US 12,328,664 B1
Systems/methods of a smartphone functioning in cooperation with auxiliary devices
Peter D. Karabinis, Cary, NC (US); and Dimitrios P. Karabinis, Edmonds, WA (US)
Filed by ENK Wireless, Inc., Cary, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 17, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/055,404.
Application 16/781,091 is a division of application No. 16/385,608, filed on Apr. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,595,267, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 16/385,608 is a division of application No. 15/868,281, filed on Jan. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,334,515, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 19/055,404 is a continuation of application No. 18/955,340, filed on Nov. 21, 2024.
Application 18/955,340 is a continuation of application No. 18/789,534, filed on Jul. 30, 2024, granted, now 12,177,769, issued on Dec. 24, 2024.
Application 18/789,534 is a continuation of application No. 18/751,995, filed on Jun. 24, 2024, granted, now 12,150,042, issued on Nov. 19, 2024.
Application 18/751,995 is a continuation of application No. 18/594,718, filed on Mar. 4, 2024, granted, now 12,101,713, issued on Sep. 24, 2024.
Application 18/594,718 is a continuation of application No. 18/587,798, filed on Feb. 26, 2024, granted, now 12,063,590, issued on Aug. 13, 2024.
Application 18/587,798 is a continuation of application No. 18/397,042, filed on Dec. 27, 2023, granted, now 11,974,217, issued on Apr. 30, 2024.
Application 18/397,042 is a continuation of application No. 18/467,796, filed on Sep. 15, 2023, granted, now 11,889,408, issued on Jan. 30, 2024.
Application 18/467,796 is a continuation of application No. 18/166,830, filed on Feb. 9, 2023, granted, now 11,765,646, issued on Sep. 19, 2023.
Application 18/166,830 is a continuation of application No. 17/082,907, filed on Oct. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,601,872, issued on Mar. 7, 2023.
Application 17/082,907 is a continuation of application No. 16/781,091, filed on Feb. 4, 2020, granted, now 10,856,215, issued on Dec. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/451,245, filed on Jan. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/445,929, filed on Jan. 13, 2017.
Int. Cl. H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.01); H04L 69/18 (2022.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 40/32 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 48/16 (2013.01) [H04L 67/51 (2022.05); H04L 69/18 (2013.01); H04W 40/32 (2013.01); H04J 2211/005 (2013.01); H04J 2211/006 (2013.01); H04L 5/0007 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 84/047 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising a smartphone that is configured to perform operations comprising:
wirelessly communicating with a first auxiliary device;
wirelessly communicating with a second auxiliary device;
receiving, via a first technology and over a first interval of time, results of monitoring or measurements performed by the first auxiliary device;
receiving, via a second technology and over a second interval of time, results of monitoring or measurements performed by the second auxiliary device;
communicating with said first auxiliary device and with said second auxiliary device responsive to respective first and second different identities that are associated therewith and are known to the smartphone;
refraining from communicating with a third auxiliary device absent knowing by the smartphone an identity associated with said third auxiliary device; and
augmenting/appending results of monitoring or measurements that the smartphone receives from the first auxiliary device and from the second auxiliary device with respective additional information that is associated with said first and second auxiliary device.