Method and a communication device for detecting another communication device
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsPeter ÖKVIST, Tommy ARNGREN
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Abstract
A method at a communication device for engaging in a communication device detection process includes providing, to a detection function, a request for at least one of the first communication device and a second communication device to attempt to detect the other communication device during a detection phase; receiving, from the detection function, details on an emitted light pattern to be applied by the first communication device during the detection phase, and participate in the detection phase, based on at least parts of the received details on an emitted light pattern.
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A method at a first communication device for engaging in a communication device detection process, the method comprising:
- providing, to a detection function, a request for at least one of the first communication device and a second communication device to attempt to detect the other communication device during a detection phase;
- receiving, from the detection function, details on an emitted light pattern to be applied by the first communication device during the detection phase, and
- participating in the detection phase, based on at least parts of the received details on an emitted light pattern.
A method at a second communication device for engaging in communication device detection process, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a detection function, an indication that a first communication device has requested at least one of a first communication device and the second communication device to attempt to detect the other communication device during a detection phase;
- receiving, from the detection function, details on an emitted light pattern to be applied by the second communication device during the detection phase, upon having provided an acceptance of the request to the detection function, and
- participating in the detection phase, by applying at least parts of the received details on the emitted light pattern.
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A method, at a detection function, for providing a communication device detection procedure to at least two communication devices, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from the first communication device requesting one of a first communication device and a second communication device to attempt to detect the other communication device;
- determining details on a light pattern to be applied by the first communication device and the second communication device during a detection phase, upon having received an acceptance of the request from one of the communication devices, and
- providing the determined details on the light pattern to the first and the second communication device.
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A first communication device for engaging in communication device detection process, the first communication device being configured to:
- provide, to a detection function, a request for at least one of the first communication device and a second communication device to attempt to detect the other communication device during a detection phase;
- receive, from the detection function, details on an emitted light pattern to be applied by the first communication device during the detection phase, and
- participate in the detection phase, based on at least parts of the received details on an emitted light pattern.
A second communication device for engaging in a communication device detection process, the second communication device being configured to:
- receive, from a detection function, an indication that a first communication device has requested at least one of a first communication device and the second communication device to attempt to detect the other communication device during a detection phase;
- receive, from the detection function, details on an emitted light pattern to be applied by the second communication device during the detection phase, upon having provided an acceptance of the request to the detection function, and
- participate in the detection phase, by applying at least parts of the received details on the emitted light pattern.
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A detection function, for providing a communication device detection procedure to at least two communication devices the detection function being configured to:
- receive a request from the first communication device requesting one of a first communication device and a second communication device to attempt to detect the other communication device;
- determine details on a light pattern to be applied by the first communication device and the second communication device during a detection phase, upon having received an acceptance of the request from one of the communication devices, and
- provide the determined details on the light pattern to the first and the second communication device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.