Method for the automatic configuration of portable terminals
First Claim
1. A method for the automatic configuration of portable terminals, the method comprising:
- detecting geographical position of at least two portable terminals;
configuring at least one first terminal of the at least two portable terminals with predetermined configuration parameters selected on the basis of the respective geographical position detected for the at least one first terminal;
detecting a condition of geographical proximity of at least one second terminal of the at least two portable terminals with respect to the at least one first terminal; and
at least partially cloning the at least one first terminal into the at least one second terminal,wherein configuring at least one first terminal comprises;
configuring a first terminal with first configuration parameters selected on the basis of the geographical position of the first terminal, andconfiguring at least one further terminal with respective configuration parameters selected on the basis of the geographical position of the at least one further terminal;
wherein detecting the condition of geographical proximity comprises detecting whether the at least one second terminal is closer to the first terminal or to the at least one further terminal; and
wherein at least partially cloning the at least one first terminal comprises at least partially cloning the first terminal into the at least one second terminal if the at least one second terminal is closer to the first terminal with respect to the at least one further terminal or at least partially cloning the at least one further terminal into at least one second terminal if the at least one second terminal is closer to the at least one further terminal with respect to the first terminal.
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Abstract
A method for the automatic configuration of portable terminals, comprises the steps of detecting the geographical position of at least two portable terminals (T1-T7) and configuring said at least two portable terminals (T1-T7) on the basis of the respective geographical position which has been detected. The configuration of said at least two portable terminals (T1-T7) comprises: configuring at least one first terminal (T1; T7) with predetermined configuration parameters selected on the basis of the respective geographical position, detecting a condition of geographical proximity of at least one second terminal (T2-T6) with respect to said at least one first terminal (T1; T7) and at least partially cloning said at least one first terminal (T1; T7) into said at least one second terminal (T2-T6).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for the automatic configuration of portable terminals, the method comprising:
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detecting geographical position of at least two portable terminals; configuring at least one first terminal of the at least two portable terminals with predetermined configuration parameters selected on the basis of the respective geographical position detected for the at least one first terminal; detecting a condition of geographical proximity of at least one second terminal of the at least two portable terminals with respect to the at least one first terminal; and at least partially cloning the at least one first terminal into the at least one second terminal, wherein configuring at least one first terminal comprises; configuring a first terminal with first configuration parameters selected on the basis of the geographical position of the first terminal, and configuring at least one further terminal with respective configuration parameters selected on the basis of the geographical position of the at least one further terminal; wherein detecting the condition of geographical proximity comprises detecting whether the at least one second terminal is closer to the first terminal or to the at least one further terminal; and wherein at least partially cloning the at least one first terminal comprises at least partially cloning the first terminal into the at least one second terminal if the at least one second terminal is closer to the first terminal with respect to the at least one further terminal or at least partially cloning the at least one further terminal into at least one second terminal if the at least one second terminal is closer to the at least one further terminal with respect to the first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for the automatic configuration of portable terminals, the method comprising:
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configuring each of a first terminal and a second terminal as a master device from which other terminals receive operational configuration parameters; and configuring a third terminal as a slave device which receives operational configuration parameters from a master device; receiving, at the third terminal, a first set of operational configuration parameters associated with cloning of the first terminal responsive to detection of the third terminal being relatively closer to the first terminal than the second terminal; and receiving, at the third terminal, a second set of operational configuration parameters associated with cloning of the second terminal responsive to detection of the third terminal being relatively closer to the second terminal than the first terminal, wherein the first set of operational configuration parameters are different than the second set of operational configuration parameters.
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16. A system, comprising:
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a first portable electronic terminal and a second portable electronic terminal each configured as a master device from which other portable electronic terminals receive operational configuration parameters; and a third portable electronic terminal configured as a slave device which receives operational configuration parameters from a master device, wherein the third portable electronic terminal is configured to; receive a first set of operational configuration parameters associated with cloning of the first portable electronic terminal responsive to detection of the third portable electronic terminal being relatively closer to the first portable electronic terminal than the second portable electronic terminal; and receive a second set of operational configuration parameters associated with cloning of the second portable electronic terminal responsive to detection of the third portable electronic terminal being relatively closer to the second portable electronic terminal than the first portable electronic terminal, wherein the first set of operational configuration parameters are different than the second set of operational configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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