NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION AND NETWORK DATA/PRODUCT TRANSFER
Methods and systems utilize a shake and transfer process to provide a consumer with an enhanced user experience. In a first embodiment, a purchase is made between two devices using NFC, and a shake and transfer process downloads large data, such as a movie, video, or game, from one device to the other. In a second embodiment, the user can select information or data, such as non-user contacts, photos, or videos, on the phone to transfer during a shake and transfer process. In yet another embodiment, a user may pay for purchases from an unattended merchant, such as a vending machine, using a shake and transfer process, where the user may also receive incentives, based on the user profile and/or purchase, from the unattended merchant.
1 . A method of making a wireless transaction, comprising:
establishing a near field communication (NFC) link between a consumer device and a merchant device;
transferring funds from a consumer account to a merchant account or consumer account using the NFC link for a purchase of a downloadable item;
establishing a communication link between the two devices based on a shake of at least one of the two devices; and
downloading the downloadable item from the merchant device to the consumer device using the communication link.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the downloadable item has proper transfer speed of greater than 424 kbit/s.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the downloadable item comprises a game, a video, or a movie.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication link is established based on a shake of both consumer device and the merchant device.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the downloadable item is selected after establishing the NFC link and prior to establishing the communication link.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising confirming a successful download to at least one of the consumer device and the merchant device.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a confirmation from at least one of the consumer device and the merchant device prior to the downloading and after the establishing of the communication link.
8 . A method of transferring data between two devices, comprising:
establishing a communication between a first device and a second device based on at least one of the devices being shaken;
receiving an indication of a selected data to be transferred from the first device to the second device, wherein the selected data comprises a non-user contact, a photo, or a video from the first device; and
transferring the selected data to the second device.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the selected data is chosen before the establishing.
10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising confirming the selected data and parties for the transfer before the transferring.
11 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising confirming, to at least one of the first and second device, the selected data has been transferred successfully.
12 . A method of conducting a transaction between a mobile device and an unattended merchant device, comprising:
establishing a communication link between the mobile device and the unattended merchant device based on a shake of at least the mobile device;
receiving an amount to be transferred to an account of the unattended merchant device; and
transferring the amount to the account of the unattended merchant so that a user of the mobile device can receive an item purchased from the unattended merchant.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising confirming the transfer before the transferring.
14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining an incentive to provide to the user based on a profile of the user.
15 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining an incentive to provide to the user based on the item purchased.
16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the user further receives an incentive from the unattended merchant based on a profile of the user and/or the item purchased.
17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the communication link is established based on a shake of a movable feature on the unattended merchant or a pre-registered and known location.
18 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the unattended merchant is a vending machine.
19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the amount is transferred without additional confirmation if the amount is within a predetermined set of parameters for the user.
20 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the amount is selected by the user from the mobile device.