Data prioritization and distribution limitation system and method
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1. A method of communicating between a handheld computer and other local area computing devices having wireless communication capability, comprising the steps of:
- providing a handheld computer;
identifying a plurality of other local area computing devices having wireless communication capability;
creating an identifier for one or more of the plurality of other local area computing devices; and
listing each identifier on a display, wherein the list is sorted in order of at least one of distance and direction from the handheld computer.
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Abstract
A method of communicating between a handheld computer and other local area computing devices having wireless communication capability includes providing a handheld computer and identifying a plurality of other local area computing devices having wireless communication capability. The method further includes creating an identifier for one or more of the plurality of other local area computing devices and listing each identifier on a display. The list is sorted in order of at least one of distance and direction from the handheld computer.
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1. A method of communicating between a handheld computer and other local area computing devices having wireless communication capability, comprising the steps of:
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providing a handheld computer;
identifying a plurality of other local area computing devices having wireless communication capability;
creating an identifier for one or more of the plurality of other local area computing devices; and
listing each identifier on a display, wherein the list is sorted in order of at least one of distance and direction from the handheld computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of sharing information between a handheld computer and a group of local area computing devices having wireless communication capability, comprising the steps of:
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specifying a distance;
identifying one or more local area computing devices having wireless communication capability within the specified distance from the handheld computer; and
transmitting a wireless message to the one or more local area computing devices having wireless communication capability within the specified distance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A local area wireless communication device, comprising:
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a housing;
a processor supported by the housing;
a memory coupled to the processor;
a transmitter supported by the housing; and
a display;
wherein the processor instructs the display to list a plurality of other computing devices located within range of the transmitter, sorted in order of at least one of the distance and the direction from the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A user interface for a handheld computer, comprising:
- a display providing a list of indicators corresponding to a plurality of local area computing devices with which communication is possible;
wherein the list is sorted by at least one of distance and direction from the handheld computer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- a display providing a list of indicators corresponding to a plurality of local area computing devices with which communication is possible;
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