Methods of communicating identification information and a responsive command via short-range communications, and related devices
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsPeter Ljung, Johan Wadman
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Abstract
Methods of operating a short-range Radio Frequency (RF) device are provided. The methods may include transmitting identification information that identifies the short-range RF device and/or sensor information generated by a sensor associated with the short-range RF device, using a short-range RF communication protocol. The methods may include receiving a command, responsive to the identification information and/or the sensor information, from a server via a first device using the short-range RF communication protocol to control a second device associated with the short-range RF device. Related devices are also provided.
Claims20
A method of operating a short-range Radio Frequency (RF) device, comprising:
- transmitting identification information that identifies the short-range RF device, using a short-range RF communication protocol;
- and
- receiving a command, responsive to the identification information, from a server via a first device using the short-range RF communication protocol to control a second device associated with the short-range RF device.
A short-range Radio Frequency (RF) device, comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit identification information that identifies the short-range RF device, using a short-range RF communication protocol;
- and
- a receiver configured to receive a command, responsive to the identification information, from a server via a first device using the short-range RF communication protocol to control a second device associated with the short-range RF device.
A method of operating a server in a wireless communications network, comprising:
- receiving identification information that identifies a short-range Radio Frequency (RF) device, from a relaying electronic device;
- and
- transmitting a command, responsive to the identification information and destined for the short-range RF device, to the relaying electronic device and/or another relaying electronic device to control a device associated with the short-range RF device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.