ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,430,667, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Secure Communication Technologies LLC (Longview, Texas).

"Efficient and secure communication using wireless service identifiers" was invented by James A. Proctor Jr. (Indialantic, Fla.) and James Arthur Proctor Sr. (Indialantic, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods are provided for reducing communications between servers and a mobile device and providing enhanced security and privacy to wireless beacon services. This can involve a broadcast device transmitting a beacon transmission using a short range wireless radio, such a Bluetooth or WiFi, and including a MAC address, a ...