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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 14, 2016
Applicant:

Proxense, Llc, Bend, OR (US);

Inventors:

John J. Giobbi, Bend, OR (US);

Bryan Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);

David L. Brown, Jupiter, FL (US);

Fred S. Hirt, Brookfield, IL (US);

Assignee:

Proxense, LLC, Bend, OR (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G07C 9/00182 (2013.01); G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3218 (2013.01); G07F 17/3239 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00261 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method provides efficient and highly reliable customer and asset tracking. A Personal Digital Key (PDK) is associated with and carried by a user or fixed to an asset. The PDK wirelessly communicates with a receiver/decoder circuit (RDC) that can be coupled to a variety of electronic devices. The RDC authenticates the PDK based on received data and stores information to track customers and provide improved service. The RDC can be coupled to or integrated with a variety of electronic devices. The operation of the electronic device is determined based on an identification code of the detected PDK and an identification code of the RDC. The electronic device, the PDK or both can be configured with a personalized user interface and execute specific functions based on stored state information associated with the PDK and RDC identification codes.


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