System and method for sending an unlock signal to a smart wallet engaged to a mobile device
AssigneeMotorola Mobility LLC
InventorsSudhir C. Vissa, Vivek K. Tyagi, Nikhil Ambha Madhusudhana
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a smart wallet and a mobile device. The smart wallet includes a first body defining an enclosure, a first biometric sensor, and a first processor to unlock a portion of the first body to allow access to the enclosure responsive to validating a biometric input from the first biometric sensor. The mobile device includes a second body having an attachment interface for removably coupling to the first body and a second processor. The second processor is to send a signal to unlock the portion of the first body based on a user input on the mobile device.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a smart wallet, comprising:
- a first body defining an enclosure;
- a first biometric sensor;
- a first processor to unlock a portion of the first body to allow access to the enclosure responsive to validating a biometric input from the first biometric sensor;
- and
- a mobile device, comprising:
- a second body having an attachment interface for removably coupling to the first body;
- and
- a second processor to send a signal to unlock the portion of the first body based on a user input on the mobile device.
A method, comprising:
- detecting engagement of a smart wallet to a mobile device, wherein the smart wallet includes a first body defining an enclosure and a first biometric sensor;
- disabling the first biometric sensor;
- and
- sending an unlock signal from the mobile device to the smart wallet responsive to receiving user input on the mobile device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.