Methods and systems for displaying account information
Systems and methods are provided for displaying account information. The systems and methods may include a portable smart display device in short-range communication with a mobile device. The smart display device may be configured to provide a user with quick and easy yet secure access to account information, without the need for multi-step login and verification processes. The smart display device may be sized to fit within a wallet and within quick, easy reach of a user. The smart display device may receive up-to-date account information from the mobile device, and display the account information on-demand upon detecting an activation event, thereby providing an enjoyable user experience and a useful tool for quickly informing the user of their financial situation.
1. A system for displaying account information, comprising:
a display device comprising:
a processor;
a display;
a transceiver; and
a memory having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
pair with a mobile device configured to access account information associated with a user;
receive, using the transceiver, the account information via short-range wireless transmission from the mobile device;
detect an activation event;
cause the display to display the account information based on the activation event;
determine that no updates have been received from the mobile device after a predetermined amount of time;
in response to the determining, scan for any device using short-range wireless transmission and attempt to establish a connection with devices which the system had not previously been paired; and
in response to establishing the connection, broadcast a location of the system.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a cellular phone.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display device further comprises a fingerprint reader for authenticating the user.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the activation event comprises a detected fingerprint reader measurement received from the fingerprint reader.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device receives the account information from a server.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display device further comprises an ambient light sensor, and the activation event comprises detection of an increase in ambient light above a predetermined threshold.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the displayed account information includes one or more of an account balance or progress toward a goal.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display device credit card-sized.
9. A computer-implemented method for displaying account information, comprising:
pairing, by a processor of a display device, with a mobile device configured to access account information associated with a user;
receiving account information via short-range wireless transmission from the mobile device;
detecting, by the processor, an activation event;
displaying the received account information based on the detected activation event;
determining that no updates have been received from the mobile device after a predetermined amount of time;
in response to the determining, scanning for any device using short-range wireless transmission and attempting to establish a connection with devices which had not previously been paired; and
in response to establishing the connection, broadcast a location of the system.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the mobile device is a cellular phone.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , further comprising:
authenticating the user by the processor using fingerprint data received from a fingerprint scanner.
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the activation event comprises a detected fingerprint reader measurement received from the fingerprint reader.
13. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein detecting an activation event comprises detecting, by the processor, an increase in ambient light.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the displayed account information includes one or more of an account balance or progress toward a goal.
15. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the display device is credit card-sized.
16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions, which when executed, cause one or more processors of a display device to perform the account information display method of:
pairing with a mobile device configured to access account information associated with a user;
receiving the account information via short-range wireless transmission from a mobile device;
detecting an activation event;
displaying the account information based on the detected activation event;
determining that no updates have been received from the mobile device after a predetermined amount of time;
in response to the determining, scanning for any device using short-range wireless transmission and attempting to establish a connection with devices which had not previously been paired; and
in response to establishing the connection, broadcast a location of the system.
17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the mobile device is a cellular phone.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , the method further comprising:
authenticating the user using fingerprint data received from a fingerprint scanner.
19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the activation event comprises a detected fingerprint reader measurement received from the fingerprint reader.
20. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein detecting an activation event comprises detecting an increase in ambient light.
21. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the displayed account information includes one or more of an account balance or progress toward a goal.
22. The computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the display device is credit card-sized.