Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Proximity security tokens
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Application No.: US14693031Application Date: 2015-04-22
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Publication No.: US09693234B2Publication Date: 2017-06-27
- Inventor: Charles I. Cook
- Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
- Applicant Address: US CO Denver
- Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
- Current Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Denver
- Agency: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06 ; H04W12/12

Abstract:
Disclosed embodiments comprise one or more security methods, systems or apparatus suitable to provide additional security to personal property or financial transactions. Embodiments feature a proximity security token which is physically separate from a protected device. A communications link is provided between the proximity security token and the protected device which communications link operates over a limited range. Thus, the presence and active operation of the limited range communications link between the proximity security token and protected device indicates that the protected device has not been lost and stolen. Interruption of the communications link indicates that the protected device may have been lost or stolen causing the commencement of security actions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150304291A1 Proximity Security Tokens Public/Granted day:2015-10-22
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