Method of starting information-capturing device
AssigneeGetac Technology Corporation
InventorChien-Chih Hu
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Abstract
A method of starting an information-capturing device includes: receiving an event message including a destination information by a near-field communication technology, comparing a first identification code of the information-capturing device with the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message, starting the information-capturing device to capture ambient data if the first identification code matches the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message, and broadcasting the event message by the near-field communication technology if the first identification code does not match the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message.
Claims16
A method of starting an information-capturing device, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an event message including a destination information by a near-field communication technology;
- comparing a first identification code of the information-capturing device with the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message, wherein the first identification code is an identifier of the information-capturing device;
- starting the information-capturing device so as for the information-capturing device to begin capturing ambient data in response to the first identification code matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message;
- and
- broadcasting the event message by the near-field communication technology in response to the first identification code not matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message.
The method of starting an information-capturing device according to claim 11, wherein the event message further includes a timestamp, and the step of determining whether the predetermined condition is met comprises:
- calculating a time difference between a time indicated by the timestamp and a current time;
- and
- comparing the time difference with a time threshold;
- wherein the predetermined condition is not met when the time difference is greater than the time threshold;
- and
- the predetermined condition is met when the time difference is less than or equal to the time threshold.
The method of starting an information-capturing device according to claim 11, wherein the event message further includes a position data of the information-capturing device, and the step of determining whether the predetermined condition is met comprises:
- calculating a distance difference between the position data and a current position;
- and
- comparing a distance threshold with the distance difference;
- wherein the predetermined condition is not met when the distance difference is greater than the distance threshold;
- and
- the predetermined condition is met when the distance difference is less than or equal to the distance threshold.
A method of starting an information-capturing device, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an event message by a near-field communication technology, wherein the event message includes a destination information;
- comparing a first identification code of an information-capturing device with the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message, wherein the first identification code is an identifier of the information-capturing device;
- starting the information-capturing device so as for the information-capturing device to begin capturing ambient data in response to the first identification code matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message;
- searching a neighboring device checklist by the destination information in response to the first identification code not matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message;
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- broadcasting the event message by the near-field communication technology in response to the neighboring device checklist having at least a second identification code matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message.
The method of starting an information-capturing device according to claim 12, wherein the event message includes a timestamp, and the step of determining whether the predetermined condition is met comprises:
- calculating a time difference between a time indicated by the timestamp and a current time;
- and
- comparing the time difference with a time threshold;
- wherein the predetermined condition is not met when the time difference is greater than the time threshold;
- and
- the predetermined condition is met when the time difference is less than or equal to the time threshold.
The method of starting an information-capturing device according to claim 12, wherein the event message further includes a position data of the information-capturing device, and the step of determining whether the predetermined condition is met comprises:
- calculating a distance difference between the position data and a current position;
- and
- comparing a distance threshold with the distance difference;
- wherein the predetermined condition is not met when the distance difference is greater than the distance threshold;
- and
- the predetermined condition is met when the distance difference is less than or equal to the distance threshold.
A method of starting an information-capturing device, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an event message including a destination information by a near-field communication technology;
- comparing a first identification code of the information-capturing device with the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message, wherein the first identification code is an identifier of the information-capturing device;
- starting the information-capturing device so as for the information-capturing device to begin capturing ambient data in response to the first identification code matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message;
- and
- in response to the first identification code not matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message, performing the steps of:
- determining whether a predetermined condition is met;
- and
- discarding the event message in response to the predetermined condition not being met;
- and
- in response to the predetermined condition being met, performing the step of broadcasting the event message by the near-field communication technology.
A method of starting an information-capturing device, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an event message by a near-field communication technology, wherein the event message includes a destination information;
- comparing a first identification code of an information-capturing device with the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message, wherein the first identification code is an identifier of the information-capturing device;
- starting the information-capturing device so as for the information-capturing device to begin capturing ambient data in response to the first identification code matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message;
- searching a neighboring device checklist by the destination information in response to the first identification code not matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message;
- and
- in response to the first identification code not matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message, performing the steps of:
- determining whether a predetermined condition is met;
- and
- discarding the event message in response to the predetermined condition not being met;
- and
- in response to the predetermined condition being met, performing the step of broadcasting the event message by the near-field communication technology in response to the neighboring device checklist having at least a second identification code matching the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.