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Selective pairing of wireless devices using shared keys

US10136246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2016
Grant dateNov 20, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, a method, and a computer program product for selective pairing of wireless devices are provided. A pairing device scans for an advertising packet. The pairing device checks each scanned advertising packet for a shared key. The pairing device responds to the scanned advertising packet only when the advertising packet contains the shared key.

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