Patent · US Active

RFID contextual location determination and sensing

US9749954B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Motorola Mobility LLC · US

Inventors

Scott DeBates · Crystal Lake, US
Douglas Alfred Lautner · Round Lake, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2015
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In embodiments of RFID-based activation for wireless network communication, a mobile device includes a RFID reader to interrogate and communicate with a RFID tag to retrieve information associated with a wireless network. An activation module is implemented to receive a notification from the RFID reader that the wireless network is available based on communication with the RFID tag, which can also include receiving authentication credentials associated with the wireless network. The activation module can then activate a wireless transceiver of the mobile device and connect to the wireless network using the received authentication credentials.

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