Patent ID: 8254838

Claim:
A wireless communication system comprising: (a) a portable wireless device ( 41 ) that further comprises (i) a radio frequency digital transceiver ( 415 ), (ii) an infrared beacon transmitter ( 413 ) adapted to transmit a low baud rate infrared beacon signal ( 400 ) at a data rate greater than 400 baud and less than 9600 baud, and (iii) a control switch ( 414 ); (b) a wireless communication access point ( 48 ) configured to determine whether it is collocated in a room with the portable wireless device, the wireless communication access point comprising (i) a radio frequency digital transceiver ( 485 ) adapted to communicate with said radio frequency digital transceiver of said portable wireless device, and (ii) an infrared sensor ( 483 ) adapted to receive said low baud rate infrared beacon signal; and (c) wherein the wireless communication access point is configured to manage radio frequency digital communications based on said low baud rate infrared beacon signal.