US 11,784,958 B2
Vehicle identification and device communication through directional wireless signaling
Jigar Rajnikant Gosalia, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to PAYPAL, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by PAYPAL, INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/323,712.
Application 17/323,712 is a continuation of application No. 16/019,188, filed on Jun. 26, 2018, granted, now 11,012,401.
Prior Publication US 2021/0281532 A1, Sep. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. H04L 51/48 (2022.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 8/20 (2009.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04L 51/212 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 51/48 (2022.05) [H04L 51/212 (2022.05); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/026 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 8/205 (2013.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at a first user device system via a wireless communication link with a wireless inter-vehicle communication system of a service provider utilized by a first vehicle, an identity token obtained from the wireless inter-vehicle communications system, wherein the identity token identifies a second vehicle that is distinct from the first vehicle, and wherein the first user device system is distinct from the first vehicle and the service provider;
determining, by the first user device system, and based on the identity token, a privacy preference for the second vehicle;
generating, by the first user device system, an inter-vehicle message that is destined for the second vehicle, wherein the inter-vehicle message includes information specified in accordance with the privacy preference for the second vehicle; and
causing, by the first user device system, the inter-vehicle message to be transmitted to the second vehicle using the wireless communication link, wherein the inter-vehicle message is sent to the second vehicle via the wireless inter-vehicle communications system utilized by the first vehicle.