Device contact avoidance for body area network
US9479267B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/0453
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device and a method provide for transmitting, via a communication interface operating in a low frequency body area network (BAN) communication mode, a low frequency, on-body signal to another device; determining whether to continue a BAN communication with the other device based on whether an on-body BAN signal is received from the other device that is responsive to the low frequency, on-body signal; and switching the communication interface to a high frequency BAN communication mode based on a determination that the on-body BAN signal is received, wherein the high frequency BAN communication mode configures the communication interface to transmit and receive an on-body signal within a frequency band different from a frequency band of the low frequency BAN communication mode.
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