User identification and location determination in control applications
US9602172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system in which a portable electronic device communicates with an external device to determine a location. Upon determining its location, the portable electronic device transmits this information as well as identifying information to a control processor. The control processor controls one or more controllable devices according to the location and identifying information. The portable electronic device may determine the location via NFC tag or via one or more RF beacons transmitting information according to the Bluetooth 4.0 protocol.
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