Secure user authentication for Bluetooth enabled computer storage devices
US10303868B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage device may be operably coupleable with a host computing device, and the storage device and/or host computing device may be Bluetooth enabled. The storage device may include authentication information. Access to the storage device may be permitted via Bluetooth communication between the Bluetooth enabled device and at least one of the storage device and a host computing device, wherein the Bluetooth enabled device may be within a maximum Bluetooth range of the storage device. The Bluetooth communication may be performed without Bluetooth pairing.
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