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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Christopher Tobin, McLean, VA (US);
Inventor:
Christopher Tobin, McLean, VA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04W 12/06 (2009.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/35 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/0853 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 21/35 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); H04L 63/18 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 4/008 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for establishing secure communications are disclosed. An identifier is received from a personal object such as a ring. This identifier is received, for example, through a non-contact near field communication. The identifier is recognized and associated to a mobile terminal device of a user, the mobile terminal device being separate from the object. Then, a secure communication channel is established with the mobile terminal device over another connection that preferably provides a secure communication channel.