Patent ID: 9544372
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. An envoy device for performing transactions with a further device in proximity to said envoy device, said envoy device comprising: a data store; a processor; a first communication device configured to communicate with said further device that is located close enough to said envoy device to establish a first communication link; and at least one further communication device configured to communicate with said further device using at least one further communication link; said envoy device being configured to respond to detecting said further device close enough to said envoy device to establish said first communication link to: establish communication with said further device using said first communication link; receive information from said further device regarding said at least one further communication link that said further device is capable of communicating via and communicating at least one access key for connecting said further device and said first envoy device via said at least one further communication link; and commence a transaction with said further device using said first communication link, wherein said envoy device is further configured to respond to losing connection to said further device via said first communication link prior to said transaction having completed to determine from said received information if a connection to said further device can be made using one of said at least one further communication link, and if so, to establish a communication and complete said transaction; and if not, to signal to said user that said transaction has not completed.