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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
May. 18, 2009
Matthew Brendan Shoemake, Allen, TX (US);
Sidney Brower Schrum, Jr., Fairview, TX (US);
John M. Hughes, Lakeway, TX (US);
Matthew Brendan Shoemake, Allen, TX (US);
Sidney Brower Schrum, Jr., Fairview, TX (US);
John M. Hughes, Lakeway, TX (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The convenience of a wireless network is tempered by the concern that a rogue device can listen in on the wireless communications. Determining the position of the home device and other devices within range allows the user of the home device to choose the specific wireless devices with which to communicate. The distance to the other devices within wireless communications range is helpful and allows the user to sort between safe and unsafe or rogue devices. Distance can be determined by a variety of methods including use of trusted references, signal strength, and error rate. Once the safe device is selected, the system will then establish a communications path with that device.