Wireless communication modes based on mobile device orientation
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorRobert S. Mozayeni
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Abstract
Wireless communications may be established between mobile computing devices via wireless protocols in asymmetric modes, using the orientation of the mobile devices to determine the asymmetric modes in which the mobile devices are operated. Requests may be received to initiate wireless communications using a wireless protocol that supports at least two asymmetric communication modes. The orientation of the mobile devices may be determined, and the asymmetric communication modes to be used by the mobile devices may be based on the orientations of the mobile device. Each mobile device may be configured to operate in the determined asymmetric communication mode of the wireless protocol, for establishing communications via the wireless protocol with other mobile devices.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- performing, by a first device:
- receiving a request from a second device to initiate wireless communications using a wireless protocol, wherein the wireless protocol supports at least two asymmetric communication modes;
- selecting a first asymmetric communication mode of the at least two asymmetric communication modes of the wireless protocol based on ranging information generated by ranging circuitry of the first device;
- and
- configuring the first device to communicate with the second device in the selected first asymmetric communication mode of the at least two asymmetric communication modes of the wireless protocol.
A computing device, comprising:
- a processing unit comprising one or more processors;
- memory coupled with and readable by the processing unit and storing therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processing unit, causes the computing device to:
- receive a request from a second computing device to initiate wireless communications using a wireless protocol, wherein the wireless protocol supports at least two asymmetric communication modes;
- select a first asymmetric communication mode of the at least two asymmetric communication modes of the wireless protocol based on ranging information generated by ranging circuitry of the computing device;
- and
- configure the computing device to communicate with the second computing device in the selected first asymmetric communication mode of the at least two asymmetric communication modes of the wireless protocol.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the one or more processors to:
- receive a request from a second computing device to initiate wireless communications using a wireless protocol, wherein the wireless protocol supports at least two asymmetric communication modes;
- select a first asymmetric communication mode of the at least two asymmetric communication modes of the wireless protocol based on ranging information generated by ranging circuitry of the computing device;
- and
- configure the computing device to communicate with the second computing device in the selected first asymmetric communication mode of the at least two asymmetric communication modes of the wireless protocol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.