US 2016/0080926 A1 · INDIVIDUALIZED SHORT-RANGE RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, SYSTEM AND CENTRAL DEVICE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF

Abstract

A short-range radio communication method is presented including the steps of introducing a first communication device; introducing a plurality of second communication devices in operable communication with the first communication device; detecting one or more signals emitted from the plurality of second communication devices; identifying one or more of the plurality of second communication devices emitting the one or more signals by a unique identifier; and setting up an individualized communication between the first communication device and the one or more second communication devices detected and identified within a region defined by the first communication device.

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Dependent claims

A radio communication method between at least one central device and at least one device suitable for emitting a radio-frequency signal of at least one short-range technology and at least one protocol and for setting up bidirectional short range radio communications with said at least one central device for bidirectionally communicating via said at least one short-range technology and said at least one protocol with said at least one central device, said method comprising sequentially carrying out the following steps automatically:

a.1) polling by said at least one device a surrounding area thereof via said at least one short range technology and said at least one protocol;
a.2) detecting and identifying, by said at least one device, said at least one central device through the picking up of at least one radio-frequency signal emitted automatically by said at least one central device via said at least one short-range technology and said at least one protocol, said emitted radio-frequency signal including at least one unique identifier of said at least one device;
and
a.3) setting up an individualized communication between said at least one device and said at least one central device using said at least one short-range technology and said at least one protocol.

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A system of individualized short-range radio communication, applicable to communications which includes applications, programs, and multimedia information, the system comprising:

a plurality of surrounding devices;
and
a plurality of central devices each having a corresponding coverage area;
wherein each of said plurality of surrounding devices configured for bidirectionally communicating via at least one short-range technology and at least one protocol with each of said plurality of central devices,
wherein each of said plurality of surrounding devices suitable for detecting radio-frequency signals of multiple technologies and protocols, and for setting up bidirectional short-range radio communications using at least one of said multiple technologies and at least one of said multiple protocols,
wherein each of said plurality of surrounding devices comprises a communication module configured for:
automatically polling an environment for automatically detecting possible radio-frequency signals emitted by said plurality of central devices with at least one of said multiple technologies and at least one of said multiple protocols;
and
automatically setting up an individualized communication with one of said plurality of central devices using the at least one of said multiple technologies and the at least one of said multiple protocols, as a response to said polling and detection of radio-frequency signals.

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Individualized short-range radio communication method, system and central device for the implementation thereof

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Individualized short-range radio communication method, system and central device for the implementation thereof

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