18231641. OBFUSCATION IN PRIVACY BEACON simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

OBFUSCATION IN PRIVACY BEACON

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Jarkko L. Kneckt of Los Gatos CA (US)

Debashis Dash of San Jose CA (US)

Elliot S. Briggs of Carmel CA (US)

Nisan Reuven of Rehovot (IL)

Qi Wang of Sunnyvale CA (US)

Sidharth R. Thakur of San Jose CA (US)

Su Khiong Yong of Palo Alto CA (US)

Yong Liu of Campbell CA (US)

Tianyu Wu of Monterey CA (US)

OBFUSCATION IN PRIVACY BEACON - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18231641 titled 'OBFUSCATION IN PRIVACY BEACON

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes techniques for obfuscation in a privacy beacon. The method involves a first communication device creating a beacon frame that includes a beacon field and a timing synchronization field. The first communication device applies an offset to the timing synchronization field and transmits the beacon frame to a second communication device.

• The first communication device generates a beacon frame with a beacon field and a timing synchronization field.
• The first communication device applies an offset to the timing synchronization field.
• The first communication device transmits the beacon frame to a second communication device.

Potential Applications:

• Privacy protection in wireless communication systems.
• Obfuscation of timing information in beacon frames to prevent tracking or identification.

Problems Solved:

• Protecting user privacy by obfuscating timing information in beacon frames.
• Preventing tracking or identification of devices through beacon frames.

Benefits:

• Enhanced privacy for users in wireless communication systems.
• Increased security by preventing tracking or identification through beacon frames.

Original Abstract Submitted

Techniques are disclosed for obfuscation in a privacy beacon. An example method includes a first communication device creating a beacon field to be included in a beacon frame. The first communication device can generate a timing synchronization field to be included in the beacon frame. The first communication device can apply an offset to the timing synchronization field of the beacon frame. The first communication device can transmit the beacon frame to a second communication device, the beacon frame comprising the offset timing synchronization field and the beacon field.