Communication and proximity authorization systems

摘要

A proximity service unit for providing at least one predetermined service for use with multiple types of wireless devices. The proximity service unit includes a multiple channel wireless transceiver, a proximity unit validation assembly, and a legacy activation unit. The multiple channel wireless transceiver receives at least two signal types, such as infrared region signals, 900 MHz region signals, 1.8 GHz region signals, and 2.4 GHz region signals. The multiple channel wireless transceiver receives a request authorization code from each of a plurality of respective wireless devices such that the plurality of wireless devices communicate simultaneously with the multiple channel wireless transceiver without air time. The proximity unit validation assembly communicates with the multiple channel wireless transceiver and receives and validates the plurality of request authorization codes received by the multiple channel wireless transceiver. The legacy activation unit receives a service authorization code and provides at least one predetermined service for each wireless device providing the request authorization code resulting in a service authorization code.

主权项

1. A method for connecting multiple wireless devices to the Internet, each of the wireless devices storing a request authorization code uniquely identifying the wireless device, comprising the steps of:
receiving, by a proximity unit validation assembly, request authorization codes and validating the request authorization codes to provide validated wireless devices; and establishing communication between the validated wireless devices and a multiplex unit by a multiple channel wireless transceiver unit separate from the wireless devices and communicating with the wireless devices using low-power communication signals operating on at least two different signaling frequencies for interfacing the validated wireless devices with the Internet.