Privacy control for wireless devices
US9143931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to various embodiments, a computer-implemented method is disclosed that includes receiving, at a wireless adaptor of a device, a wireless data packet from an access point (AP), wherein the wireless data packet includes a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) of the AP; changing the BSSID of the received data packet by a processor or hardware to produce a modified wireless data packet; and transmitting the modified wireless data packet to an application on the device.
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