US 10,475,022 B2 · Methods and systems for displaying account information

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for displaying account information. The systems and methods may include a portable smart display device in short-range communication with a mobile device. The smart display device may be configured to provide a user with quick and easy yet secure access to account information, without the need for multi-step login and verification processes. The smart display device may be sized to fit within a wallet and within quick, easy reach of a user. The smart display device may receive up-to-date account information from the mobile device, and display the account information on-demand upon detecting an activation event, thereby providing an enjoyable user experience and a useful tool for quickly informing the user of their financial situation.

Claims16

Dependent claims

A system for displaying account information, comprising:

a display device comprising:
a processor;
a display;
a transceiver;
and
a memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
pair with a device configured to access account information associated with a user;
receive, using the transceiver, the account information from the device;
cause the display to display the account information;
determine that no updates have been received from the device;
and
in response to the determination:
scan for any device and attempt to establish a connection with devices which the system had not previously been paired;
and
cause the device to display a message indicating a location of the display device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/159,504Filed 12 Oct 2018 · continuation

Priority

26 Aug 2014

Published

US 2019/0073662 A17 Mar 2019

Granted

12 Nov 2019

Term ends

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Classification16 codes

G06Q 20/327
Using wireless devices: short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
G06Q 20/3221
Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]: access to banking information through M-devices
G06Q 20/326
Using wireless devices: payment applications installed on the mobile devices
G06Q 20/34
Characterised by the use of specific devices or networks: using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards

Family

Application62/041,864Us provisional application · filed 26 Aug 2014

Application14/836,297Parent of this continuation · filed 26 Aug 2015

Application15/712,056Parent of this continuation · filed 21 Sep 2017

US 9,811,821 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 7 Nov 2017

Application15/974,253Parent of this continuation · filed 8 May 2018

US 10,007,905 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 26 Jun 2018

US 2019/0073662 A1Pre-grant publication · published 7 Mar 2019

US 10,127,545 B2Parent of this continuation

US 2016/0063478 A1Published application

US 2018/0012217 A1Published application

US 2018/0253716 A1Published application

US 10,475,022 B2This patent

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Methods and systems for displaying account information

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