Patent ID: 7886968

Claim:
A portable wireless device for conducting at least part of an electronic transaction with a target electronic device, said portable wireless device comprising: a detector configured to ascertain whether said portable wireless device is in close proximity with said target electronic device such that said portable wireless device is within a range from said target electronic device; a data transmission circuit configured for transmitting data between said portable wireless device and said target electronic device if said close proximity is detected; logic for recognizing authorization, said recognizing said authorization being triggered by that said portable wireless device is ascertained to be within said range from said target electronic device, said authorization enabling said data transmission circuit to perform data transfer between said portable wireless device and said target electronic device with said portable wireless device being subsequently located beyond said range from said target electronic device, said data transfer being inhibited without said authorization being recognized by said portable wireless device; logic for automatically determining context of communication associated with said transmitting based on received data received from said target electronic device; and logic for automatically selecting response information based on said context of said communication, said response information including at least one of financial transaction information, personal contact information, and access code information, wherein said data transmission circuit is further configured to provide said response information to said target electronic device in response to said received data.