Method of proximity detection between two devices
AssigneeNagravision Sarl
InventorJean-Bernard Fischer
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Abstract
The method of proximity detection between a first and a second device (DVC1, DVC2), carried out by the first device (DVC1), comprises the steps of collecting a first information on exposure of the first device (DVC1) to electromagnetic waves; receiving a second information on exposure of the second device (DVC2) to electromagnetic waves from the second device (DVC2); determining a matching information between the first information on exposure and the second information on exposure and detecting either proximity or non-proximity between the first and the second device (DVC1, DVC2) based on the matching information.
Claims13
A method of proximity detection between a first device and a second device, carried out by the first device, comprising:
- collecting a first information on exposure of the first device to electromagnetic waves, said first information including a first list of sources of electromagnetic waves exposing the first device;
- receiving a second information on exposure of the second device to electromagnetic waves from the second device, said second information including a second list of sources of electromagnetic waves exposing the second device;
- determining a consistency information between the two lists and using said consistency information to determine matching information between the first information on exposure and the second information on exposure;
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- detecting either proximity or non-proximity between the first device and the second device based on the matching information.
A first device comprising:
- a collector configured to collect a first information on exposure of the first device to electromagnetic waves, said first information including a first list of sources of electromagnetic waves exposing the first device;
- a communication module configured to establish a communication with a second device;
- wherein the communication module is further configured to receive a second information on exposure of the second device to electromagnetic waves, via the established communication, said second information including a second list of sources of electromagnetic waves exposing the second device;
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- the first device further comprises a proximity detection module configured to determine a consistency information between the two lists and to use said consistency information to determine a matching information between the first information on exposure and the second information on exposure and detect either proximity or non-proximity between the first and the second device depending on the matching information.
A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by a first processor, cause the first processor to execute
- collecting a first information on exposure of the first device to electromagnetic waves, said first information including a first list of sources of electromagnetic waves exposing the first device;
- receiving a second information on exposure of the second device to electromagnetic waves from the second device;
- determining a consistency information between the two lists and using said consistency information to determine matching information between the first information on exposure and the second information on exposure;
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- detecting either proximity or non-proximity between the first device and the second device based on the matching information.
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