US 12,407,197 B1
Proximity device for electronic devices and utilization method
Michael Austin, Plantation, FL (US)
Filed by Michael Austin, Plantation, FL (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/085,572.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/02 (2018.01); G01S 11/06 (2006.01); H02J 50/90 (2016.01)
CPC H02J 50/90 (2016.02) [G01S 11/06 (2013.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
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8. A method of utilizing a proximity device for alerting a user including the steps of:
generating an animation on a user interface on an electronic communication device;
placing a base aperture defined by a bottom wall of a proximity device housing over the animation and reading the animation with a photosensor disposed within the proximity device housing;
activating a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) component disposed in the proximity device housing after reading a light signal from the animation;
communicatively coupling the BLE component to the electronic communication device after activation of the BLE component;
executing a software application resident on the electronic communication device and generating a user interface on the electronic communication device for controlling a device alerting protocol and an electronic device alerting protocol;
measuring an actual distance between the BLE component and the electronic communication device with the BLE component and comparing the actual distance to a threshold distance to generate an alert trigger; and
generating at least one of an audible alert, a visual alert, and a vibratory alert on both the electronic communication device and the proximity device housing after generating the alert trigger.