US 11,914,695 B2
Secure element as a digital pocket
John Joseph Giobbi, Bend, OR (US)
Assigned to PROXENSE, LLC, Bend, OR (US)
Filed by Proxense, LLC, Bend, OR (US)
Filed on Feb. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/164,408.
Application 17/164,408 is a continuation of application No. 15/861,487, filed on Jan. 3, 2018, granted, now 10,909,229.
Application 15/861,487 is a continuation of application No. 15/195,889, filed on Jun. 28, 2016, granted, now 9,892,250, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 15/195,889 is a continuation of application No. 14/274,711, filed on May 10, 2014, granted, now 9,405,898, issued on Aug. 2, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/864,237, filed on Aug. 9, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/822,057, filed on May 10, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0157893 A1, May 27, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 21/35 (2013.01); G06F 21/34 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01); H04W 12/61 (2021.01)
CPC G06F 21/35 (2013.01) [G06F 21/34 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); H04L 63/0861 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/61 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
detecting whether a portable device is in proximity to a host device;
responsive to the detecting that the portable device is in proximity to the host device, establishing wireless communication link between the portable device and the host device, a portion of a secure memory of the portable device being made wirelessly available to the host device as a physical key of the host device;
wirelessly receiving, at the host device, authentication information from the portable device via the wireless communication link; and
automatically unlocking the host device based on the authentication information.