METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMITTING TRANSACTIONS UTILIZING RF RANGING WHILE PROTECTING USER PRIVACY

There is described a system and method of committing a transaction within a UWB network comprising a plurality of anchors, the UWB network covering a predetermined area having at least one trigger area, the method comprising waking up a mobile device upon entering the predetermined area, receiving i...

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Main Authors Parthasarathi, Srivathsa Masthi, Leong, Frank, de Perthuis, Hugues Jean Marie, Heisrath, Sören
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.12.2021
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:There is described a system and method of committing a transaction within a UWB network comprising a plurality of anchors, the UWB network covering a predetermined area having at least one trigger area, the method comprising waking up a mobile device upon entering the predetermined area, receiving initial network data at the mobile device, verifying that the UWB network is genuine based on the initial network data, initiating communication between the mobile device and an anchor, including partial mutual authentication, generating a session key for secure communication between the mobile device and the UWB network, tracking the location of the mobile device within the predetermined area based on secure communication between the mobile device and one or more anchors within the UWB network using the session key, and committing the transaction, if the location of the mobile device is within the at least one trigger area.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202117302275