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RFID based network admission control

US8051466B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateSep 28, 2007
Grant dateNov 1, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for controlling access to a network includes a wireless switch configured for radio frequency communication with a mobile unit associated with a radio frequency identification tag. The wireless switch is adapted for determining if a radio frequency identification tag is located within a first area, and enabling the mobile unit to access the network according to a first scheme if the mobile unit is located within the first area.

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