System and method of peer-to-peer, paired, and synchronized nodes

• US 10,003,958 B2
• Filed: 10/12/2016
• Issued: 06/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew Breckman
• Original Assignee: Andrew Breckman
• Inventors: Breckman, Andrew, Primatic, Agesino, Slaughter, Mark, Reytblat, Ben, Berko, David
• Primary Examiner(s): LE, NHAN T
• Application Number:
  US15/291,347
• Publication Number:
  US 20170034690A1
• Time in Patent Office: 615 Days
• Field of Search: 455 412, 455418-420, 4554221, 4554561, 4554562, 4555501, 4555521, 4555531, 4555751, 4555756
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/026 Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

The present disclosure provides for a method of pairing wireless devices as well as wireless devices employing the pairing methodology. The wireless devices each possess individual identifiers. The individual identifiers comprise a 64 bit number. Each device also possesses a number of selection indicator identifiers. The selection indicator identifier is a preferably a color comprising a 24 bit number. The individual identifier and selection indicator identifier are combined using a hash function to create a 32 bit hash group identification. A simultaneous holding of buttons on the wireless devices creates the pairing between the devices and stores the 32 bit hash group identification in the device'"'"'s memory. When two unpaired devices sharing a group identification number are brought within a predetermined proximity to one another, the devices automatically pair.

Claims

1. A wristband comprising:

a processor operably coupled to a non-transitory machine readable memory,

wherein the non-transitory memory is configured to store first user information thereon;

a wireless transceiver configured to send the first user information to at least one second wristband and receive second user information from the at least one second wristband;

at least one depressible button configured to establish a communicative connection with the at least one second wristband;

a power switch configured to change an operable state of the wristband; and

at least one light source configured to generate at least one of a first output and a second output,

wherein the first output is a first color displayed by the at least one light source, and

wherein the second output is a second color displayed by the at least one light source,

wherein the processor is configured to interpret the second user information received from the at least one second wristband to generate the first output and the second output.

2. The wristband of claim 1 further comprising a received signal strength indicator.

3. The wristband of claim 1 further comprising one or more touch sensitive buttons.

4. The wristband of claim 3 wherein the one or more touch sensitive buttons are configured to cycle between operational modes of the wristband selected from the group consisting of:

output color, output synchronization, and game select.

5. A wireless communication system comprising:

a first wristband having at least a first wireless transceiver and at least one first light source;

the first wristband having a power switch configured to change an operable state of the first wristband;

a second wristband having at least a second wireless transceiver and at least one second light source;

the second wristband having a power switch configured to change an operable state of the second wristband; and

at least one non-transitory memory having at least one of first user information and second user information stored thereon;

wherein the first wristband and the second wristband are configured to transmit and receive the first user information and the second user information stored on the at least one non-transitory memory;

wherein at least one response is generated via the at least one first light source and/or the at least one second light source of each of the first wristband and the second wristband, the at least one response being based on a transmission of the first user information and the second user information; and

wherein a group comprising at least the first user information and the second user information is stored to the at least one non-transitory memory.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the first wristband is worn by a first user and the second wristband is worn by a second user.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein the non-transitory memory is operably coupled to an electronic device.

8. The system of claim 5 wherein the non-transitory memory is operably coupled to the first wristband and the second wristband.

9. The system of claim 5 wherein the exchange of information is initiated by depressing a depressible button on each of the first wristband and the second wristband.