Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Facilitating wireless connections using a BLE beacon
-
Application No.: US14248273Application Date: 2014-04-08
-
Publication No.: US09648652B2Publication Date: 2017-05-09
- Inventor: John Hastings Granbery
- Applicant: PAYPAL, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
- Current Assignee: PAYPAL, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Main IPC: H04L1/00
- IPC: H04L1/00 ; H04W76/02 ; H04W12/04 ; H04W4/00 ; H04W84/12 ; H04L29/06 ; H04W12/02

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for facilitating wireless connections using a Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) beacon installed at a location. In particular, the provided systems and methods may facilitate wireless connections by providing credentials for accessing a wireless network at the location when a user checks in to the location using a user device in communication with the BLE beacon. The provided systems and methods may further facilitate wireless connections by establishing a Wi-Fi Direct connection with the user device to quickly provide content to the user device while at the location.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150289295A1 FACILITATING WIRELESS CONNECTIONS USING A BLE BEACON Public/Granted day:2015-10-08
Information query