Abstract: An electronic data sharing device configured to exchange a first tag with a corresponding tag from a further electronic data sharing device, wherein the first and second tags provide information that enables respective users of the electronic data sharing devices to share information via a server enabled internet-connected software system associated with the electronic data sharing devices, wherein the electronic data sharing device is either configured with a pre-shared key or is able to encrypt a session key, wherein the pre-shared key or session key are used to generate tags to ensure that: the electronic data sharing device and tags can only be made use of by the server.

Abstract: An electronic data sharing device facilitates sharing of user related information with other users without requiring users to enter that information into their device. The device can detect another user's initiation of a data exchange request and generate a transactionally unique tag to exchange with the other user's device. The exchanged tags, when transferred to a server, enable users to access user related information held on the server.

Abstract: An electronic data sharing device for sharing user related information with users of other functionally similar electronic data sharing devices, the electronic data sharing device configured to: generate a temporary, non-unique, identification tag to identify the electronic data sharing device, transmit from the electronic data sharing device the generated identification tag via a wireless medium, receive at the electronic data sharing device a further identification tag generated by a further electronic data sharing device, and generate an alert on the electronic data sharing device when the transmission and reception of the identification tags coincide to indicate that the further electronic data sharing device is in the vicinity.

Abstract: An electronic data sharing device for sharing user related information with users of other functionally similar electronic data sharing devices, the electronic data sharing device configured to: generate a temporary, non-unique, identification tag to identify the electronic data sharing device, transmit from the electronic data sharing device the generated identification tag via a wireless medium, receive at the electronic data sharing device a further identification tag generated by a further electronic data sharing device, and generate an alert on the electronic data sharing device when the transmission and reception of the identification tags coincide to indicate that the further electronic data sharing device is in the vicinity.

Abstract: A method of enabling selected users to share contact information, comprising the steps of: an issuing entity issuing, electronic data sharing devices that are either free, subsidized, or bundled with other products or services to a plurality of selected users for the purposes of sharing user related information, wherein the user related information is shared a) between two or more of the users, between one or more of the users and the issuing entity, or with other parties authorized by the users or entity, and b) based on a preliminary, user-to-user initiated, exchange of data between two or more of the electronic data sharing devices or one or more of the electronic data sharing devices and a static or mobile hub configured to operate in the same manner as an electronic data sharing device; a server retrieving the exchanged data from the electronic devices, and providing the exchanged data to the issuing entity to enable the issuing entity to perform one or more of the following steps: i) identify the user r

Abstract: An electronic data sharing device configured to exchange a first tag with a corresponding tag from a further electronic data sharing device, wherein the first and second tags provide information that enables respective users of the electronic data sharing devices to share information via a server enabled internet-connected software system associated with the electronic data sharing devices, wherein the electronic data sharing device is either configured with a pre-shared key or is able to encrypt a session key, wherein the pre-shared key or session key are used to generate tags to ensure that: the electronic data sharing device and tags can only be made use of by the server.

Abstract: An electronic data sharing device for sharing user related information with users of other electronic data sharing devices, the electronic data sharing device comprising: a data exchange initiation device arranged to detect the initiation of a data exchange request; a tag generation module configured to generate a tag in preparation for the initiation of a data exchange routine, a communication module configured to exchange the tag generated on the electronic data sharing device with a tag generated by a further electronic data sharing device, wherein the exchanged tags enable user related information associated with respective users of the electronic data sharing devices to be subsequently accessed via a communication means by users who have previously initiated the data exchange request, wherein the electronic data sharing device is configured to exchange the tags in order to provide subsequent access to the user related information without requiring, before use of the device, any user related configuration