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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2018
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan Lenchner, Nairobi, KE;
Toby Kurien, Midrand, ZA;
Reha Yurdakul, Istanbul, TR;
Sekou L. Remy, Nairobi, KE;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04B 5/0031 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A physical device may include an embedded microprocessor and memory. The memory is loadable with information associated with a holder of the card device. The microprocessor communicates with another device responsive to detecting said another device is within a threshold proximity. The microprocessor further may negotiate for exchanging of the information with said another device based on current context.