Electronic Personal Wallet System and Methods of Use

摘要

An electronic wallet system and associated methods of use are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the system includes an at least one wallet device in the possession of a user and configured for securely storing data related to said user, and an at least one vendor device in the possession of a vendor. Each wallet device provides a portable wallet housing containing an at least one wallet display, a wallet transceiver configured for sending and receiving data related to the user, an at least one rechargeable battery, and an at least one wallet charging contact. Each vendor device provides a vendor housing containing a vendor transceiver configured for sending and receiving select data to and from the wallet transceiver, and an at least one vendor charging contact configured for transferring power to the wallet device via the at least one wallet charging contact.

主权项

1. An electronic wallet system comprising:
an at least one wallet device in the possession of a user and configured for securely storing data related to said user, each of the at least one wallet device comprising:
a portable wallet housing;an at least one wallet display positioned on the wallet housing and configured for allowing the user to selectively interact with the wallet device;a wallet transceiver positioned on the wallet housing and configured for sending and receiving data related to said user;an at least one rechargeable wallet battery positioned within the wallet housing and configured for selectively powering said wallet device; andan at least one wallet charging contact positioned on the wallet housing and configured for selectively powering the wallet device and charging the wallet battery when placed in contact with an appropriate charging unit; and an at least one vendor device in the possession of a vendor and configured for selectively interacting with the at least one wallet device, each of the at least one vendor device comprising:
a vendor housing;a vendor transceiver positioned on the vendor housing and configured for sending and receiving select data to and from the wallet transceiver of the at least one wallet device; andan at least one vendor charging contact positioned on the vendor housing and configured for transferring power to the wallet device when the corresponding at least one wallet charging contact is selectively placed into contact therewith; whereby, the at least one wallet device is capable of securely storing, transmitting and processing all pertinent data related to, and handling nearly every operation the user could potentially perform with, any item traditionally stored in a physical wallet, thereby eliminating the need for the user to physically carry such items.