Wireless personal area network having authentication and associated methods
First Claim
1. A wireless personal area network (WPAN) system comprising:
- a plurality of WPAN devices using encrypted wireless communication therebetween when in an enabled state and not wirelessly communicating when in a disabled state; and
at least one of said WPAN devices comprising a WPAN identity reader for reading at least one identifying parameter of a user, for confirming that the user is an authorized user based upon reading the at least one identifying parameter, and for wirelessly communicating with at least one other WPAN device to switch the at least one other WPAN device from the disabled state to the enabled state based upon confirming the user is an authorized user.
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Abstract
A wireless personal area network (WPAN) system includes a plurality of WPAN devices using encrypted wireless communication therebetween when in an enabled state and not wirelessly communicating when in a disabled state. At least one of the WPAN devices includes a WPAN identity reader for reading at least one identifying parameter of a user, for confirming that the user is an authorized user based upon reading the at least one identifying parameter, and for wirelessly communicating with at least one other WPAN device to switch the at least one other WPAN device from the disabled state to the enabled state based upon confirming the user is an authorized user.
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23 Claims
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1. A wireless personal area network (WPAN) system comprising:
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a plurality of WPAN devices using encrypted wireless communication therebetween when in an enabled state and not wirelessly communicating when in a disabled state; and
at least one of said WPAN devices comprising a WPAN identity reader for reading at least one identifying parameter of a user, for confirming that the user is an authorized user based upon reading the at least one identifying parameter, and for wirelessly communicating with at least one other WPAN device to switch the at least one other WPAN device from the disabled state to the enabled state based upon confirming the user is an authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless personal area network (WPAN) identity reader for reading identifying data and encryption data from an identifying token, the WPAN identity reader comprising:
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a portable housing;
a reader carried by said portable housing for reading the identifying data;
a limited communication range WPAN transceiver carried by said portable housing; and
a processor carried by said portable housing and connected to said reader and said limited communication range WPAN transceiver for confirming the identifying data when said identity token is in proximity to said reader, and operating said limited communication range WPAN transceiver for encrypted wireless communication based upon the encryption data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for operating a wireless personal area network (WPAN) system comprising a plurality of WPAN devices with at least one of the WPAN devices comprising a WPAN identity reader, the method comprising:
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using the WPAN identity reader for reading at least one identifying parameter of a user, confirming that the user is an authorized user based upon reading the at least one identifying parameter, and wirelessly communicating with at least one other WPAN device to switch the at least one other WPAN device from a disabled state to an enabled state based upon confirming the user is an authorized user, the at least one other WPAN device using encrypted wireless communication when in the enabled state and not wirelessly communicating when in the disabled state. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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