Patent ID: 8745203

Claim:
An eService system for communicating an eService, comprising: a first eService communicating device comprising: an eService provider configured to supply an eService comprising a wave-based functionality excluding electrical power and electronic data; a first eService connecting component coupled with the eService provider; and a first proximity component comprising one of a proximity target or a proximity sensor configured to detect the proximity target by physical contact between the proximity sensor and the proximity target; a second eService communicating device comprising: an eService consumer configured to receive and use the eService; a second eService connecting component coupled with the eService consumer and configured to engage the first eService connecting component; and a second proximity component comprising the other of a proximity target or a proximity sensor configured to detect the proximity target by physical contact between the proximity sensor and the proximity target; a service switch operably coupled to the proximity sensor to selectively permit the communication of the eService between the first and second eService communicating devices, the service switch being actuatable by the proximity sensor in response to detection of the proximity target; wherein, when the first and second eService connecting components are brought into physical engagement, the proximity sensor detects the proximity target by physical contact and the eService is selectively supplied from the eService provider to the eService consumer via the engaged first and second eService connecting components in response to actuation of the service switch.