Establishing wireless communication via proximity detection

• US 9,313,814 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2013
• Issued: 04/12/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Lee, Kwan Ho, Konanur, Anand S., Lin, Xintian E., Karacaoglu, Ulun
• Primary Examiner(s): Hanidu, Ganiyu A
• Application Number:
  US14/135,742
• Publication Number:
  US 20150181631A1
• Time in Patent Office: 844 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.3, 455/41.2, 455/404.2, 455/67.11, 455/334, 455/41.1, 455/412.1, 455/411, 455/415, 455/412.2, 340/10.1, 340/572.1, 340/10.34, 340/539.22, 340/10.42
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/40 Circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for wireless communication via proximity detection. The method may include determining, by a computer via a plurality of induction coils in a proximity transponder, a magnetic field emitted from a base station. The computer may include one or more processors, a radio transceiver, and the proximity transponder. The method may also include transmitting, by the proximity transponder to the base station in response to the magnetic field, identification information. Additionally, the method may include receiving, from the base station, a verification of the identification information. The method may also include establishing, by the radio transceiver based at least in part on the verification, a radio connection with the base station.

Claims

1. A user device, comprising:

a radio transceiver;

a proximity transponder having a plurality of inductive coils;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory storing instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, causes that at least one processor to;

detect, by the proximity transponder via the plurality of inductive coils, a magnetic field emitted from a base station;

transmit, by the proximity transponder to the base station in response to the magnetic field, identification information, wherein the identification information identifies radio communication information associated with the radio transceiver;

receive, from the base station, a verification of the identification information, wherein the verification of the identification information comprises a request from the base station to establish a radio connection with the base station using the radio communication information; and

establish, by the radio transceiver based at least in part on the verification, the radio connection with the base station.

2. The user device of claim 1, further comprising instructions that cause the at least one processor to:

initiate, in response to the signal, a transition of the user device from a first power state to a second power state.

3. The user device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of inductive coils comprise:

a first inductive coil to receive the magnetic field along a first coordinate axis;

a second inductive coil to receive the magnetic field along a second coordinate axis; and

a third inductive coil to receive the magnetic field along a third coordinate axis.

4. The user device of claim 1, wherein the radio connection comprises a streaming wireless display connection.

5. The user device of claim 1, wherein the radio connection comprises a wireless gigabit connection.

6. The user device of claim 1, wherein the radio transceiver comprises a radio frequency identification tag.

7. A method for establishing wireless communication, comprising:

determining, by a computer via a plurality of induction coils in a proximity transponder, a magnetic field emitted from a base station, the computer comprising one or more processors, a radio transceiver, and the proximity transponder;

transmitting, by the proximity transponder to the base station in response to the magnetic field, identification information, wherein the identification information identifies radio communication information associated with the radio transceiver;

receiving, from the base station, a verification of the identification information, wherein the verification of the identification information comprises a request from the base station to establish the radio connection using the radio communication information; and

establishing, by the radio transceiver based at least in part on the verification, the radio connection with the base station.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

initiating, in response to the signal, a transition of the user device from a first power state to a second power state.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the plurality of inductive coils comprise:

a first inductive coil to receive the magnetic field along a first coordinate axis;

a second inductive coil to receive the magnetic field along a second coordinate axis; and

a third inductive coil to receive the magnetic field along a third coordinate axis.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the radio connection comprises a streaming wireless display connection.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the radio connection comprises a wireless gigabit connection.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the radio transceiver comprises a radio frequency identification tag.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

determine, by a proximity transponder having a plurality of inductive coils, a magnetic field emitted from a base station;

transmit, via the proximity transponder, to the base station in response to the magnetic field, identification information, wherein the identification information identifies radio communication information associated with the radio transceiver;

receive, from the base station, a verification of the identification information, wherein the verification of the identification information comprises a request from the base station to establish a radio connection with the base station using the radio communication information; and

establish, by a radio transceiver based at least in part on the verification, the radio connection with the base station.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, further comprising instructions that cause the at least one processor to:

initiate, in response to the signal, a transition of the user device from a first power state to a second power state.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the plurality of inductive coils comprise:

a first inductive coil to receive the magnetic field along a first coordinate axis;

a second inductive coil to receive the magnetic field along a second coordinate axis; and

a third inductive coil to receive the magnetic field along a third coordinate axis.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the radio connection comprises a streaming wireless display connection.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the radio connection comprises a wireless gigabit connection.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the radio transceiver comprises a radio frequency identification tag.

19. A system for establishing wireless communication, comprising:

a radio transceiver;

a proximity reader;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to;

emit, by the proximity reader, a magnetic field;

receive, by the proximity reader in response to the magnetic field, identification information associated with a user device, wherein the identification information identifies radio communication information associated with a radio transceiver in the user device;

determine whether the identification information is valid; and

establish, by the radio transceiver upon determination that the identification is valid, a radio connection with the user device.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one memory further comprises computer-executable instructions that cause the at least one processor to:

cease emission of the magnetic field upon establishment of the radio connection with the user device.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the at least one memory further comprises computer-executable instructions that cause the at least one processor to:

determine that the radio connection with the user device has been lost; and

emit the magnetic field upon determination of the loss of the radio connection.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the proximity reader comprises a radio frequency identification reader.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the radio connection comprises a streaming wireless display connection.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the radio connection comprises a wireless gigabit connection.