Patent ID: 9088895
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
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 local short range communication link; and at least one further communication device configured to communicate with said further device using at least one longer range communication link; said envoy device being configured to respond to detecting said further device close enough to said envoy to establish said short range communication link to: said envoy device being further configured to respond to losing connection to said further device via said short range 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 links 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.