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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:
Dec. 14, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2017
Applicant:

Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;

Inventors:

Walter Dees, Eindhoven, NL;

Johannes Arnoldus Cornelis Bernsen, Eindhoven, NL;

Assignee:

Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); G01S 13/76 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/14 (2018.02); G01S 13/76 (2013.01); H04M 1/72412 (2021.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 64/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wireless communication system comprises a host device () and mobile devices () arranged for wireless communication and for distance () measurement. The host device has a user interface () comprising a connect button (), and is arranged to execute a connection sequence upon a user activating the connect button. The connection sequence first determines respective distances between the host and respective mobile devices. A first mobile device is identified exhibiting a movement. Then a connection action is executed regarding a connection between the first mobile device and the host device. The mobile device is arranged for executing a ranging protocol and, upon subsequently receiving a convection message, executing a connection action regarding a connection between the first mobile device and the host device. Effectively a connection may be established upon the user of a mobile device pressing a single button on a selected host device and moving the mobile device.


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