H04W 12/63
Location-dependent
Official title: Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
H04W12/63 (Location-dependent) appears on 4,602 US grants and 5,569 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04W- Granted patents
- 4,602
- Published applications
- 5,569
- Assignees
- 1,563
- Inventors
- 9,639
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 9 |
| 2003 | 3 | 26 |
| 2004 | 4 | 37 |
| 2005 | 9 | 26 |
| 2006 | 28 | 50 |
| 2007 | 17 | 46 |
| 2008 | 24 | 58 |
| 2009 | 31 | 60 |
| 2010 | 26 | 51 |
| 2011 | 28 | 61 |
| 2012 | 73 | 72 |
| 2013 | 80 | 122 |
| 2014 | 141 | 291 |
| 2015 | 175 | 254 |
| 2016 | 224 | 331 |
| 2017 | 300 | 325 |
| 2018 | 282 | 330 |
| 2019 | 331 | 385 |
| 2020 | 407 | 543 |
| 2021 | 441 | 554 |
| 2022 | 462 | 547 |
| 2023 | 469 | 454 |
| 2024 | 442 | 391 |
| 2025 | 386 | 331 |
| 2026 | 183 | 213 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Using magnetic-sensor data to correct for INS drift6 Oct 2026US 12,754,020 B2Astra Navigation, Inc.
- Device log-off on a distributed platform6 Oct 2026US 12,757,027 B2QUALCOMM Incorporated
- Authentication hardening with proof of proximity over local connection29 Sep 2026US 12,750,673 B2Cisco Technology, Inc.
- UE operation method related to MRS of VRU in wireless communication system29 Sep 2026US 12,750,676 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Method for tracking and updating the location of a movable electronic device22 Sep 2026US 12,744,110 B2Imprivata, Inc.
- Protecting users from unwanted tracking8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313368 A1Google Inc.
- Multi-Device User Identify Validation Based on Behavioral Signal Fidelity8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313377 A1Plurilock Security Solutions Inc.
- Mobile device requiring identity-related informration to unlock a lock in one of two modes for unlocking the lock and related systems and methods1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301494 A1Dauntless Labs, LLC
- Using Physical Location for Device Authentication1 Oct 2026US 2026/0304114 A1Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center Pte. Ltd.
- Methods and systems for detection and cancellation of attack signals24 Sep 2026US 2026/0287715 A1Qorvo US, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Geographic-based communication service system with more precise determination of a user's known geographic location764US 6,414,635 B1Wayport, Inc. · 2002
- Method for granting a user request having locational and contextual attributes consistent with user policies for devices having locational attributes consistent with the user request693US 5,555,376 AXerox Corporation · 1996
- Method for triggering selected machine event when the triggering properties of the system are met and the triggering conditions of an identified user are perceived649US 5,603,054 AXerox Corporation · 1997
- Administration of protection of data accessible by a mobile device595US 7,353,533 B2Novell, Inc. · 2008
- Method for selectively performing event on computer controlled device whose location and allowable operation is consistent with the contextual and locational attributes of the event588US 5,611,050 AXerox Corporation · 1997