Jian J Wu

US Patent:

7176849, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Aug 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/638388

Inventors:

Philip D. Mooney - Sellersville PA, US
Jian Wu - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Agere Systems Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06Q 99/00
H05K 1/00
H04L 9/00

US Classification:

345 23, 713173

Abstract:

An apparatus and technique for allowing wireless electronic badges to temporarily establish a wireless network (e. g. , a piconet network) with a network security station mounted in a facility of an employer, a gym, a membership club, etc. The wireless electronic badges automatically exchange user code with the network security station, and receives relevant badge information for display and use by that particular secured facility. In a preferred embodiment, BLUETOOTH technology is used in the wireless piconet front ends of the electronic wireless badge and the network security station. The disclosed electronic wireless badge includes an LCD display, a display controller, an information exchange module, and a wireless front end (e. g. , a wireless piconet network such as a BLUETOOTH network). The electronic wireless badge includes a unique user code which is passed to the network security station.

US Patent:

7724207, May 25, 2010

Filed:

Sep 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/524964

Inventors:

Philip D. Mooney - Sellersville PA, US
Jian Wu - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Agere Systems Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345 23, 345 21, 345204

Abstract:

An embodiment of the disclosed subject matter allows wireless electronic badges to temporarily establish a wireless network, such as a piconet network, with a network security station. The wireless electronic badges automatically exchange user code with the network security station, to determine if the wireless electronic badge is authorized. If the wireless electronic badge is an authorized badge, then the network security station transmits display information to the authorized badge, for example, data for a photograph of the authorized user, where, upon receipt by the authorized badge, the badge visually displays the photograph.