US 11995685

Here is a concise summary of US patent 11995685, "Efficient and secure communication using wireless service identifiers":

• Title: Efficient and secure communication using wireless service identifiers
• Assignee: The current assignee is Secure Communication Technologies LLC. The original assignee was Proxicom Wireless LLC.
• Inventors: James A. Proctor, Jr. and James Arthur Proctor, III.
• Filing Date: June 1, 2023, under application number US18/204,528.
• Issue Date: May 28, 2024.
• Abstract: The patent describes systems and methods to reduce communications between servers and mobile devices while enhancing security and privacy for wireless beacon services. This involves a broadcast device transmitting a beacon with a MAC address, a unique identifier, and a beacon service identifier via a short-range wireless radio (like Bluetooth or WiFi). A mobile device filters received beacons to select those with the beacon service identifier and then takes further action if a unique identifier is present among the selected ones, using stored information from a server. This stored information can be delivered upon request or pre-downloaded.

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