Event Trigger on Wireless Device Detection
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
a wireless receiver coupled to the processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor;
wherein the processor is configured to;
intercept a message from a wireless device with the wireless receiver;
extract identifying information about the wireless device from the message;
access a profile associated with the identifying information; and
trigger an action based, at least in part, on information from the profile.
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Abstract
Messages from wireless devices are intercepted by a controller, such as an access point for a wireless network, a security system controller, a home automation controller, an industrial or business automation controller, or a combination thereof. The controller logs device-identifying information about the devices that sent the messages that that were intercepted. Examples of the device-identifying information include a MAC address, a device name, a brand of the device, an SSID of an AP connected to the device, or a class of device. The intercepted message is used to trigger one or more events, either based solely on intercepting the message or in combination with other parameters.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a wireless receiver coupled to the processor; and a memory coupled to the processor; wherein the processor is configured to; intercept a message from a wireless device with the wireless receiver; extract identifying information about the wireless device from the message; access a profile associated with the identifying information; and trigger an action based, at least in part, on information from the profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method to trigger an action based on detection of a wireless device, the method comprising:
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intercepting a message from a wireless device by a wireless receiver; extracting identifying information about the wireless device from the message; accessing a profile associated with the identifying information; and triggering an action based, at least in part, on information from the profile. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for triggering an action based on detection of a wireless device, the computer program product comprising:
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at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable code to intercept a message from a wireless device using a wireless receiver; computer readable code to extract identifying information about the wireless device from the message; computer readable code to access a profile associated with the identifying information; and computer readable code to trigger an action based, at least in part, on information from the profile. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A home automation system comprising:
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a controller; a home automation device coupled to the controller; and a wireless receiver coupled to the controller; wherein the controller is configured to; intercept a message from a wireless device using the wireless receiver; extract identifying information about the wireless device from the message; access a profile associated with the identifying information; and control the home automation device based, at least in part, on information from the profile. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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