Prior art

To identify the most relevant prior art for US patent 9462411, I will examine the "Citations" section of the patent as provided in the full patent text. This section lists patents and publications cited by the examiner and/or third parties, which are considered relevant prior art.

Based on the provided patent text, here are some of the patent citations and their potential relevance:

1. US6595929B2

• Full Citation: US6595929B2 - System for monitoring health, wellness and fitness having a method and apparatus for improved measurement of heat flow
• Publication Date: July 22, 2003 (Priority Date: March 30, 2001)
• Brief Description: This patent describes a system for monitoring physiological data, specifically heat flow, using a wearable device. It focuses on the measurement and use of such data for health, wellness, and fitness applications.
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This patent potentially anticipates elements of Claims 1 and 3 that involve "sensing by a smartphone, using a smartphone-based sensor, physiological data associated with a living organism." While US6595929B2 describes a dedicated body monitoring system rather than a smartphone with an integrated sensor, the core concept of sensing physiological data for specific applications is present. The novelty of 9462411 might lie in the integration with a smartphone and the conditional enablement of communication modes based on both proximity and physiological data.

2. US20040030601A1

• Full Citation: US20040030601A1 - Electronic payment methods for a mobile device
• Publication Date: February 12, 2004 (Priority Date: September 29, 2000)
• Brief Description: This application describes electronic payment methods using a mobile device. It broadly covers using mobile phones for transactions.
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference might be relevant to the general concept of using a mobile device for financial transactions, which is mentioned in the detailed description of US9462411 (e.g., "pay toll" function, payment at a check-out counter). However, it does not appear to combine financial transactions with proximity detection and physiological data sensing as a condition for enablement, which is central to claims 1 and 3 of US9462411.

3. US6769607B1

• Full Citation: US6769607B1 - Point of sale and display adapter for electronic transaction device
• Publication Date: August 3, 2004 (Priority Date: November 15, 1999)
• Brief Description: This patent describes a point-of-sale system and an adapter for electronic transaction devices. It pertains to the infrastructure for conducting electronic transactions.
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Similar to US20040030601A1, this patent relates to electronic transactions. It could be relevant to the "financial transaction" aspect discussed in US9462411, particularly concerning the "entity" being a "check-out counter." However, it does not appear to involve the combination of proximity detection, physiological data, and selective communication modes.

4. US20060145893A1

• Full Citation: US20060145893A1 - Electronic vehicle toll collection system and method
• Publication Date: July 6, 2006 (Priority Date: May 17, 1990)
• Brief Description: This application details a system and method for electronic vehicle toll collection.
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This is highly relevant to the "pay toll" function described in Example/Application No. 1 of US9462411, where a motor vehicle approaches an access point for toll collection. The novelty in US9462411, in this context, would be the use of a wireless communication device (smartphone) to enable the "pay toll" function responsive to both proximity and other vehicle/user-related parameters (like velocity, acceleration, ToD, and potentially physiological data if that example were integrated with claim 1), and the selective enablement of communication modes.

5. US20070178935A1

• Full Citation: US20070178935A1 - Apparatus and method for changing operation mode of dual mode terminal
• Publication Date: August 2, 2007 (Priority Date: January 13, 2006)
• Brief Description: This application describes an apparatus and method for changing the operation mode of a dual-mode terminal. It focuses on how a device can switch between different operational modes.
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This patent is directly relevant to the core concept of "mobile device mode enablement" in US9462411. It could potentially anticipate the broad idea of a device changing its operational mode. However, the specific conditions for enablement in US9462411, namely the combination of proximity detection, physiological data sensing, and selective communication via different air interfaces, would likely distinguish 9462411 from this prior art.

6. US20070250393A1

• Full Citation: US20070250393A1 - Methods and devices for establishing and processing payment rules for mobile commerce
• Publication Date: October 25, 2007 (Priority Date: March 21, 2006)
• Brief Description: This application describes methods and devices for establishing and processing payment rules in mobile commerce. It deals with the logic and execution of mobile payments.
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This is relevant to the "financial transaction" aspect of US9462411, particularly in the context of mobile commerce. As with other payment-related prior art, the distinct combination of proximity, physiological data, and air interface selection in 9462411 would be the distinguishing features.

7. US20070285280A1

• Full Citation: US20070285280A1 - Providing toll services utilizing a cellular device
• Publication Date: December 13, 2007 (Priority Date: June 7, 2006)
• Brief Description: This application describes how cellular devices can be used to provide toll services.
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This patent is very similar to US20060145893A1 in its relevance to the "pay toll" function. It specifically mentions using a cellular device for toll services. US9462411's distinguishing feature would again be the integration of physiological data sensing and the selective use of different air interfaces responsive to both proximity and physiological data.

8. US20080146148A1

• Full Citation: US20080146148A1 - System and method for using a single antenna for active and passive radio functions
• Publication Date: June 19, 2008 (Priority Date: December 19, 2006)
• Brief Description: This application describes a system and method for using a single antenna for both active and passive radio functions. This relates to the hardware implementation of wireless communication.
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): While broadly related to wireless communication, this patent focuses on antenna technology rather than the conditional enablement of communication modes based on proximity and physiological data, as claimed in US9462411. It is less likely to directly anticipate claims 1 or 3, but might address a technical detail of how a "smartphone is capable of communicating" (Claims 1 and 3).

9. US20090169070A1

• Full Citation: US20090169070A1 - Control of electronic device by using a person's fingerprints
• Publication Date: July 2, 2009 (Priority Date: December 28, 2007)
• Brief Description: This application describes controlling an electronic device using a person's fingerprints, which is a form of biometric (physiological) data.
• Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This patent is highly relevant to the "sensing by a smartphone, using a smartphone-based sensor, physiological data associated with a living organism" aspect of Claims 1 and 3. Fingerprint sensing is a direct example of physiological data sensing. While it might anticipate the sensing of physiological data, it does not appear to combine this with proximity to an entity (not the living organism) and the selective communication using a first air interface based on both criteria, which is critical to US9462411.

It's important to note that the detailed description of US9462411 also discusses concepts like "master-slave relationship" between devices and smart shopping carts, which are not directly reflected in the independent claims but might be present in other dependent claims not analyzed here. The most significant aspect of US9462411, as defined by independent Claims 1 and 3, appears to be the combination of proximity sensing to an external entity, physiological data sensing from a living organism, and the conditional enablement/disablement of specific communication modes (air interfaces) based on both criteria.