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Dynamic range wireless communications access point
US8971810B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8971810-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414278851-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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The claimed subject matter provides for systems and/or methods for a dynamic range wireless access point to initiate deliberate and/or selective communications with one or more wireless devices over a short range radio path. One embodiment of an access point system comprises a processor that transfers one or more wireless devices to a long range radio path once a transition condition has been met. In another embodiment, an access point system may affect transactions between user/customer's smart devices and a commercial place of business where the access point system and the smart devices initiate communications when the smart devices are deliberately placed within the proximity of the access point antenna and/or the smart devices are brought within the vicinity of the access point antenna such as by passing through the entrance or exit to the place of business.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A wireless access point system, said wireless access point system deployed within a place of business capable of connecting and communicating with one or more wireless devices of customers for enabling point-of-sale transactions with said customers, said access point system comprising: a first short range radio, said first short range radio having a first effective communication range, said first effective communication range comprising a first operati…
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- What does patent US8971810B2 cover?
- The claimed subject matter provides for systems and/or methods for a dynamic range wireless access point to initiate deliberate and/or selective communications with one or more wireless devices over a short range radio path. One embodiment of an access point system comprises a processor that transfers one or more wireless devices to a long range radio path once a transition condition has been m…
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- Microsoft Corp, Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W8/005. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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