Systems and methods for implementing a proximity lock using bluetooth low energy
First Claim
1. A Bluetooth low energy proximity lock system, comprising:
- a host electronic device comprising a computer processor;
a peripheral electronic device comprising a computer keyboard interfacing with the host electronic device and comprising;
a controller; and
a first Bluetooth low energy component; and
a user device comprising a second Bluetooth low energy component;
wherein the controller;
using the first Bluetooth low energy component, identifies the second Bluetooth low energy component;
determines a radio signal strength between the first Bluetooth radio component and the second Bluetooth low energy component; and
generates a keyboard command that renders the host electronic device temporarily inoperable in response to the radio signal strength being below a predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for implementing a proximity lock using Bluetooth Low Energy are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a Bluetooth low energy proximity lock system may include a host electronic device comprising a computer processor; a peripheral electronic device interfacing with the host electronic device that may include a controller and a first Bluetooth low energy component; and a user device comprising a second Bluetooth low energy component. The controller may, using the first Bluetooth low energy component, identify the second Bluetooth low energy component, determine a radio signal strength between the first Bluetooth radio component and the second Bluetooth low energy component; and generate a command that renders the host electronic device temporarily inoperable in response to the radio signal strength being below a predetermined threshold.
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18 Claims
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1. A Bluetooth low energy proximity lock system, comprising:
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a host electronic device comprising a computer processor; a peripheral electronic device comprising a computer keyboard interfacing with the host electronic device and comprising; a controller; and a first Bluetooth low energy component; and a user device comprising a second Bluetooth low energy component; wherein the controller; using the first Bluetooth low energy component, identifies the second Bluetooth low energy component; determines a radio signal strength between the first Bluetooth radio component and the second Bluetooth low energy component; and generates a keyboard command that renders the host electronic device temporarily inoperable in response to the radio signal strength being below a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for using a Bluetooth low energy proximity lock, comprising:
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a controller of a computer keyboard comprising a first Bluetooth low energy component that is interfaced with a host electronic device identifying a second Bluetooth low energy component in a user device; the controller determining a radio signal strength between the first Bluetooth radio component and the second Bluetooth low energy component; and the controller generating a keyboard command that renders the host electronic device temporarily inoperable in response to the radio signal strength being below a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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