# US 2020/0401685 A1 · Computerized system and method for associating rf signals

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- Number: US 2020/0401685 A1
- Document ID: US20200401685A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/007,281
- Filed: 2020-08-31
- Published: 2020-12-24
- Earliest claimed: 2015-04-17
- Assignees: VeriFone, Inc.
- Applicants: VeriFone, Inc.
- Inventors: Aaron Robert Turner; Robert Michael McMillon, II
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401685A1

## CPC

- G06F 21/35: communicating wirelessly
- G06F 21/31: User authentication
- G06F 21/32: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
- G06F 21/44: Program or device authentication
- G06Q 20/308: {using the Internet of Things}
- G06Q 20/3278: {RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices}
- G06Q 30/02: Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
- G07F 9/001: {Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})

## Abstract

A computerized system for associating RF signals, the system including at least one sensor configured to sense a plurality of RF signals at at least a plurality of points in time and a computerized associator receiving outputs from the at least one sensor and providing an output which associates at least some of the plurality of RF signals with at least one unique multiple RF signal-based identifier.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-63. (canceled)

### Claim 64

A computerized method for identifying an individual, comprising:
receiving at one of a plurality of sensor assemblies at a first time and in a first interaction with an individual, a first set of unique device identifying RF (UDIRF) signals output by one or more RF communication devices, each of the signals in the first set of UDIRF signals uniquely identifying one of the one or more RF communication devices;
receiving at one of the plurality of sensor assemblies at a second time and in a second interaction with the individual, a second set of UDIRF signals;
at least one computer processor identifying a subset of UDIRF signals common to both the first set of UDIRF signals and the second set of UDIRF signals;
the at least one computer processor associating said subset of UDIRF signals with the individual;
receiving at one of the plurality of sensor assemblies and at a third time a third set of UDIRF signals; and
the at least one computer processor causing a personalized message to be displayed to the individual in response to the at least one computer processor identifying a plurality of UDIRF signals common to the first set of UDIRF signals, the second set of UDIRF signals, and the third set of UDIRF signals.

### Claim 65 (depends on 64)

The method of claim 64, wherein at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction identifies the individual.

### Claim 66 (depends on 65)

The method of claim 65, wherein at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction comprises a payment card transaction.

### Claim 67 (depends on 66)

The method of claim 66, wherein an image of the individual is captured during at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction.

### Claim 68 (depends on 65)

The method of claim 65, wherein the individual's identity is manually entered during at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction.

### Claim 69 (depends on 64)

The method of claim 64, wherein the personalized message comprises at least a part of the individual's name.

### Claim 70 (depends on 64)

The method of claim 64, wherein the personalized message comprises information based on at least the first interaction and the second interaction.

### Claim 71 (depends on 64)

The method of claim 64, wherein the personalized message comprises a targeted offer to the individual.

### Claim 72

A computerized method for identifying an individual, comprising:
receiving at one of a plurality of sensor assemblies at a first time and in a first interaction with an individual, a first set of unique device identifying RF (UDIRF) signals output by one or more RF communication devices, each of the signals in the first set of UDIRF signals uniquely identifying one of the one or more RF communication devices;
receiving at one of the plurality of sensor assemblies at a second time and in a second interaction with the individual, a second set of UDIRF signals;
at least one computer processor identifying a subset of UDIRF signals common to both the first set of UDIRF signals and the second set of UDIRF signals, wherein at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction identifies the individual;
the at least one computer processor associating said subset of UDIRF signals with the identification of the individual;
receiving at one of the plurality of sensor assemblies and at a third time a third set of UDIRF signals; and
the at least one computer processor confirming the identification of the individual in a transaction at the third time in response to the at least one computer processor identifying a plurality of UDIRF signals common to the first set of UDIRF signals, the second set of UDIRF signals, and the third set of UDIRF signals.

### Claim 73 (depends on 72)

The method of claim 72, wherein at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction comprises a payment card transaction.

### Claim 74 (depends on 72)

The method of claim 72, wherein an image of the individual is captured during at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction.

### Claim 75 (depends on 72)

The method of claim 72, wherein the individual's identity is manually entered during at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction.

### Claim 76

A computerized method for identifying an individual, comprising:
receiving at one of a plurality of sensor assemblies at a first time and in a first interaction with an individual, a first set of unique device identifying RF (UDIRF) signals output by one or more RF communication devices, each of the signals in the first set of UDIRF signals uniquely identifying one of the one or more RF communication devices;
receiving at one of the plurality of sensor assemblies at a second time and in a second interaction with the individual, a second set of UDIRF signals;
at least one computer processor identifying a subset of UDIRF signals common to both the first set of UDIRF signals and the second set of UDIRF signals, wherein at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction identifies the individual;
the at least one computer processor associating said subset of UDIRF signals with the identification of the individual;
receiving at one of the plurality of sensor assemblies and at a third time a third set of UDIRF signals;
the at least one computer processor presenting, to a point of transaction device, the identification of the individual associated with the subset of UDIRF signals in response to the at least one computer processor identifying a plurality of UDIRF signals common to the first set of UDIRF signals, the second set of UDIRF signals, and the third set of UDIRF signals.

### Claim 77 (depends on 76)

The method of claim 76, wherein at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction comprises a payment card transaction.

### Claim 78 (depends on 76)

The method of claim 76, wherein an image of the individual is captured during at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction.

### Claim 79 (depends on 76)

The method of claim 76, wherein the individual's identity is manually entered during at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction.

### Claim 80 (depends on 76)

The method of claim 76, wherein an image of the individual is captured during at least one of the first interaction and the second interaction, and the image of the individual is presented to the point of transaction device.