US 8116749

US Patent 8,116,749: Protocol for Anonymous Wireless Communication

Title: Protocol for anonymous wireless communication
Assignee: Secure Communication Technologies LLC, Mengel Katrin
Inventors: James Arthur Proctor, Jr., James Arthur Proctor, III
Filing Date: February 3, 2009
Issue Date: February 14, 2012

Abstract:
US Patent 8,116,749 describes techniques for facilitating the exchange of information and transactions between two entities associated with two wireless devices when these devices are in close proximity. A first device uses a short-range wireless capability (e.g., Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) to detect an identifier transmitted from a second device. This detected identifier is linked to both the device and an associated entity. Instead of direct application data exchange via the short-range wireless link, a second, long-range wireless capability allows one or both devices to communicate with a central server over the internet. This central server then brokers the exchange of application data flow, leveraging stored information and content related to the entities.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

Independent Claim 1:
A method for two wireless devices to exchange information while in close proximity, involving a central server.

1. A first device uses short-range wireless to detect an identifier from a nearby second device.
2. The first device then uses a long-range wireless connection to send this detected identifier to a central server.
3. The central server, after receiving the identifier, processes it to determine information associated with the second device, considering disclosure policies.
4. The central server sends this relevant information back to the first device using the long-range wireless connection.
5. All actual application data (not just the identifier detection) is exchanged between the devices via the central server over the long-range wireless connection, ensuring that the short-range connection is only for initial detection.

Independent Claim 13:
A mobile device that facilitates information exchange with another device when in proximity, using a central server.

1. The mobile device has a short-range wireless component to detect identifiers from other nearby devices.
2. It also has a long-range wireless component for communicating with a central server.
3. The device includes a processor and memory configured to:
   • Detect an identifier from a second nearby device using the short-range wireless component.
   • Send this detected identifier to the central server via the long-range wireless component.
   • Receive information from the central server, which has been determined by the server to be relevant to the detected identifier and permissible under disclosure policies.
   • Handle all application data communication with the second device through the central server using the long-range wireless component, rather than directly over the short-range link.

Independent Claim 19:
A system that enables two wireless devices to interact when they are near each other.

1. A central server stores accounts for entities, with each account linking an entity to at least one wireless device and an associated identifier.
2. A first wireless device has:
   • A short-range wireless component to detect an identifier from a nearby second wireless device.
   • A long-range wireless component to send this detected identifier to the central server and receive information back.
   • A processor that sends the detected identifier to the server and receives information from the server based on that identifier.
3. The central server includes a processor and memory that:
   • Receive the detected identifier from the first device.
   • Identify the entity associated with that identifier.
   • Determine, based on stored policies, what information related to the identified entity is relevant and allowed to be disclosed to the first device.
   • Send this determined information to the first device.
4. All application data communications between the first and second devices are routed through the central server via their respective long-range wireless connections.

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