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Wireless communication game system

  • US 10,518,176 B2
  • Filed: 09/20/2017
  • Issued: 12/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information processing device, comprising:

  • processing resources, including at least one processor, configured to cause the device to operate in one of first and second modes, the first mode controlling the device to serve as a wireless communication group owner and the second mode controlling the device to serve as a wireless communication group participant;

    a transceiver operably connected to the processing resources, the transceiver being configured to wirelessly send self-identifying information to, and wirelessly receive self-identifying information from, other devices within communication range of the transceiver, wherein one of first and second packet types is used based on the mode in which the device transmitting the self-identifying information is operating, the first and second packet types being different from one another;

    wherein the processing resources are further configured to control the device to at least populate, when the device is operating in the first mode, a first packet type field with data indicative of whether the device can accept other devices into a group that it is administering.

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