Identifying multilingual participants in network communications

• US 20030008641A1
• Filed: 07/05/2001
• Published: 01/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Ramakesavan, Sundaram
• Application Number:
  US09/899,464
• Publication Number:
  US 20030008641A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/416
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

An ad hoc wireless network may facilitate identification of participants whose personal computers or other devices utilize an incompatible character set. Thus, users with incompatible character sets may not be identified on display screens associated with the various participants in a compatible character set that may be understood by all participants. Thus, other identifying information may be provided and may be displayed automatically or on demand. Examples of such identifying information include identifying icons, audio files and image files.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving character set independent information about a participant in an ad hoc wireless network; and

displaying said information to enable selection of a participant for a communication.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving character set independent information about a participant includes receiving an audio file that identifies a participant.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving character set independent information about a participant includes receiving a user selectable icon that may be selected to receive additional information about a participant.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving character set independent information about a participant includes receiving an image file identifying a participant.

5. The method of claim 3 including enabling the user to select an icon to receive additional information about a participant.

6. An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:

receive character set independent information about a participant in an ad hoc wireless network; and

display said information to enable selection of a participant for a communication.

7. The article of claim 6 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to receive an audio file that identifies a participant.

8. The article of claim 6 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to receive a user selectable icon that may be selected to receive additional information about a participant.

9. The article of claim 6 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to receive an image file identifying a participant.

10. The article of claim 8 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to enable the user to select an icon to receive additional information about a participant.

11. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a storage coupled to said processor storing instructions that enable the processor to handle character set independent information about a participant in an ad hoc wireless network and display said information to enable selection of a participant for a communication.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to receive an audio file that identifies a participant.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to generate a user selectable icon that may be selected to receive additional information about a participant.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to generate an image identifying a participant.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein said storage instructions that enable the processor to allow the user to select an icon to receive additional information about a participant.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein receiving character set independent information about a participant includes receiving an audio file that identifies a participant.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein receiving character set independent information about a participant includes receiving a user selectable icon that may be selected to receive additional information about a participant.

19. The method of claim 18 including enabling a participant to select an icon to receive additional information about another participant.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein receiving character set independent information about a participant includes receiving an image file identifying a participant.

16. A method comprising:

receiving character set independent information about a participant in an ad hoc wireless network; and

automatically transmitting said character set independent information about a participant to other participants in the ad hoc wireless network.

21. An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:

receive character set independent information about a participant in an ad hoc wireless network; and

automatically transmit said information to other participants.

22. The article of claim 21 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to receive an audio file that identifies a participant.

23. The article of claim 21 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to receive a user selectable icon that may be selected to receive additional information about a participant.

24. The article of claim 23 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to enable a participant to select an icon to receive additional information about another participant.

25. The article of claim 21 further storing instructions that enable the processor-based system to receive an image file identifying a participant.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to receive an audio file that identifies a participant.

28. The system of claim 26 wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to generate a user selectable icon that may be selected to receive additional information about a participant.

29. The system of claim 28 wherein said storage instructions that enable the processor to allow a participant to select an icon to receive additional information about another participant.

30. The system of claim 26 wherein said storage stores instructions that enable the processor to generate an image identifying a participant.

26. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a storage coupled to said processor storing instructions that enable the processor to handle character set independent information about a participant in an ad hoc wireless network and transmit said information to other participants.