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METHODS FOR DETERMINING PROXIMITY OF A MOBLE DEVICE AND AN APPLIANCE AND FOR OPERATING THE SAME

  • US 20150126126A1
  • Filed: 11/06/2013
  • Published: 05/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining proximity of a mobile device to an appliance and for operating the appliance and the mobile device, comprising:

  • receiving a Media Access Control or MAC header of the appliance at the mobile device;

    establishing whether a Received Signal Strength Indicator or RSSI of the appliance is greater than a threshold value at the mobile device;

    requesting a service of the appliance with the mobile device if the RSSI of the appliance is greater than the threshold value at said step of establishing; and

    executing the service with the appliance.

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