Patent ID: 9141974
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G01P,G06F,G06Q,G08B,G09G,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for use in connection with a wireless communication device (WCD) and a point of sale (POS) device involved in a financial transaction associated with a purchase of a good and/or service, the method comprising: accessing current user identification data associated with a current user that is transporting the WCD and historical user identification data associated with a historical user that has transported the WCD, the current and historical user identification data derived from sensor data, the sensor data derived from one or more sensors associated with the WCD, the sensor data indicative of physical movement of the WCD in three dimensional (3D) space relative to a respective axis in a 3D coordinate system; communicatively coupling the WCD with a POS device during the financial transaction associated with the purchase of the good and/or service; communicating financial account information from the current user of the WCD to the POS device corresponding to the financial account sought to be used in connection with the financial transaction; determining whether or not the current user of the WCD is authorized to use the financial account based at least in part upon the current user identification data and the historical user identification data; causing the financial transaction to be permitted at the POS device when the current user is authorized; and causing the financial transaction to be prevented at the POS device when the current user is not authorized.