Devices, systems, and methods for authorizing access to a protected resource
AssigneeCypress Semiconductor Corporation
InventorsVivekanandh ELANGOVAN, Ajinder Pal Singh, Victor Zhodzishsky
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods select a first wireless device based on one or more selection criteria. The selected first wireless device is located within a predefined space using radio frequency (RF) signals associated with a first communication protocol. While locating the first wireless device, a plurality of second wireless devices are also located within the predefined space using RF signals associated with a second communication protocol. Access to a first protected resource is authorized based on the location of the first wireless device.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- selecting a first wireless device based on at least one selection criterion;
- locating the selected first wireless device within a predefined space, based on radio frequency (RF) signals associated with a first communication protocol;
- while locating the selected first wireless device, locating a plurality of second wireless devices within the predefined space, based on RF signals associated with a second communication protocol;
- and
- authorizing access to a first protected resource based on the location of the first wireless device.
A processing system, comprising:
- a least one processor;
- and
- a memory system, the at least one processor configured to process instructions stored in the memory system to:
- select a first wireless device out of a plurality of wireless devices, the selection based on one or more values stored in the memory system,
- based on Ultra-wideband (UWB) location data associated with a UWB protocol, perform first localization to determine that the selected first wireless device is located within a vehicle cabin,
- concurrent with the performance of the first localization, perform second localizations based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) location data associated with a BLE protocol, to locate second wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices within the vehicle cabin,
- authorize access to a first vehicle function based on the selected first device being located within the vehicle cabin;
- and
- authorize access to a second vehicle function based on a first second wireless device being located within the vehicle cabin.
A system, comprising:
- a processing system;
- a first anchor device communicatively coupled with the processing system, the first anchor device configured to wireless communicate with a plurality of wireless devices;
- and
- a plurality of second anchor devices communicatively coupled with the first anchor device, each second anchor device configured to provide a portion of first location data associated with a first communication protocol and a portion of second location data associated with a second communication protocol, the processing system configured to:
- select a first wireless device, of the plurality of wireless devices;
- within a period of time, locate the selected first wireless device based on the portions of first location data;
- within the period of time, locate at least two second wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices, based on the portions of second location data;
- and
- authorize access to a first vehicle function based on the selected first device being located within a vehicle cabin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.