Wireless personal area network having authentication and associated methods

摘要

A wireless personal area network (WPAN) system includes a plurality of WPAN devices using encrypted wireless communication therebetween when in an enabled state and not wirelessly communicating when in a disabled state. At least one of the WPAN devices includes a WPAN identity reader for reading at least one identifying parameter of a user, for confirming that the user is an authorized user based upon reading the at least one identifying parameter, and for wirelessly communicating with at least one other WPAN device to switch the at least one other WPAN device from the disabled state to the enabled state based upon confirming the user is an authorized user.

主权项

1. A wireless personal area network (WPAN) system comprising:
a plurality of WPAN devices having a limited communication range and using wireless communication therebetween when in an enabled state and not wirelessly communicating when in a disabled state; and at least one of said WPAN devices comprising a WPAN identity reader for reading at least one user identifying parameter, and for wirelessly communicating with at least one other WPAN device to switch the at least one other WPAN device and a further WPAN device from the disabled state to the enabled state based upon the at least one user identifying parameter, said at least one other WPAN device wirelessly communicating with said further WPAN device; said at least one other WPAN device and said further WPAN device when in the enabled state switching back to the disabled state based upon movement of said at least one other WPAN device beyond the limited communication range with said WPAN identity reader.