Method and system for conducting communication between mobile devices

A first mobile device for achieving communications with a second mobile device that is in proximity with the first mobile device, the first mobile device comprising:

• an infrared transmitter capable of transmitting first and second signals from the first mobile device;
• an infrared receiver capable of receiving a first reflected signal, the first reflected signal being the first signal reflected by an object;
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• a processor coupled to the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver and configured to determine, based upon the first reflected signal, if the object is in proximity to the first mobile device,
• wherein the processor causes the infrared transmitter to transmit a second signal upon determining that the object is present in proximity to the first mobile device and wherein the second signal is configured to enable a paired relationship to be established between the first and second mobile devices via reflection off the object,
• whereby, because of the paired relationship, the first and second mobile devices are capable of additional communications therebetween, and
• wherein an additional signal transmitted under the control of the processor, the additional signal being transmitted either by the infrared transmitter for reflections by the object and receipt by the second mobile device, or by another transmitter for receipt by the second mobile dvice, wherein the additional signal includes data to be transferred from the first mobile device to the second mobile device.

A second mobile device for achieving communications with a first mobile device that is in proximity with the second mobile device, the second mobile device comprising:

• an infrared transmitter capable of sending first and second signals from the second mobile device;
• an infrared receiver capable of receiving a first reflected signal, the first reflected signal being the first signal reflected by an object;
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• a processor coupled to the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver and configured to determine, based upon the first reflected signal, if the object is in proximity to the second mobile device,
• wherein the infrared receiver is enabled to receive an additional signal originating from the first mobile device upon determining that the object is present in proximity to the second mobile device and
• wherein the processor, upon receiving the additional signal, causes the infrared transmitter to transmit the second signal for receipt by the first mobile device via reflection by the object passing the second mobile device, the second signal confirming an acceptance by the second mobile device of a pairing offer represented by the additional signal,
• whereby a paired relationship between the second and first mobile devices is established and, because of the paired relationship, the first and second mobile devices are capable of additional communications therebetween.