SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR IDENTIFYING REMOTE COMPUTING SYSTEMS

摘要

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for using proximity sensing systems, such as Bluetooth low energy (LE) beacons, to uniquely identify remote computing systems, such as point of sale terminals. A mobile device includes an antenna, a baseband modem, and a contactless frontend, and is able to perform near-field communication transactions. The mobile device antenna receives radio communications from one or more Bluetooth LE beacons, the transmissions including data packets with a unique identifier. The mobile device calculates the signal strength of the one or more Bluetooth LE beacons at a time proximate to when a near-field communication transaction is initiated. The mobile device stores in its memory the data packet associated with the Bluetooth LE beacon broadcasting the strongest signal.

主权项

1. A system for obtaining contactless reader data, the system comprising:
a memory operable to store one or more data packets, an antenna, and a processor, the processor being operable to:
receive a transmission from at least one proximity sensing system, the transmission including at least one data packet including a unique identifier corresponding to the at least one proximity sensing system;initiate a contactless transaction, the contactless transaction being initiated when the antenna is placed within a predetermined proximity to a contactless reader;calculate a signal strength from each of the at least one proximity sensing system; andstore in the memory the data packet associated with the proximity sensing system producing the highest signal strength.