Geo-proximate devices-coupling system and method
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsMohamed YOUSSEF, Bruce McCULLOUGH, Andi JAKUPI
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Abstract
Disclosed system and method enable a location-unaware device to know its approximate location by wirelessly near-field coupling it to a geo-proximate location-aware device such as a Global Navigation Satellite System—(GNSS)-enabled mobile phone. The geo-location data are conveyed in accordance with a predefined signaling protocol. Request and response mechanisms within the devices take the form of predefined data packets that convey geo-location and the devices' unique identification (ID) information.
Claims20
A geo-locating system comprising:
- a first device configured with position determination capability, the first device further configured to establish an operative communication with a second device by way of a wireless connection thereby to form an operatively coupled pair of devices, the first device further configured thereafter to continue operative wireless communication with the second device thereby to transmit current position data to the second device, the current position data representing the approximate position of the operatively coupled pair of first and second devices;
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- a second device not configured with position determination capability, the second device further configured to establish operative communication with the first device and thereafter to store current position data received therefrom so long as the first and second devices are within range of their established wireless connection.
A method for enabling a location-unaware device having no self-geo-locating capability to determine its geo-location, the method comprising:
- operatively wirelessly coupling the location-unaware device with a physically proximate and geo-location-aware device, and
- conveying geo-location data from the location-aware device to the location-unaware device, thereby to render the location-unaware device approximate-location-aware.
A system for operatively coupling a pair of physically proximate devices, the system comprising at least one of:
- a) a location-aware device, and
- b) a location-unaware device,
- wherein the location-aware device is configured to donate geo-location information to the location-unaware device over a near-field wireless conveyance, and wherein the location-unaware device is configured to receive geo-location information from the location-aware device over the near-field wireless conveyance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.