Bump button
A fixed bump button may: (1) report its identification to a server connected to the internet when the button is bumped by a mobile device; and/or (2) emit a beacon signal identifying the button to a mobile device.
1. A fixed device comprising:
an input sensor button configured to receive, from a nearby mobile device, an indication of an intention of the nearby mobile device to establish a connection to transfer information;
a beacon that, when triggered by the input sensor button, sends a short-range signal to the nearby mobile device, the short-range signal comprising a MAC address and identifying the fixed device,
wherein the fixed device is incapable of communication via the internet.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein the short-range signal is a coded audio signal.
3. The device of claim 1 wherein the short-range signal is a radio signal.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein the short-range signal is an optical signal.