Spatially aware communications using radio frequency (rf) communications standards

A proximity based communications system, comprising:

• a proximity Short Range Communication (PSRC) device including a first near field magnetic induction (NFMI) transceiver, the PSRC device in a substantially fixed position and coupled to a first computing device;
• a SRC device including a second NFMI transceiver, the SRC device coupled to a second computing device, wherein at least one of the PSRC device and the SRC device includes at least two antennas to provide magnetic induction diversity, wherein a proximity boundary with dimensions is defined, in part, by a communication range of one or more of the PSRC device or the SRC device;
• a proximity signal module, coupled to the PSRC device, configured to communicate a proximity signal to the SRC device within the proximity boundary using NFMI to indicate that the PSRC device and the SRC device are located within the proximity boundary;
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• a security permission module, coupled to the PSRC device, operable to provide a security permission to the SRC device when the proximity signal is detected between the PSRC device and the SRC device, the security permission enabling the SRC device to communicate selected data using a radio frequency (RF) communication standard, wherein the SRC device is configured to continue performing selected data communications even after the SRC device exits the proximity boundary.