Wireless communication device and method for information retrieval using a universal identity metatag

Abstract

A wireless communication device (WCD) tags records, such as documents or graphic files, with universal identity metatags (UIMs). The UIMs may associate many disconnected pieces of information. A WCD may automatically extract information from a record to generate a UIM or may extract information from in-proximity WCDs that are identified during a discovery process. A WCD may extract information from a calendar application to generate a UIM. A WCD may also retrieve a record related to an upcoming meeting, for example, from a separate device, such as the user's computer, based on information from a calendar application. A WCD may also use the UIM to identify and retrieve related records on in-proximity WCDs as well as provide records to an in-proximity WCD requesting a record.

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