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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2017
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Matthias Lerch, Cupertino, CA (US);
Florian Galdo, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure includes an electronic device for selecting a credential based at least in part on location information. The electronic device can include a secure transaction subsystem and a processor. The secure transaction subsystem can be configured to store a plurality of credentials. The processor can be communicatively coupled to the secure transaction subsystem and configured to receive the location information from one or more radios. Further, the processor can be configured to determine that a distance between the electronic device and a terminal is less than a predetermined distance based on the location information. In response to determining the distance between the electronic device and the terminal is less than the predetermined distance, the processor can be configured to select the credential from the plurality of credentials based at least in part on the type of terminal.