Techniques for wireless communication of proximity based content
First Claim
1. An apparatus of a Short Range Communication (SRC) device configured for the wireless communication of proximity based content, the apparatus configured to:
- define a proximity boundary with dimensions defined by a selected magnetic induction diversity communication range of the SRC device, whereinthe SRC device is configured to communicate using magnetic induction;
the SRC device includes at least two substantially orthogonal antennas to provide magnetic induction diversity; and
the SRC device is coupled to a mobile computing device;
communicate a proximity signal in the proximity boundary from the at least one selected antenna between the SRC device and a PSRC device using the magnetic induction diversity to substantially reduce a variability of the dimensions of the proximity boundary defined by the selected magnetic induction diversity communication range;
perform at least one action by at least one of the mobile computing device and the PSRC device when the proximity signal is detected between the SRC device and the PSRC device; and
set at least one rule for a proximity based communication filter module, which is associated with the mobile computing device, regarding the wireless communication of proximity based content, the at least one rule identifying the at least one action performed by the mobile computing device when the proximity signal is detected between the SRC device and the PSRC device.
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Abstract
A system and method for communication of proximity based content is disclosed between a mobile computing device having a Short Range Communication (SRC) device and a Proximity Short Range Communication (PSRC) device associated with a location or object using near field magnetic induction. The SRC device and/or the PSRC device can include at least two antennas to provide magnetic induction diversity. The method comprises defining a proximity boundary with dimensions defined by a magnetic induction diversity communication range of at least one of the SRC and PSRC devices. A proximity signal is communicated in the proximity boundary between the SRC device and the PSRC device. At least one action is performed by the mobile computing device or the PSRC device when the proximity signal is detected between the SRC device and the PSRC device.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus of a Short Range Communication (SRC) device configured for the wireless communication of proximity based content, the apparatus configured to:
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define a proximity boundary with dimensions defined by a selected magnetic induction diversity communication range of the SRC device, wherein the SRC device is configured to communicate using magnetic induction; the SRC device includes at least two substantially orthogonal antennas to provide magnetic induction diversity; and the SRC device is coupled to a mobile computing device; communicate a proximity signal in the proximity boundary from the at least one selected antenna between the SRC device and a PSRC device using the magnetic induction diversity to substantially reduce a variability of the dimensions of the proximity boundary defined by the selected magnetic induction diversity communication range; perform at least one action by at least one of the mobile computing device and the PSRC device when the proximity signal is detected between the SRC device and the PSRC device; and set at least one rule for a proximity based communication filter module, which is associated with the mobile computing device, regarding the wireless communication of proximity based content, the at least one rule identifying the at least one action performed by the mobile computing device when the proximity signal is detected between the SRC device and the PSRC device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus of a proximity short range communication (PSRC) device configured for the wireless communication of proximity based content, the apparatus configured to:
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define a proximity boundary with dimensions defined by a selected magnetic induction diversity communication range of the PSRC device, wherein the PSRC device is configured to communicate using magnetic induction; the PSRC device includes at least two substantially orthogonal antennas to provide magnetic induction diversity, wherein the magnetic induction diversity is used to substantially reduce a variability of an edge of the defined proximity boundary; and the PSRC device is associated with at least one of a location and an object; communicate a proximity signal in the proximity boundary from the at least one selected antenna between a SRC device and the PSRC device, wherein the SRC device is coupled to a mobile computing device; perform at least one action by at least one of the mobile computing device and the PSRC device when the proximity signal is detected between the SRC device and the PSRC device; and set at least one rule for a proximity based communication filter module, which is associated with a proximity computing device that includes the PSRC device, regarding the wireless communication of proximity based content, the at least one rule identifying at least one action performed by the proximity computing device when the proximity signal is detected between the SRC device and the PSRC device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. At least one non-transitory machine readable storage medium having instructions embodied thereon for communicating proximity based content, the instructions when executed on a mobile computing device perform the following:
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define a proximity boundary with dimensions defined by a selected magnetic induction diversity communication range of an SRC device, wherein the SRC device is configured to communicate using magnetic induction; the SRC device includes at least two substantially orthogonal antennas to provide magnetic induction diversity; and the SRC device is coupled to the mobile computing device; communicate a proximity signal in the proximity boundary from the at least one selected antenna between the SRC device and a PSRC device using the magnetic induction diversity to substantially reduce a variability of the dimensions of the proximity boundary defined by the selected magnetic induction diversity communication range; perform at least one action by at least one of the mobile computing device and the PSRC device when the proximity signal is detected between the SRC device and the PSRC device; and set at least one rule for a proximity based communication filter module, which is associated with the mobile computing device, regarding the wireless communication of proximity based content, the at least one rule identifying the at least one action performed by the mobile computing device when the proximity signal is detected between the SRC device and the PSRC device. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. At least one non-transitory machine readable storage medium having instructions embodied thereon for communicating proximity based content, the instructions when executed by a PSRC device perform the following:
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define a proximity boundary with dimensions defined by a selected magnetic induction diversity communication range of the PSRC device, wherein the PSRC device is configured to communicate using magnetic induction; the PSRC device includes at least two substantially orthogonal antennas to provide magnetic induction diversity, wherein the magnetic induction diversity is used to substantially reduce a variability of an edge of the defined proximity boundary; and the PSRC device is associated with at least one of a location and an object; communicate a proximity signal in the proximity boundary from the at least one selected antenna between a SRC device and the PSRC device, wherein the SRC device is coupled to a mobile computing device; perform at least one action by at least one of the mobile computing device and the PSRC device when the proximity signal is detected between the SRC device and the PSRC device; and set at least one rule for a proximity based communication filter module, which is associated with a proximity computing device that includes the PSRC device, regarding the wireless communication of proximity based content, the at least one rule identifying at least one action performed by the proximity computing device when the proximity signal is detected between the SRC device and the PSRC device. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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