Access using a mobile device with an accelerometer

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems, apparatuses and methods for using a mobile device with an accelerometer to gain access into a secured or restricted area. A first device and a second device interact by making physical contact with each other thereby generating interaction data that is representative of the physical interaction between the first and second device. The first and second device may be mobile phones. The second device may be a point of sale terminal, access point device, or any other stationary (i.e., in a fixed position) device positioned at a line, door, gate, or entrance. A server computer determines, based on interaction data, that the first device and the second device made physical contact. After determining that the first device and the second device made contact, communications may be initiated between the devices. Communications may relate an access transaction comprising an exchange of information, such as credentials, between a prospective entrant (operating the first device) and a gatekeeper (operating the second device) to verify that the prospective entrant is permitted or is not permitted access to a particular area that is secured or restricted by the gatekeeper. Other embodiments are direct to confirmation transactions. Access transaction and confirmation transactions may be combined with a financial transaction using a payment processing network.

主权项

1. A mobile device comprising:
a processor; a sensor coupled to the processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing machine readable code, which when executed by the processor, causes the mobile device to: generate first sensor data using the sensor of the mobile device to facilitate a transaction being conducted with the mobile device, wherein the sensor is a motion or pressure sensor and measures an external force caused by a physical interaction; initiate comparison of first interaction data with second interaction data, the first interaction data including first location data and the first sensor data of the mobile device, the second interaction data including second location data and second sensor data of a terminal device, wherein the first location data is compared with the second location data to determine whether the first location data corresponds to the second location data, and the first sensor data is compared with the second sensor data after comparison of the first location data and the second location data to determine whether the mobile device and the terminal device physically interacted with each other; and receive a transaction message when the mobile device and the terminal device are determined to have physically interacted with each other, wherein the transaction message indicates whether or not the transaction is approved.