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Virtual linking using a wireless device

US7684438B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 2007
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for virtual linking a wireless device to another device is disclosed herein. The system includes an access point and a controller configured to mediate transmissions between the wireless device and the another device. The system further includes a virtual device table and a permissions filter to ensure virtual linking between devices that have matching access right and requested services. The wireless device and the another device may have the same or dissimilar protocols.

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