Patent ID: 8787832

Claim:
A wireless access point system, said wireless access point system deployed within a place of business capable of connecting and communicating with one or more wireless devices of customers for enabling point-of-sale transactions with said customers, said access point system comprising: a first short range radio, said first short range radio having a first effective communication range, said first effective communication range comprising a first operating volume; a second long range radio, said second long range radio having a second effective communication range greater than said first effective communication range; a processor, said processor sending data and control signals to said first short range radio and to said second long range radio and further receiving data signals from said first short range radio and said second long range radio; wherein said wireless access point system being capable of initiating selective and deliberate communications by alerting at least one wireless device of a customer and receiving a signal from said at least one wireless device, said signal representing a deliberate gesture from a customer to effect communications with said wireless access point system to engage in point-of-sale transactions via said first short range radio when said at least one wireless device is within the first operating volume of said first short range radio; and wherein further said wireless access point system being capable of transferring communications with said at least one wireless device to said second long range radio when said processor detects a transition condition.