Wireless communication device and method for information retrieval using a universal identity metatag
First Claim
1. A method for retrieving a record comprising:
- sending a request to an in-proximity wireless communication device, the request including at least a portion of a universal identity metatag (UIM); and
receiving a record from the in-proximity wireless communication device identified by the portion of the UIM.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device (WCD) tags records, such as documents or graphic files, with universal identity metatags (UIMs). The UIMs may associate many disconnected pieces of information. A WCD may automatically extract information from a record to generate a UIM or may extract information from in-proximity WCDs that are identified during a discovery process. A WCD may extract information from a calendar application to generate a UIM. A WCD may also retrieve a record related to an upcoming meeting, for example, from a separate device, such as the user'"'"'s computer, based on information from a calendar application. A WCD may also use the UIM to identify and retrieve related records on in-proximity WCDs as well as provide records to an in-proximity WCD requesting a record.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for retrieving a record comprising:
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sending a request to an in-proximity wireless communication device, the request including at least a portion of a universal identity metatag (UIM); and
receiving a record from the in-proximity wireless communication device identified by the portion of the UIM. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The method of providing a record tagged with a universal identity metatag (UIM) comprising:
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receiving a request from an in-proximity mobile communication device for a record, the request including at least a portion of a UIM;
identifying the record based on the UIM; and
transmitting the record to the in-proximity mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for generating a universal identity metatag (UIM) comprising:
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extracting source information from a record;
generating the UIM from the source information; and
embedding the UIM in the record. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a communications interface to discover an in-proximity wireless communication device (WCD) and establish a communication link therewith; and
a source extractor to extract information related to a record stored within the wireless communication device for use in generating a universal identity metatag (UIM). - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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