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Group creation for wireless communication terminal

US7082316B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2001
Grant dateJul 25, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a communication terminal for establishing a group of wireless terminals are provided. The method comprising the steps of detecting a physical contact between users of the wireless terminals using a first circuit, establishing the group identified in the previous step of physically connected users of the wireless terminals using a second circuit of the wireless terminals. The step of detecting the physical contact comprising the step of transferring a signal via the physical contact between the users of the wireless terminals using the first circuit in the wireless terminals. The step of transferring a signal comprising the steps of generating the signal in the circuit, transferring the generated signal to a body of the user and to a body of a second user the users being physically connected, and detecting the signal in the circuit of the second user. The step of establishing the group comprising the step of confirming the establishment of the group between the users of the wireless terminals using a message that is transmitted using the second circuit.

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