Content sharing
US-8972496-B2 · Mar 3, 2015 · US
Proximity based sharing
US9491237B1 · US · B1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9491237-B1 |
| Application number | US-201414195398-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B1 |
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 3, 2014 |
| Publication date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
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A system and method for sharing content with a group of devices based on proximity. A sharing device transmits an SSID and an audio signal containing a key. The audio signal may be controlled to limit the area in which the audio signal may be received or heard by a receiving device. For example, the audio signal may be controlled to limit receipt to a device at a same table (a few feet away from the first device), in a same room, etc. This allows the sharer to selectively share content with one or more receiving devices without sharing with all devices in proximity to the first device.
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What is claimed is: 1. A computer implemented method for sharing digital content, comprising: transmitting a wireless access signal including an identifier for a sharing group; receiving responses to the wireless access signal from a plurality of receiving devices, each response comprising location information of the respective receiving device; configuring a display to show a location of each of the plurality of receiving devices relative to a user device; allowing a select…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H04W4/021Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9491237B1 cover?
- A system and method for sharing content with a group of devices based on proximity. A sharing device transmits an SSID and an audio signal containing a key. The audio signal may be controlled to limit the area in which the audio signal may be received or heard by a receiving device. For example, the audio signal may be controlled to limit receipt to a device at a same table (a few feet away fro…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Amazon Tech Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W4/021. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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