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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2023
Enk Wireless, Inc., Cary, NC (US);
Peter D. Karabinis, Cary, NC (US);
Dimitrios P. Karabinis, Edmonds, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems/methods are disclosed whereby a device is configured to provide a first wireless service by using one or more auxiliary devices that is/are proximate thereto and is/are associated with unique identities known to the device. Also, a second wireless service is provided by the device by using one or more other auxiliary devices that is/are proximate thereto but is/are not associated with any specific unique identities known to the device. According to some embodiments, the first wireless service is based upon a Bluetooth protocol and an Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Protocol, the second wireless service is based upon a Bluetooth Protocol and the device comprises a smartphone.