Interactions among mobile devices in a wireless network
AssigneeEmpire Technology Development LLC
InventorMung Chiang
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Abstract
One embodiment of the disclosure sets for an example method to create a network of devices. The method includes requesting location information from a first mobile device within the wireless range covered by a stationary device, receiving the location information of the first mobile device, determining whether the distance between the first mobile device and a second mobile device is less than a value, and sending an instruction to the first mobile device to become a part of a communication network such that the first mobile device can send data directly to the second mobile device without involving the stationary device.
Claims20
A method to create a network of devices, comprising:
- receiving by a first mobile device, an identification information of a second mobile device and an information indicating an approximate distance between the first mobile device and the second mobile device;
- determining by the first mobile device if the first mobile device and the second mobile device can communicate directly to each other over the approximate distance;
- comparing by the first mobile device the identification of the second mobile device to a list of identifications stored on the first mobile device;
- and
- indicating the availability of direct communication if the identification of the second mobile device matches to one of the identifications stored on the first mobile device.
A first mobile device configured to initiate a network of devices, wherein the first mobile device is covered by a stationary device in a wireless range, the first mobile device comprising:
- a memory unit;
- and
- a processor configured to
- receive an identification information of a second mobile device and an information indicating an approximate distance between the first mobile device and the second mobile device;
- determine if the first mobile device and the second mobile device can communicate directly to each other over the approximate distance;
- compare the identification of the second mobile device to a list of identifications stored in the memory unit;
- and
- indicate the availability of direct communication if the identification of the second mobile device matches to one of the identifications stored in memory unit.
A method to create a network of devices, comprising:
- requesting by a stationary device location information from a first mobile device within the wireless range covered by the stationary device;
- receiving by the stationary device the location information of the first mobile device;
- determining by the stationary device whether the distance between the first mobile device and a second mobile device is less than a value;
- and
- sending by the stationary device an instruction to the first mobile device to become a part of a communication network such that the first mobile device can send data directly to the second mobile device without involving the stationary device.
A stationary device configured to create a network of devices, comprising:
- a memory unit;
- and
- a process configured to
- request location information from a first mobile device within a wireless range covered by the stationary device;
- receive the location information of the first mobile device;
- determine whether the distance between the first mobile device and a second mobile device is less than a value;
- and
- send an instruction to the first mobile device to become a part of a communication network such that the first mobile device can send data directly to the second mobile device without involving the stationary device.
A method to facilitate a video conferencing session in a wireless network, comprising:
- receiving by a server, information about a first device participating in a video conference via the wireless network;
- determining, from the information, by the server, an estimate of a physical distance of the first device from a second device participating in the video conference;
- and
- transmitting by the server, an option to display the video from the second device if the estimated distance between the first device and the second device is less than a value.
A stationary device configured to facilitate a video conferencing session between a first device and a second device in a wireless network, comprising:
- a memory unit;
- and
- a process configured to
- receive information about the first device via the wireless network;
- determine from the information an estimate of a physical distance of the first device from the second device;
- and
- transmit an option to display the video from the second device if the estimated distance between the first device and the second device is less than a value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.