Patent ID: 9679171
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: G01S,G06K,H04K,H04W

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method executed at least partially in computer hardware for securing RF (radio frequency) tags using source addresses to locate stations on a Wi-Fi network, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a pseudo source address of an RF (radio frequency) tag from a station, the station being within radio range of the RF tag and the station receiving a beacon frame from the RF tag, wherein the beacon frame comprises the pseudo source address in a source address field; looking-up the source address for the RF tag utilizing the pseudo source address, the pseudo source address stored with a plurality of pseudo source addresses each matched to at least one source address; looking-up a specific location for the RF tag utilizing the source address, the source address stored with a plurality of source addresses each matched to a location; identifying the specific location of the station based on the source address of the RF tag; determining an action based on at least the specific location of the station; and sending information related to the action to the station for output to a user of the station.