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Method and system for using user equipment to compose an ad-hoc mosaic

US7835727B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 22, 2007
Grant dateNov 16, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

An application that runs on a User Equipment (UE) in one of three main modes: (1) listener, (2) proxy, or (3) controller, and defaults to listener mode. A UE is placed by a user into controller mode, which causes the application to scan the area covered by its Bluetooth radio and identify other Bluetooth enabled devices. For all the Bluetooth devices found, the controller attempts to contact the UEs in listener mode to form a group of interested listeners. The UE in controller mode then sends a message to all group members. The message alerts the user of each UE in listening mode to prepare to take a photograph or video. The UE in listener mode provides the users with audio and visual cues and after a time period each UE in the group takes a photograph or a video.

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