Bridge device for linking wireless protocols
US10885509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bridge device acts as a link between generic wireless protocols of mobile devices and available communication components of access devices. The bridge device can be an attachment to existing access devices and enables a transaction using any available communication components on an access device and a bridge device mobile application on a mobile device. The bridge device notifies the mobile device which communication components are available for the transaction. The mobile device then sends a selection of a communication component to the bridge device. To conduct the transaction, the bridge device converts data received from the mobile device and sends it to the access device using a protocol compatible with the selected communication component. The bridge device also converts data received from the access device and sends it to the mobile device using a generic wireless protocol supported by the mobile device.
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