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Establishing directed communication based upon physical interaction between two devices

US9191773B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2014
Grant dateNov 17, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Establishing communication with a device includes detecting, at a first device, a physical interaction between the first device and a second device; at least one of obtaining at the first device and providing to the second device, a network address usable for establishing communication between the first device and the second device, the network address identified based on information associated with the detected physical interaction; and automatically wirelessly transferring content using the network address, wherein transferring content includes at least one of receiving content at the first device from the second device and providing content from the first device to the second device.

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