CRYPTOCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH WIRELESS ACTIVATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240144272A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18382372

    申请日:2023-10-20

    申请人: Block, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/40 G06K19/07 G06Q20/38

    摘要: A cryptocurrency management device (CMD) may be used to perform various cryptocurrency management functions, such as storage of cryptocurrency, user authentication, and initiation or processing of a transaction for transferring cryptocurrency. To conserve the power resources of the CMD, components of the CMD may be transitioned to a sleep state for extended periods of time. Such components may be automatically activated by a user touching the CMD or bringing a wireless communication device within range of the CMD. The circuitry of the CMD that triggers the activation are capable of continuously monitoring for such inputs over extended periods of time without consuming significant amounts of power, thereby conserving the power resources of the CMD.

    Point of sale device power management and undervoltage protection

    公开(公告)号:US11561593B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US16923671

    申请日:2020-07-08

    申请人: Block, Inc.

    摘要: A point-of-sale (POS) device includes a processor, a battery, a transaction object reader, a printer with a printer controller, and optionally a temperature sensor. The processor determines a present power discharge capability rate of the battery, optionally based on a temperature measured by the temperature sensor. The processor also calculates a first estimated power draw rate based on a first setting value for at least one of the components of the POS device, such as the printer. If the first estimated power draw rate is dangerously close to the present power discharge capability rate of the battery, a second estimated power draw rate is calculated based on a second setting value for the one or more components. If the second estimated power draw rate is no longer dangerously close to the present power discharge capability rate of the battery, the components are set to the second settings value.

    Systems and methods for performing payment transactions

    公开(公告)号:US11328283B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-10

    申请号:US17219570

    申请日:2021-03-31

    申请人: Block, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/32 G06K7/10

    摘要: A wearable payment device, such as a finger ring worn by a user, communicates payment data to a payment reader that uses the payment data in order to request a payment transaction. Such wearable payment device may be conveniently carried by and accessible to the user such that utilization of the payment device for the payment transaction is less burdensome for the user, thereby encouraging use of the payment device for payments. Indeed, in some cases, such as when the payment device is implemented as a finger ring or other type of jewelry, the user may be encouraged to carry the payment device in an exposed manner such that it is readily available for the payment transaction without the user having to search in a wallet, pocket, or purse.

    CRYPTOCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH WIRELESS ACTIVATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240144233A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18382363

    申请日:2023-10-20

    申请人: Block, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/32 G06Q20/06 G06Q20/38

    摘要: A cryptocurrency management device (CMD) may be used to perform various cryptocurrency management functions, such as storage of cryptocurrency, user authentication, and initiation or processing of a transaction for transferring cryptocurrency. To conserve the power resources of the CMD, components of the CMD may be transitioned to a sleep state for extended periods of time. Such components may be automatically activated by a user touching the CMD or bringing a wireless communication device within range of the CMD. The circuitry of the CMD that triggers the activation are capable of continuously monitoring for such inputs over extended periods of time without consuming significant amounts of power, thereby conserving the power resources of the CMD.

    Apparatuses, methods, and systems for transmitting payment proxy information

    公开(公告)号:US11410154B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US14858940

    申请日:2015-09-18

    申请人: Block, Inc.

    摘要: In some examples, methods and systems may process one or more payment transactions between a merchant and a customer by obtaining at least one payment proxy having a syntax including a monetary currency indicator preceding an alphanumeric character. The payment proxy may be transmitted by a transmitter component of a payment beacon device. The method includes generating, through an application accessed through the customer device, a message by identifying the payment proxy in a message and a money transfer amount in the message; parsing the payment proxy to identify the merchant associated with the payment proxy in the message; identifying a merchant financial account associated with the identified merchant, based on a stored association between the merchant financial account and the identified merchant; and initiating, by the payment processing system, a transfer of funds indicative of the money transfer amount from a financial account of the customer to a financial account of the merchant.