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 device configured to access account information associated with a user;
receive, using the transceiver, the account information from the device;
check a timestamp associated with the account information;
compare the timestamp with a current time to determine an age of the account information;
cause the display to display the account information with an icon to inform the user of the age of the account information when the account information is older than a predetermined threshold preconfigured by the user;
determine whether to change a content frame of the display displaying the account information; and
change the content frame of the display displaying account information at a predetermined time interval to cycle through additional account information.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the 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 processor causes the display to display account information based on an activation event.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the activation event comprises at least one of:
a detected fingerprint reader measurement received from the fingerprint reader, or
detection of an increase in ambient light above a predetermined threshold,
wherein the display device further comprises an ambient light sensor.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the icon signals that the account information is old.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display device is credit card-sized.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is configured to receive the account information and send requests by establishing communication with a server.
9. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that a connection with the device is unavailable.
10. A computer-implemented method for displaying account information, comprising:
pairing, by a processor of a display device, with a device;
receiving account information;
checking a timestamp associated with the account information;
comparing the timestamp with a current time to determine an age of the account information;
displaying the received account information with an icon to inform a user of the age of the account information when the account information is older than a predetermined threshold preconfigured by the user;
determining whether to change a content frame of the display displaying the account information; and
changing the content frame of the display displaying account information at a predetermined time interval to cycle through additional account information.
11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , further comprising:
displaying the received account information based on an activation event.
12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein the activation event comprises a detected fingerprint reader measurement received from a fingerprint reader.
13. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein detecting an activation event comprises detecting, by the processor, an increase in ambient light.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein the icon signals that the account information is old.
15. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , further comprising:
determining that a connection with the device is unavailable.
16. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein a transceiver is configured to send requests and receive the account information by establishing communication with a server.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein the account information is received from the device.
18. A computer-implemented method for displaying account information, comprising:
pairing, by a processor of a display device, with a device configured to access account information associated with a user;
receiving account information from the device;
checking a timestamp associated with the account information;
comparing the timestamp with a current time to determine an age of the account information;
displaying the received account information with an icon to inform the user of the age of the account information when the account information is older than a predetermined threshold preconfigured by the user;
determining whether to change a content frame of the display displaying the account information; and
changing the content frame of the display displaying account information at a predetermined time interval to cycle through additional account information.