US 12,120,599 B2
Conveying information via auxiliary device selection
Peter D. Karabinis, Cary, NC (US); and Dimitrios P. Karabinis, Edmonds, WA (US)
Filed by ENK Wireless, Inc., Cary, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/295,820.
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 18/295,820 is a continuation of application No. 17/443,710, filed on Jul. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,647,451.
Application 17/443,710 is a continuation of application No. 17/165,425, filed on Feb. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,606,742, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 17/165,425 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.
Prior Publication US 2023/0247539 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 69/18 (2022.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.01); H04W 40/32 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (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)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising a device that is configured to provide a first wireless service by using one or more auxiliary devices that is/are associated therewith and is/are proximate thereto; and is further configured to provide a second wireless service by using one or more other auxiliary devices that is/are not associated therewith and is/are proximate thereto;
wherein the device is configured to provide the first wireless service responsive to one or more unique identities having been associated, respectively, with the one or more auxiliary devices;
wherein the device is further configured to provide the second wireless service absent any of said unique identities having been associated with any one of the one or more other auxiliary devices;
wherein the first wireless service is based upon a Bluetooth protocol and an Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) Protocol; and
wherein the second wireless service is based upon a Bluetooth Protocol.