Method and apparatus for providing proximity based authentication, security, and notification in a wireless system
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1. A method for operating a wireless device, comprising:
- receiving a wireless signal from a wireless body appliance being worn by a user that indicates that said user has been authenticated;
determining whether said user is within a predetermined distance of the wireless device; and
when said user is within a predetermined distance of said wireless device, automatically logging said user in to said wireless device.
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Abstract
Techniques and structures are disclosed for providing proximity based authentication, security, and/or user notification in a wireless system.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for operating a wireless device, comprising:
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receiving a wireless signal from a wireless body appliance being worn by a user that indicates that said user has been authenticated;
determining whether said user is within a predetermined distance of the wireless device; and
when said user is within a predetermined distance of said wireless device, automatically logging said user in to said wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless body appliance comprising:
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at least one biometric sensor to measure biometric information from a user wearing said wireless body appliance;
a biometric authentication unit to determine whether said user is an authorized user associated with said body appliance, based on said biometric information; and
a wireless transmitter to transmit a signal indicating that said user has been authenticated when said biometric authentication unit determines that said user is an authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless device comprising:
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a user interface;
a controller to control operation of said wireless device, said controller being in communication with said user interface to accept input from a user and to deliver output to said user; and
a wireless transceiver to support wireless communication with at least one other wireless entity;
wherein said controller is programmed to;
receive an indication that a user has been authenticated by a wireless body appliance being worn by said user, determine whether said authenticated user is within a predetermined distance of said wireless device, and automatically log in said authenticated user to said wireless device when said authenticated user is determined to be within a predetermined distance of said wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for use in a wireless network in which a wireless device communicates with a wireless body appliance being worn by a user, comprising:
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identifying one or more events for which the user is to be notified via the wireless body appliance; and
when an identified event occurs, transmitting a wireless notification signal to the wireless body appliance to notify the user of the occurrence. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An article comprising a storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computing platform, operate to:
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receive a wireless signal from a wireless body appliance being worn by a user that indicates that said user has been authenticated;
determine whether said user is within a predetermined distance of the wireless device; and
when said user is within a predetermined distance of said wireless device, automatically log said user in to said wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A wireless device comprising:
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at least one dipole antenna;
a user interface;
a controller to control operation of said wireless device, said controller being in communication with said user interface to accept input from a user and to deliver output to said user; and
a wireless transceiver, coupled to said at lest one dipole antenna, to support wireless communication with at least one other wireless entity;
wherein said controller is programmed to;
receive an indication that a user has been authenticated by a wireless body appliance being worn by said user, determine whether said authenticated user is within a predetermined distance of said wireless device, and automatically log in said authenticated user to said wireless device when said authenticated user is determined to be within a predetermined distance of said wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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