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Methods and apparatus for preauthorizing reader devices

US11438767B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2019
Grant dateSep 6, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/47
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes outputting with a first reader, presence signals to first smart devices, receiving responsive ephemeral ID signals, determining a first authorized device in response to the ephemeral ID signals, providing an ephemeral ID signal of the first authorized device to a second reader, directing a first peripheral to perform a user-perceptible action in response to the first authorized device, outputting with a second reader device, presence signals to second smart devices, receiving responsive ephemeral ID, determining a second authorized device in response to the ephemeral ID signals from the second smart devices, receiving the ephemeral ID signal of the first authorized device, determining a third authorized device in response to the ephemeral ID signal of the first authorized device, and directing a second peripheral device to perform a user-perceptible action in response to the second authorized device or the third authorized device.

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