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Method for allowing devices to interact with each other in a user-determined manner

US9413821B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2013
Grant dateAug 9, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2034

Classification

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

Abstract

The disclosure is directed to operating a first device configured to communicate with one or more other devices. An aspect discovers the one or more other devices, wherein the first device and the one or more other devices form a device network, monitors one or more conditions associated with the device network to identify a triggering condition that occurs within the device network, wherein the triggering condition is associated with one or more actions to be performed by the device network, detects an occurrence of the triggering condition, and in response, performs an action associated with the triggering condition.

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