or on sale from the consumer'"'"'s shopping list). In some embodiments, at least two independent interactions between three devices transfer data from a first computing device to a second computing device, after each of the first and second computing devices independently interacts with a mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. An information access device comprising:
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a first processor; a first sensor coupled to the first processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium coupled to the first processor, the computer readable medium comprising code for implementing a method comprising; generating first interaction data with the first sensor; initiating comparison of first interaction data with second interaction data, generated by a mobile device of a customer comprising a second sensor coupled to a second processor, to determine whether the information access device and the mobile device physically interacted; and if the information access device and the mobile device physically interacted, initiating communications between the information access device and the mobile device, wherein the communications between the information access device and the mobile device comprises customer-provided information and merchant-provided information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving first interaction data from a mobile device, wherein the mobile device comprises a first processor and a first motion sensor coupled to the first processor; receiving second interaction data from an information access device, wherein the information access device comprises a second motion sensor and a second processor coupled to the second motion sensor; determining whether the mobile device physically interacted with the information access device with a server computer using sensor data from the mobile device and the information access device; and if the mobile device and the information access device physically interacted, initiating communications between the mobile device and the information access device, wherein the mobile device is operated by a user and the information access device is located at a merchant and the communications between the mobile device and the information access device comprise customer-provided information and merchant-provided information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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determining, with a remote server computer, when a first device physically interacts with a second device, wherein the first device comprises a first processor and a first accelerometer coupled to the first processor and the second device comprises a second accelerometer and a second processor coupled to the second accelerometer; exchanging a token between the first and second device after determining when the first device physically interacts with the second device, wherein the token is stored on at least the first device; determining, with the remote server computer, when the first device physically interacts with a third device, wherein the third device comprises a third accelerometer and a third processor coupled to the third accelerometer; and transferring the token from the first device to the third device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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