Device-to-device communication
US-2015289282-A1 · Oct 8, 2015 · US
Proximity and interest determination by a wireless device
US9986380B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9986380-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313750331-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Publication date | May 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
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A first wireless device determines whether the first wireless device is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device based on a signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device. Based on information transmitted by the second wireless device, it is determined whether the first wireless device shares a common interest with the second wireless device.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: determining whether a first wireless device in a wireless network is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device by detecting a proximity detection signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the proximity detection signal encodes an identifier that is a compact form of a handle, the handle comprising information about an application of the second wireless device; sending, by the first wireless device…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9986380B2 cover?
- A first wireless device determines whether the first wireless device is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device based on a signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device. Based on information transmitted by the second wireless device, it is determined whether the first wireless device shares a common interest with the second wireless device.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Research In Motion Ltd, Blackberry Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W4/023. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue May 29 2018 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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