Multi-purpose device secure mobile device charging locations
US12176736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/84
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some implementations, a multi-purpose device may include a secure charging location for charging mobile devices. The multi-purpose device may receive authentication information associated with a user. The multi-purpose device may communicate with a fraud detection device, to authenticate the user and to identify that the user is associated with an account. The multi-purpose device may detect that a mobile device associated with the user has been placed in the secure charging location. The multi-purpose device may transmit to the fraud detection device and based on authenticating the user, an indication that the mobile device associated with the user has been placed in the secure charging location.
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