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Patent No.:

US 9161157 B1

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Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 19, 2010
Applicants:

Gregory M. Evans, Raleigh, NC (US);

Richard J. Walsh, Raleigh, NC (US);

Eric Gregg, Portsmouth, NH (US);

Inventors:

Gregory M. Evans, Raleigh, NC (US);

Richard J. Walsh, Raleigh, NC (US);

Eric Gregg, Portsmouth, NH (US);

Assignee:

Cranbrook Technology, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04H 20/71 (2008.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01); H04W 4/04 (2009.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/005 (2013.01); H04L 63/107 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/043 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus for managing communications between a mobile device and a machine. A mobile device wirelessly discovers a first machine that is adapted to wirelessly communicate attribute information about the first machine upon receipt of an authorization indication. The mobile device sends a machine identifier (ID) obtained from the first machine to a server. The mobile device receives an authorization indication from the server that authorizes communication with the first machine. The mobile device sends the authorization indication to the first machine, and in response to sending the authorization indication, receives attribute information from the first machine.


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Evans, Gregory. (2015). Method and system for managing communications between a mobile device and a machine (U.S. Patent No. 9161157). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9161157

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