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, after receiving said wireless signal, whether said user is within a predetermined distance of the wireless device;
when determining determines that said user is within said predetermined distance of said wireless device, and said user is not logged in to said wireless device, automatically logging said user in to said wireless device; and
when determining determines that said user is not within said predetermined distance of said wireless device, and said user is logged in to said wireless device, automatically locking said wireless device while keeping said user logged in, wherein a locked wireless device cannot be used by anyone and an unlocked wireless device can be used by a party that is logged in; and
sending a wireless notification signal to said wireless body appliance when a predetermined event occurs, said wireless notification signal identifying a type of notification structure to be used to notify said user of said predetermined event, wherein said wireless body appliance notifies said user in response to said wireless notification signal.
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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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25 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, after receiving said wireless signal, whether said user is within a predetermined distance of the wireless device; when determining determines that said user is within said predetermined distance of said wireless device, and said user is not logged in to said wireless device, automatically logging said user in to said wireless device; and when determining determines that said user is not within said predetermined distance of said wireless device, and said user is logged in to said wireless device, automatically locking said wireless device while keeping said user logged in, wherein a locked wireless device cannot be used by anyone and an unlocked wireless device can be used by a party that is logged in; and sending a wireless notification signal to said wireless body appliance when a predetermined event occurs, said wireless notification signal identifying a type of notification structure to be used to notify said user of said predetermined event, wherein said wireless body appliance notifies said user in response to said wireless notification signal. - 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; 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; at least one notification structure for use in notifying said user of the occurrence of an event; and a wireless receiver to receive a wireless notification signal from a wireless device that identifies an event that has occurred, wherein said at least one notification structure includes multiple different notification structures and said wireless notification signal identifies which type of notification structure is to be used to notify said user of said event. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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, after receiving said indication, whether said authenticated user is within a predetermined distance of said wireless device, 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 and said user is not already logged in, and automatically lock said wireless device while keeping said user logged in when said authenticated user is determined to not be within said predetermined distance of said wireless device and said user is logged in to said wireless device, wherein a locked wireless device cannot be used by anyone and an unlocked wireless device can be used by a party that is logged in;wherein said controller is programmed to send a wireless notification signal to said wireless body appliance when a predetermined event occurs, said wireless notification signal identifying a type of notification structure to be used to notify said user of said predetermined event, wherein said wireless body appliance notifies said user in response to said wireless notification signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article comprising a computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computing device, 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, after receipt of said wireless signal, whether said user is within a predetermined distance of a wireless device; when said user is determined to be within said predetermined distance of said wireless device and said user is not logged in to said wireless device, automatically log said user in to said wireless device; when said user is determined not to be within said predetermined distance of said wireless device and said user is logged in to said wireless device, automatically lock said wireless device while keeping said user logged in, wherein a locked wireless device cannot be used by anyone and an unlocked wireless device can be used by a party that is logged in; and send a wireless notification signal to said wireless body appliance when a predetermined event occurs, said wireless notification signal identifying a type of notification structure to be used to notify said user of said predetermined event, wherein said wireless body appliance notifies said user in response to said wireless notification signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. 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 least 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, after receiving said indication, whether said authenticated user is within a predetermined distance of said wireless device, 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 and said user is not already logged in, and automatically lock said wireless device while keeping said user logged in when said authenticated user is determined to not be within said predetermined distance of said wireless device and said user is logged in to said wireless device, wherein a locked wireless device cannot be used by anyone and an unlocked wireless device can be used by a party that is logged in;wherein said controller is programmed to send a wireless notification signal to said wireless body appliance when a predetermined event occurs, said wireless notification signal identifying a type of notification structure to be used to notify said user of said predetermined event, wherein said wireless body appliance notifies said user in response to said wireless notification signal. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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