Methods and apparatus for associating user equipment electronic identifiers with users
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsArthur Stephens, Zhibin Wu, Pierre-Julien Bringer
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Abstract
Techniques for associating an electronic identifier of a user equipment (UE) with a user of the UE are described. In embodiments of an apparatus, system, method, and computer program of the present disclosure, a UE may transmit an electronic identifier associated with the UE via peer discovery, for receiving by a second UE. A perceivable cue associated with the electronic identifier may be indicated to a second user. The UE or the user of the UE may indicate the perceivable cue to the second user. Selection of the perceivable cue by the second user may cause the initiation of communications between the UE and the second UE.
Claims50
A method of associating an electronic identifier of a user equipment (UE) with a user of the UE, the method comprising:
- the UE transmitting the electronic identifier associated with the UE to a second UE;
- and
- indicating a perceivable cue associated with the electronic identifier to a second user of the second UE.
A method of communicating with a user equipment (UE) of a first user having a unique first electronic identifier, comprising:
- a second UE receiving the unique first electronic identifier associated with the UE;
- the second UE receiving input based on the first user selecting a portrayal of a perceivable cue associated with the unique first electronic identifier;
- and
- the second UE communicating with the UE based on a selecting of the portrayal of the perceivable cue.
A method of connecting peer devices in a geographical area comprising:
- assigning a perceivable cue from an available set of perceivable cues to a first of the peer devices;
- uniquely associating an electronic identifier with the perceivable cue of the first of the peer devices;
- responsive to a request from a second of the peer devices to communicate with a device identified by the perceivable cue of the first of the peer devices, providing for peer-to-peer communication between the first device as identified by the electronic identifier, and the second of the peer devices as identified by at least a second electronic identifier.
A first user equipment (UE) having an electronic identifier, comprising:
- means for transmitting the electronic identifier for receiving by a second UE;
- and
- means for indicating to a second user of the second UE of a perceivable cue associated with the electronic identifier to propose communications with the second UE.
A first user equipment (UE) having a first electronic identifier for communicating with at least a second UE having a second electronic identifier, comprising:
- means for receiving the second electronic identifier;
- means for receiving a perceivable cue associated with the second electronic identifier;
- and
- means for communicating with the second UE based on a selecting of the perceivable cue.
A user equipment (UE) capable of peer-to-peer communication with at least one second UE, comprising:
- means for displaying portrayals of perceivable cues indicative of the at least one second UE
- means for receiving input from a user selecting one of the perceivable cues;
- means for receiving an electronic identifier associated with the selected perceivable cue;
- and
- means for initiating communication with the at least one second UE indicated by the selected perceivable cue and by the electronic identifier.
A network communications hub for connecting peer devices in a geographical area, comprising:
- means for:
- assigning a perceivable cue from an available set of perceivable cues to a first of the peer devices;
- and
- uniquely associating an electronic identifier with the perceivable cue of the first of the peer devices;
- means for providing for peer-to-peer communication between the first of the peer devices as identified by the electronic identifier, and a second of the peer devices as identified by at least a second electronic identifier, responsively to a request from the second of the peer devices to communicate with a device identified by the perceivable cue of the first of the peer devices.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium associated with a first user equipment (UE), comprising:
- code for causing at least one processor to direct a transmission of an
- electronic identifier uniquely associated with the first UE;
- and
- code for causing the at least one processor to direct an indication to a second user of the second UE of a perceivable cue associated with the electronic identifier to propose communications with the second UE.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium associated with a first user equipment (UE) having a first electronic identifier, comprising:
- code for causing at least one processor to direct receiving of a second electronic identifier associated with a second UE;
- code for causing the at least one processor to direct receiving of a perceivable cue associated with the second electronic identifier;
- and
- code for causing the at least one processor to direct communication with the second UE based on a selecting of the perceivable cue.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium associated with a first user equipment (UE) having a first electronic identifier, comprising:
- code for causing at least one processor to direct displaying of perceivable cues indicative of at least one second UE
- code for causing the at least one processor to receive input from a user selecting one of the portrayals of perceivable cues;
- code for causing the at least one processor to receive an electronic identifier associated with the selected perceivable cue;
- and
- code for causing the at least one processor to direct initiating communication with the at least one second UE indicated by the selected perceivable cue and by the electronic identifier.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium associated with a network communications hub for connecting peer devices in a geographical area, comprising:
- code for causing at least one processor to assign a perceivable cue from an available set of perceivable cues to a first of the peer devices;
- code for causing the at least one processor to uniquely associate an electronic identifier with the perceivable cue of the first of the peer devices;
- code for causing the at least one processor to provide for peer-to-peer communication between the first of the peer devices as identified by the electronic identifier, and a second of the peer devices as identified by at least a second electronic identifier, responsively to a request to from the second of the peer devices to communicate with a device identified by the perceivable cue of the first of the peer devices.
A first user equipment (UE) having a first electronic identifier and for associating a second electronic identifier of at least one second UE with at least one second user, comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit the first electronic identifier;
- a receiver configured to receive the second electronic identifier;
- a display configured to display, in association with the second electronic identifier, a perceivable cue indicated by the at least one second user;
- an active set determination module configured to associate the received at least one second electronic identifier with the displayed perceivable cue;
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- a communications module configured to, upon indication to communicate with the at least one second UE indicated by the displayed perceivable cue, initiate communication with the at least one second UE via a communicative connection indicated by the first electronic identifier and the second electronic identifier.
A first user equipment (UE) having a first electronic identifier and for associating a second electronic identifier of at least one second UE with at least one second user, comprising:
- a display configured to display a plurality of portrayals of perceivable cues indicative of other UEs in a geographical area;
- an actuator configured to receive input from a user selecting one of the perceivable cues;
- a receiver configured to receive an electronic identifier associated with the selected perceivable cue;
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- a communications module configured to communicate with the at least one second UE indicated by the selected perceivable cue and by the electronic identifier.
A network communications hub for connecting peer devices in a geographical area, comprising:
- a first aspect of a server configured to assign a perceivable cue from an available set of perceivable cues to a first of the peer devices;
- a second aspect of a server configured to uniquely associate an electronic identifier with the perceivable cue of the first of the peer devices;
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- a resource allocation module configured to provide for peer-to-peer communication between the first of the peer devices as identified by the electronic identifier, and a second of the peer devices as identified by at least a second electronic identifier, responsively to a request to from the second of the peer devices to communicate with a device identified by the perceivable cue of the first of the peer devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.