Method and system for acquiring knowledge of proximity of an electronic device by another device for establishing communication
AssigneeCumbari AB
InventorsKent BOGESTAM, Harald HYNELL
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Abstract
A method and system for acquiring knowledge of proximity of an electronic device by another device for the purposes of establishing communication therewith. The knowledge of proximity of one electronic device is acquired by the other device through detection of spacial and temporal positioning and/or movement of one device with respect to the other device.
Claims14
A method for acquiring knowledge of proximity by an electronic device (D1) of another device (D2), the said method comprising detection of spacial and temporal positioning and/or movement of one device (D2) with respect to the other device (D1) wherein the said positioning and/or movement is detected by detection of variation in the magnetic field around the first device (D1) due to interference by the magnetic field of proximating second device (D2), and/or by the placement of the second device (D2) for at least a minimal duration of time at a relatively designated position with respect to the first device (D1).
A system for enabling an electronic device (D1) for acquiring knowledge of proximity of another electronic device (D2), the said system comprising:
- a. a plurality of electronic devices (D1 and D2) within close proximity to each other;
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- b. a means configured with at least one of the said electronic devices (D1) for detection of spacial and temporal positioning and/or movement of another device (D2),
- wherein the said means enables detection of variation in the magnetic field by first device (D1) due to interference by the magnetic field of other proximating second device (D2) and/or enables detection of placement of one second device (D2) for at least a minimal duration of time at a relatively designated position with respect to first device (D1).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.