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System and method for allowing access to electronic devices using a body area network

US9826561B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

31Claims

0Family size

Assignees

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP
Sony Mobile Communications Inc. · JP

Inventors

Thomas Bolin · Lund, SE
Henrik Bengtsson · Lund, SE
Ola Thörn · Lund, SE
Kristian Tärnhed · Lund, SE
Malin Larsson · Malmö, SE
Aleksandar Rodzevski · Malmö, SE
Erik Bengtsson · Eslöv, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 8, 2014
Grant date	Nov 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W8/005
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and devices for creating access to a wireless communication device by using BAN, comprising detecting the presence of a user's body by using a BAN enabled access module connected to the wireless communication device, collecting biometric data of the user and receiving authentication data from a BAN enabled peripheral device through BAN by using the BAN enabled access module and allowing access to the wireless communication device if the collected biometric data and the received authentication data are valid.

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