WIRELESS TRANSACTION COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

• US 20130268277A1
• Filed: 04/04/2012
• Published: 10/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Treats, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Clinkle Corporation
• Inventors: DUPLAN, Lucas A.
• Application Number:
  US13/439,343
• Publication Number:
  US 20130268277A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/500
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3272 using an audio code
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

The invention can be a simple method for data transfer from one electronic device to another. In this embodiment, a sender can upload data to a server using an out-of-band connection while broadcasting an identification signal over one or several mediums, such as acoustic and/or radio (Ultrasound, Bluetooth, infrared, etc. . . . ). In the case that a connection to the server can be established, the receiver will detect the identification signal, decode it, and request the information from the server. The receiver can then send an authorization for a transaction through the server via an out-of-band connection or directly to the sender via one of the primary communication mediums, at which point the transaction is complete.

Claims

1. A computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed, perform the following steps:

(a) receiving a signal within a predetermined frequency band with a microphone of a second device, wherein the signal contains information to identify a first device containing a speaker to the second device; and

(b) transmitting information for a transaction from the second device to a server, wherein the transaction relates to the first device and the second device, and wherein the information for the transaction is based at least in part on data from the first device.

2. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the information for the transaction is authorization for the transaction.

3. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the signal is within an ultrasonic band.

4. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the second device to decode the signal, wherein the signal is an echo delay encoded signal.

5. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the second device to request and receive information from the server relating in part to the first device prior to transmitting information for a transaction.

6. The computer readable medium of claim 5, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the transmitting step to be performed on an out-of-band connection.

7. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the second device is a wireless mobile device.

8. The computer readable medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause transmitting information for the transaction to include sending, from the second device to the first device for routing to the server, the information for the transaction authorization.

9. A computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed, perform the following steps:

(a) receiving a signal within a predetermined frequency band with a microphone of a second device, wherein the signal contains information to identify a first device containing a speaker to the second device;

(b) receiving information for a transaction from a server on an out-of-band connection, wherein the transaction relates to the first device and the second device, and wherein the information for the transaction is based at least in part on data from the first device; and

(c) transmitting authorization for the transaction to the server on the out-of-band connection.

10. A method comprising:

(a) receiving a signal within a predetermined frequency band with a microphone of a second device, wherein the signal contains information to identify a first device containing a speaker to the second device; and

(b) transmitting information for a transaction from the second device to a server, wherein the transaction relates to the first device and the second device, and wherein the information for the transaction is based at least in part on data from the first device.

11. A computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed, perform the following steps:

(a) transmitting a signal within a predetermined frequency band from a speaker of a first device, wherein the signal contains information to identify the first device to a second device containing a microphone; and

(b) receiving at the first device authorization for a transaction from a server, wherein the transaction relates to the first device and the second device, and wherein the authorization is based at least in part on data from the second device.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the signal to be transmitted within an ultrasonic band.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the first device is a wireless mobile device.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the second device is a wireless mobile device.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the first device to upload transaction information to the server using an out-of-band connection.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the out-of-band connection is a cellular wireless telephone connection.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause transmitting a signal within a predetermined frequency band from a speaker of a first device using echo delay encoding to encode the signal.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions, when executed, include using echo delay encoding using the delay between repetitive signals to encode the information to identify.

19. A computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed, perform the following steps:

(a) transmitting a signal within a predetermined frequency band from a speaker of a first device, wherein the signal contains information to identify the first device to a second device containing a microphone;

(b) transmitting information for a transaction from the first device to a server on an out-of-band connection, wherein the transaction relates to the first device and the second device; and

(c) receiving at the first device authorization for the transaction from the server on the out-of-band connection, wherein the authorization is based at least in part on data from the second device.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the signal to be transmitted within an ultrasonic band.