Wireless mobile comunication devices for group use
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson
InventorsHans Hall, Stefan Willehadson, Jan Gabrielsson
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Abstract
Wireless mobile communication devices automatically transmit therebetween information regarding the status of the devices. This permits the devices to be used effectively by members of a group or team performing a given task.
Claims32
A wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
- a memory having stored therein information that identifies other wireless mobile communication devices;
- and
- a control circuit coupled to said memory and having an output that, automatically and without having received a manual command to do so, requests from a selected one of the other wireless mobile communication devices information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with the selected wireless mobile communication device.
A wireless communication device, comprising:
- a status indicator that provides information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with said wireless mobile communication device;
- a memory having stored therein information that identifies another wireless mobile communication device;
- and
- a control circuit coupled to said status indicator and said memory and having an output that, automatically and without having received a manual command to do so, communicates said information to the other wireless mobile communication device.
The method of operating a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
- using the wireless mobile communication device to identify a second wireless mobile communication device;
- and
- automatically and without receiving a manual command to do so, requesting the second device to provide information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with the second device.
A method of operating a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
- using the wireless mobile communication device to identify a second wireless mobile communication device;
- and
- automatically and without receiving a manual command to do so, communicating to the second device information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with the first-mentioned device.
A wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
- a memory having stored therein information that identifies other wireless mobile communication devices;
- and
- a control circuit coupled to said memory and having an output that, automatically and without having received a manual command to do so, requests from a stationary database information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with a selected one of the other wireless mobile communication device.
A method of operating a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
- using the device to identify a second wireless mobile communication device;
- and
- automatically and without receiving a manual command to do so, requesting a stationary database to provide information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with the second wireless mobile communication device.
A method of operating a wireless mobile communication device, comprising:
- using the wireless mobile communication device to identify a second wireless mobile communication device;
- automatically and without receiving a manual command to do so, communicating to a stationary database information regarding the current status of a variable condition associated with the first-mentioned wireless mobile communication device;
- and
- forwarding the information from the database to the second wireless mobile communication device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.