Method and system for establishing a communication network
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1. A communication device comprising:
- a transceiver adapted to send and receive wireless communication signals;
a contact surface;
a contact circuit adapted to detect contact of another communication device with said contact surface; and
a controller adapted to enable communication only between the communication device and detected communication devices.
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Abstract
A communication device is provided having a transceiver adapted to send and receive wireless communication signals and a contact surface. A contact circuit is adapted to detect contact of another communication device with said contact surface. A controller is adapted to enable communication only between the communication device and detected communication devices.
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1. A communication device comprising:
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a transceiver adapted to send and receive wireless communication signals;
a contact surface;
a contact circuit adapted to detect contact of another communication device with said contact surface; and
a controller adapted to enable communication only between the communication device and detected communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A communication system comprising:
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at least two communication devices each communication device having, a transceiver adapted to send and receive information using radio frequency signals said transceiver having an address;
a camera to capture images;
a display adapted to display images;
a contact surface;
a contact circuit adapted to detect contact between the contact surface of the communication device and contact surface of another of the at least two communication devices; and
a controller adapted to determine an address list containing the address of each transceiver of each detected communication device, wherein each controller is operable for communicating only with communication devices having an address on the address list. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for forming a wireless communication network between at least two communication devices each having a contact surface, the method comprising the steps of:
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moving the contact surface of one communication device into contact with the contact surface of at least one other communication device;
registering contact between the contact surfaces; and
,limiting communication in at least one mode to communication between communication devices having registered contact. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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