PROXIMITY DETECTION USING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for proximity detection performed at an electronic device, the method comprising:
- the electronic device executing an application;
the electronic device determining a target wireless signal strength based on a target distance;
the electronic device receiving a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) wireless signal from a second electronic device;
the electronic device generating a received wireless signal strength based on the received BLE wireless signal;
the electronic device comparing the received wireless signal strength to the target wireless signal strength; and
on condition that the received wireless signal strength exceeds the target wireless signal strength, the electronic device performing one or more operations, wherein the one or more operations include restricting a functionality of the application.
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Abstract
A method and system are described for proximity detection performed at an electronic device. In the described embodiments, an application is executing on the electronic device. The electronic device determines a target wireless signal strength based on a target distance. The electronic device receives a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) wireless signal from a second electronic device and generates a received wireless signal strength based on the received BLE wireless signal. The electronic device then compares the received wireless signal strength to the target wireless signal strength and on the condition that the received wireless signal strength exceed the target wireless signal strength, the electronic device performs one or more operations wherein the one or more operations include restricting a functionality of the application.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for proximity detection performed at an electronic device, the method comprising:
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the electronic device executing an application; the electronic device determining a target wireless signal strength based on a target distance; the electronic device receiving a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) wireless signal from a second electronic device; the electronic device generating a received wireless signal strength based on the received BLE wireless signal; the electronic device comparing the received wireless signal strength to the target wireless signal strength; and on condition that the received wireless signal strength exceeds the target wireless signal strength, the electronic device performing one or more operations, wherein the one or more operations include restricting a functionality of the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processing subsystem in an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform a method for proximity detection, the method comprising:
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converting a target distance into a target wireless signal strength; receiving, on the electronic device, a wireless signal; generating a received wireless signal strength based on the received wireless signal; comparing the received wireless signal strength to the target wireless signal strength; and performing one or more operations on the electronic device based on a result of the comparison between the received wireless signal strength and the target wireless signal strength. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus that facilitates proximity detection, comprising:
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a network subsystem, wherein the network subsystem is configured to receive a wireless signal; and a processing subsystem coupled to the networking subsystem and configured to receive a signal from the network subsystem, wherein the processing subsystem is configured to; convert a target distance into a target wireless signal strength; generate a received wireless signal strength based on the received wireless signal; compare the received wireless signal strength to the target wireless signal strength; and perform one or more operations on the electronic device based on a result of the comparison between the received wireless signal strength and the target wireless signal strength. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for proximity detection performed at an electronic device, the method comprising:
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the electronic device receiving a wireless signal from a second electronic device; the electronic device determining, based on a strength of the wireless signal, whether the electronic device is within a target distance from the second electronic device; and if the electronic device is within the target distance from the second electronic device, the electronic device performing one or more operations. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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