US 12,302,205 B2
Activation of short-range wireless communication via remote activation signal
Jeremy Goodsitt, Champaign, IL (US); Austin Walters, Savoy, IL (US); Anh Truong, Champaign, IL (US); Ernest Kwak, Urbana, IL (US); Galen Rafferty, Mahomet, IL (US); and Vincent Pham, Champaign, IL (US)
Assigned to Capital One Services, LLC, McLean, VA (US)
Filed by Capital One Services, LLC, McLean, VA (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/426,741.
Application 18/426,741 is a continuation of application No. 18/159,732, filed on Jan. 26, 2023, granted, now 11,917,511.
Application 18/159,732 is a continuation of application No. 17/129,371, filed on Dec. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,570,603, issued on Jan. 31, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0171954 A1, May 23, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 8/24 (2009.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 4/80 (2018.02) [H04W 8/24 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A first device, comprising:
one or more memories; and
one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:
synchronize one or more signal patterns with a second device;
authenticate based on comparing a particular signal pattern of a signal received from the second device to a stored signal pattern, of the one or more signal patterns, associated with activating a wireless capability,
wherein the stored signal pattern is a time-varying signal pattern; and
activate the wireless capability based on the authentication.