PROXIMITY AND TAP DETECTION USING A WIRELESS SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20170366928A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-21

    申请号:US15697500

    申请日:2017-09-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method for detecting the proximity of a signal source using wireless systems is contemplated in which a wireless mobile device wirelessly receives packets from a signal source and determines a received signal strength for each packet. The wireless mobile device may store information based upon the received signal strength for each packet, and calculate from the information stored for all the packets, a current path loss value corresponding to a current distance from the wireless mobile device to the signal source. The wireless mobile device may then determine whether the current distance is sufficient to be an enabling condition such as tap, for example, for a data transfer or a transaction between the wireless mobile device and the signal source.

    Programmable beacon payloads
    55.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09820093B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-14

    申请号:US14501611

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/021 H04W24/02 H04W48/12

    Abstract: In some implementations, a beaconing protocol can be used to broadcast beacon information to mobile devices. The beaconing protocol can be used by a Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) (e.g., Bluetooth 4.0) beacon to transmit a package of information that identifies the beacon and indicates the calibrated transmission power (e.g., measured power) of the beacon. The package of information can be configured by beacon providers and/or beacon installers at the locations where the beacons are installed. When a mobile device receives the beacon package, the mobile device can use the beacon identification information and/or the measured power of the beacon to determine a location (e.g., precise location, geofence location) of the mobile device. In some implementations, the mobile device can transmit the beacon information to a server and the server can determine the location of the mobile device and send location and/or content information back to the mobile device.

    On-board applet migration
    58.
    发明授权
    On-board applet migration 有权
    车载小程序迁移

    公开(公告)号:US09483249B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US14466850

    申请日:2014-08-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device (such as a cellular telephone) automatically installs and personalizes updates to an applet on a secure element in the electronic device. In particular, when a digitally signed update package containing the update is received from an updating device (such as a server), the secure element identifies any previous versions of the applet installed on the secure element. If there are any previously installed versions, the secure element verifies the digital signature of the update package using an encryption key associated with a vendor of the secure element. Then, the secure element uninstalls the previous versions of the applet and exports the associated user data. Next, the secure element installs the update to the applet, and personalizes the new version of the applet using the user data.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备(例如蜂窝电话)在电子设备中的安全元件上自动安装并个性化对小应用程序的更新。 特别地,当从更新设备(例如服务器)接收到包含更新的数字签名的更新包时,安全元件识别安装在安全元件上的小应用程序的任何先前版本。 如果有任何先前安装的版本,则安全元件使用与安全元件的供应商相关联的加密密钥验证更新包的数字签名。 然后,安全元素会卸载以前版本的applet并导出关联的用户数据。 接下来,安全元件将更新安装到小程序,并使用用户数据个性化新版本的小应用程序。

    Financial-transaction notifications
    59.
    发明授权
    Financial-transaction notifications 有权
    金融交易通知

    公开(公告)号:US09424568B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-23

    申请号:US14474754

    申请日:2014-09-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: To facilitate conducting a financial transaction via wireless communication between a portable electronic device (such as a smartphone) and another electronic device (such as a point-of-sale terminal), the portable electronic device may, after a final command is received from the other electronic device, determine a unique transaction identifier for the financial transaction. In particular, the final command may be specific to a payment applet, stored in a secure element in the portable electronic device, which conducts the financial transaction. The secure element may generate the unique transaction identifier based on financial-account information associated with the payment applet, which is communicated to the other electronic device. Moreover, the financial-account information may specify a financial account that is used to pay for the financial transaction. Next, the secure element may provide, to a processor in the portable electronic device, an end message for the financial transaction with the unique transaction identifier.

    Abstract translation: 为了便于通过便携式电子设备(例如智能电话)和另一电子设备(例如销售点终端)之间的无线通信进行金融交易,便携式电子设备可以在从 其他电子设备,确定金融交易的唯一交易标识符。 特别地,最终命令可以特定于存储在便携式电子设备中的执行金融交易的安全元件中的支付小应用程序。 安全元件可以基于与支付小应用程序相关联的财务帐户信息来生成唯一的交易标识符,该信息被传送到另一个电子设备。 此外,金融账户信息可以指定用于支付金融交易的金融账户。 接下来,安全元件可以向便携式电子设备中的处理器提供具有唯一事务标识符的用于金融交易的结束消息。

    Method for Locating a Vehicle
    60.
    发明申请
    Method for Locating a Vehicle 审中-公开
    定位车辆的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160019787A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14718905

    申请日:2015-05-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A portable computing device can be used to locate a vehicle in a parking structure. In particular, the portable computing device can communicate with a parking system that manages the parking structure and/or with a vehicle in order to locate the vehicle. Communications between the portable computing device, parking system and vehicle can be based on one or more wireless connections, such as Bluetooth and/or Bluetooth LE connections.

    Abstract translation: 可以使用便携式计算设备来将停车结构中的车辆定位。 特别地,便携式计算设备可以与管理停车结构和/或车辆的停车系统进行通信,以便定位车辆。 便携式计算设备,停车系统和车辆之间的通信可以基于一个或多个无线连接,例如蓝牙和/或蓝牙LE连接。

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