Systems and methods for preventing tracking of mobile devices
US10292047B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for preventing tracking of mobile devices may include (1) identifying, from a first device with wireless networking capability, an initial service set identifier used by the first device as identification for a wireless network, where a second device with wireless networking capability also uses the initial service set identifier, (2) determining, based at least in part on a time indicator at the first device, that the initial service set identifier is to be changed, (3) generating a new service set identifier for use by the first device instead of the initial service set identifier, where the new service set identifier is generated with an identifier generation algorithm that is also used by the second device, and (4) replacing use of the initial service set identifier by the first device with use of the new service set identifier. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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