Patent · US Active

Device and method for control of data transfer in local area network

US9332377B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Kåre Agardh · Wright Lane, SE
Aleksandar Rodzevski · Malmö, SE
Per Åstrand · Lund, SE
Henrik Bengtsson · Lund, SE
Kristian Tärnhed · Lund, SE
Thomas Bolin · Lund, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 27, 2014
Grant date	May 3, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 27, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2209/805
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention concerns devices and methods for control of data transfer in a personal area network. The data transfer being performed by body coupled communication (BCC) and short-range wireless communication between a first portable electronic communication device (10) and a second portable electronic communication device (20, 30). The devices being adapted to be in close proximity to a body of a user and the first portable electronic communication device (10) is configured to initiate and perform execution of predefined actions by means of the method to cooperate with the second portable electronic communication device (20, 30) in a system/personal area network.

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