Proximity based user identification and authentication system and method

1. A system, comprising:

a mobile device, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store an application program; and

a processor coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and configured to control a plurality of modules to execute instructions of the application program for:

downloading the application program on the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of the mobile device,

performing a registration process via the application program away from or within various locations operated by at least one service provider,

obtaining at least network credentials of communication networks operated by the at least one service provider at the various locations,

storing at least the network credentials of communication networks operated by the at least one service provider at the various locations on the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of the mobile device,

obtaining a unique device identification from a server device during the registration process,

storing the unique device identification on the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium,

receiving push notifications from the at least one service provider via the application program upon completion of the registration process,

detecting a signal broadcast by a computing device when approaching a selected location of the at least one service provider,

in response to the signal broadcast by the computing device, transmitting the unique device identification to the computing device, and

in response to detecting a failed connection using the network credentials, obtaining another identifier from the server device;

wherein the computing device is positioned at the selected location of the at least one service provider and configured to detect and receive the unique device identification when the mobile device approaches the selected location and transmit the unique device identification to the server device,

wherein the server device is configured to receive the unique device identification of the mobile device from the computing device, compare the unique device identification to a plurality of unique identifiers, generate a message customized to a user of the mobile device based at least upon a comparison result of the unique device identification to the plurality of unique identifiers, transmit the message to the application program of the mobile device, communicate with the user of the mobile device via the application program, and broadcast the push notifications to the mobile device registered with the server device, wherein the push notifications at least trigger an opening of the application program installed on the mobile device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server device is configured to store the plurality of unique identifiers associated with a plurality of mobile devices registered with the server device.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the opening of the application program installed on the mobile device is triggered when the mobile device is detected and authenticated as registered by the computing device and server device.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is configured to continuously detect at least one of a WiFi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, and short or medium range communications signal broadcast by various mobile computing devices within a detection range of the computing device in order to identify a registered user.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is configured to automatically establish a communication session with the mobile device via the application program upon detecting that the mobile device has been registered and is within a detection range of the selected location.

6. A method, comprising:

downloading, by a mobile device, an application program on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of the mobile device;

performing a registration process, by the mobile device, via the application program installed on the mobile device away from or within various locations operated by at least one service provider;

obtaining, by the mobile device, at least network credentials of communication networks operated by the at least one service provider at the various locations;

storing, by the mobile device, at least the network credentials of communication networks operated by the at least one service provider at the various locations on the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of the mobile device;

obtaining, by the mobile device, a unique device identification from a server device during the registration process;

storing, by the mobile device, the unique device identification on the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium;

receiving, by the mobile device, push notifications from the at least one service provider via the application program upon completion of the registration process;

detecting, by the mobile device, a signal broadcast by a computing device when approaching a selected location of the at least one service provider, wherein the computing device is positioned at the selected location;

in response to the signal broadcast by the computing device, transmitting, from the mobile device to the computing device, the unique device identification assigned by the server device;

in response to detecting a failed connection using the network credentials, obtaining, by the mobile device, another identifier from the server device;

detecting and receiving, by the computing device, the unique device identification in response to detecting that the mobile device approaches the selected location;

transmitting, by the computing device, the unique device identification to the server device;

receiving, by the server device from the computing device, the unique device identification of the mobile device;

comparing, by the server device, the unique device identification to a plurality of unique identifiers;

generating, by the server device, a message customized to a user of the mobile device based at least upon a comparison result of the unique device identification to the plurality of unique identifiers;

transmitting, by the server device, the message to the application program of the mobile device;

communicating, by the server device, with the user of the mobile device via the application program; and

broadcasting, by the server device, the push notifications to the mobile device registered with the server device, wherein the push notifications at least trigger an opening of the application program installed on the mobile device.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising storing, by the server device, the plurality of unique identifiers associated with a plurality of mobile devices registered with the server device.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the opening of the application program installed on the mobile device is triggered when the mobile device is detected and authenticated as registered by the computing device and server device.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising continuously detecting by the computing device at least one of a WiFi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy, and short or medium range communications signal broadcast by various mobile computing devices within a detection range of the computing device in order to identify a registered user.

10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

automatically establishing, by the computing device, a communication session with the mobile device via the application program upon detecting that the mobile device has been registered and is within a detection range of the selected location.