Server-assisted pairing for wireless communications
US12207322B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/0431
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication device such as a payment reader has a wireless communication interface and is able to establish wireless pairing with an interactive electronic device such as a merchant device running a point of sale application. In order to establish pairing, the wireless communication device accesses an identifier. The identifier is transmitted to the interactive electronic device via the wireless communication interface, and the interactive electronic device sends the identifier to a pairing server. The pairing server retrieves a passkey based on the identifier and sends the retrieved passkey to the interactive electronic device via a secure connection. The wireless communication device and the interactive electronic device establish wireless pairing based on the retrieved passkey.
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