Resource sharing over wireless personal area networks

US9026656B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9026656-B2
Application numberUS-26445808-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 4, 2008
Priority dateNov 4, 2008
Publication dateMay 5, 2015
Grant dateMay 5, 2015

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Apparatuses and methods to establish and share resources over a personal area network are provided. The units sharing similar functions or common applications are connected by a personal area network such as a low-power radio frequency network such as a ZIGBEE® network such that a selected one of the units sharing the functions or applications runs the application or function for each of the connected units. the similar function or common applications may include, for example, location determinations, data transmission, or the like. The selection of the one unit to run the application may be based on battery charge, processor capacity, or the like.

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What is claimed is: 1. A personal area network for sharing resources, the personal area network comprising: a plurality of devices configured to be interconnected by a personal area network; each of the plurality of devices comprising a controller that is configured to run at least one common application as provided at each of the plurality of devices; and wherein at least one of the controllers is a master controller for the plurality of devices, the master controller being c…

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What does patent US9026656B2 cover?
Apparatuses and methods to establish and share resources over a personal area network are provided. The units sharing similar functions or common applications are connected by a personal area network such as a low-power radio frequency network such as a ZIGBEE® network such that a selected one of the units sharing the functions or applications runs the application or function for each of the co…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Eruchimovitch Baruch, Bornstein Gilad, Strauss Nir, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W52/02. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 05 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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