US 11,741,457 B2
Secure countless payment method and device with movement-activated electronic circuitry
Tyler Locke, Washington, DC (US); and Adam R. Koeppel, Washington, DC (US)
Assigned to Capital One Services, LLC, McLean, VA (US)
Filed by Capital One Services, LLC, McLean, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/528,148.
Application 17/528,148 is a continuation of application No. 15/992,873, filed on May 30, 2018, abandoned.
Application 15/992,873 is a continuation of application No. 15/969,556, filed on May 2, 2018, granted, now 10,417,626.
Prior Publication US 2022/0101079 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G06Q 20/34 (2012.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06K 19/067 (2006.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 20/341 (2013.01) [G06F 3/01 (2013.01); G06K 19/067 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G06K 19/07773 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3278 (2013.01); G06Q 20/352 (2013.01); H04W 52/02 (2013.01); G06K 19/07709 (2013.01); G06Q 2220/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A contactless payment device comprising:
a wireless communication device;
a power source;
a processor coupled to the power source;
an accelerometer communicatively coupled to the processor and the power source; and
an actuator communicatively coupled to the wireless communication device and the processor, the actuator being configured to:
activate the wireless communication device when the actuator is set in a closed state, and
deactivate the wireless communication device when the actuator is set in an open state;
wherein the processor is configured to:
receive an incoming signal from the accelerometer;
determine whether the incoming signal corresponds to a pre-programmed signal corresponding to an enabling gesture by analyzing the incoming signal to identify dominant gesture frequencies;
set the actuator in the closed state when the incoming signal corresponds to the enabling gesture;
receive a verification request from a payment terminal via the wireless communication device;
upon determining the verification request is verified, transmit instructions to the wireless communication device to transmit information to the payment terminal; and
upon transmitting the instructions, set the actuator in the open state.