Ultrasonic near-field communication

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9865002
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14452303

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Systems and methods for near-field communications with a mobile device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for near-field communication may comprise: detecting, by a source device located at a point-of-sale, the proximity of a receiving device; encoding purchase data on an audio signal with one or more ultrasonic frequencies; and transmitting the encoded purchase data to the receiving device, wherein the encoded purchase data is transmitted using a speaker of the source device.

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STARBUCKS CORPORATION2401 UTAH AVE SOUTH SEATTLE WA 98134

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Anand, Abheek San Francisco, US 9 199
Mazumdar, Soham San Francisco, US 47 1703

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