Abstract: Embodiment methods, devices, non-transitory processor-readable storage media, and systems for conducting transactions based on proximity without sending secure information via short-range wireless signaling, comprising broadcasting, by a point-of-sale device, a short-range wireless message requesting a peripheral response, broadcasting, by a client device, a short-range wireless message indicating that the client device is available as a peripheral, receiving, at the point-of-sale device via an established short-range wireless connection, identifying data of the client device, transmitting, by the point-of-sale device to a server, a message including the received identifying data of the client device, transmitting, by the server to the point-of-sale device, an encrypted nonce, transmitting, by the point-of-sale device to the client device via the established connection, the encrypted nonce, decrypting, by the client device, the encrypted nonce, determining whether the decrypted nonce matches the unencrypted n

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for broadcasting messages of different packet formats in interleaving fashions, wherein a transmitter may broadcast a first packet in a first format configured to be well-suited for a first software implementation of a receiver and broadcast a second packet in a second format that is associated with a second software implementation (e.g., firmware, application, etc.). The receiver may receive and process the first packet to detect information that indicates the presence of messages of the second packet type, adjust the receiver (i.e., change a behavior of the second software implementation) in response to detecting information, receive and process the second packet via the second software implementation, and perform an action based on the processed second packet. In some embodiments, the first and/or second messages may include portions of data that may be combined by the receiver.

Abstract: Provided are exemplary apparatus and methods for transmitting an over-the-air actionable message. In an example, a mobile device includes a detector to identify an over-the-air actionable messaging command that has a destination device identifier corresponding to a second mobile device. The mobile device also includes a message converter to convert the over-the-air messaging command into the actionable message, which has a destination corresponding to the destination device identifier of the second mobile device. Further, the mobile device has a transmitter to transmit the actionable message over-the-air to the second mobile device.

Abstract: A request to initiate delivery of content via a messaging services protocol to a mobile phone can be received. Thereafter, content and one or more advertisements associated with the request can be obtained. The content and the one or more advertisements can optionally be converted into a baseline format. The content and the one or more advertisements can be integrated to generate an integrated media file, the integrated media file substantially conforming to content delivery specifications for the mobile phone. Thereafter, delivery of a packet data unit encapsulating the integrated media file to the mobile phone via the messaging services protocol can be initiated. In some variations, the integrated media file can be modified to make it actionable. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: Media can be optimized for delivery via a messaging paradigm to a plurality of mobile communications handsets. In some implementations, advertisements are coupled to the media and delivered in a single message. Such advertisements can also be optimized for the recipient mobile communications handset. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.