Patent · US Expired

Communication device and method therefor

US6862737B1 · kind B1 · utility

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4Claims
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Filing dateApr 21, 2000
Grant dateMar 1, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication device to be used in an ad hoc network environment for enabling the user to utilize an application easily with a desired partner. After a communicable communication device was discovered, a service information provided by the communication device is acquired to display only the selected communication devices in accordance with the service information. The user selects the communication partner and causes the communication device to execute a predetermined application.

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