Pairing consumer electronic devices using a cross-body communications protocol
US9860928B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/005
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless device, such as a mobile device, for example, pairs with a peripheral device, such as a wristlet, for example, worn by the user. One or both of the wireless device and the peripheral device, each of which contact the user's skin, determine whether the other is in contact with the body of the same user. If both devices are in contact with the same body, the devices will pair with each other.
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