System and method of locating a resource device from a wireless device
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1. A method for determining a location of a resource device relative to a wireless computing device, the method comprising:
- receiving a wireless search signal from the wireless device at each of the resource device and a locating device; and
calculating a position of the resource device relative to the wireless computing device based on characteristics of the wireless search signal detected at each of the locating device and the resource device.
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Abstract
A system and method of determining a location of a resource device relative to a wireless computing device are provided. The system typically includes receiving a wireless search signal from the wireless device at each of the resource device and a locating device, and calculating a position of the resource device relative to the wireless computing device based on characteristics of the wireless search signal detected at each of the locating device and the resource device.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for determining a location of a resource device relative to a wireless computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving a wireless search signal from the wireless device at each of the resource device and a locating device; and
calculating a position of the resource device relative to the wireless computing device based on characteristics of the wireless search signal detected at each of the locating device and the resource device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for determining a distance and a direction from a wireless device to a resource device, the method comprising:
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storing position data for two or more static devices, at least one of the static devices being a resource device;
receiving a wireless search signal from the wireless device at the static devices;
for each static device receiving the wireless search signal, calculating a direction from the static device to the wireless device based on the wireless search signal;
determining a distance between at least two of the static devices; and
calculating a distance and direction from the wireless device to the resource device, based upon (a) the direction from each static device to the wireless device, and (b) the distance between at least two of the static devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for determining the position of a resource device relative to a wireless device, the system comprising:
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two or more static devices configured to receive a wireless search signal from the wireless device, at least one of the static devices being a resource device configured to interact with the wireless device;
wherein one of the static devices is configured to calculate a position of the resource device relative to the wireless device, based on characteristics of the wireless search signal received at each of the two or more static devices, and is further configured to transmit the calculated position to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A printing device, comprising:
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a print mechanism configured to print a print job from a wireless device on a print medium; and
a direction-sensing receiver configured to receive a signal from a wireless device and determine the direction from which the signal was received. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A locating device for use with a wireless device and a resource device, comprising:
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a compass;
a direction-sensing receiver configured to receive a signal from a wireless device and determine a direction from the static locating device to the wireless device; and
a network interface configured to transmit the determined direction to an associated resource device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39)
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36. A graphical user interface for a wireless device, comprising:
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a direction icon configured to indicate a calculated direction to a resource device; and
a distance icon configured to indicate a calculated distance to a resource device.
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40. A computer network capable of accessing a storage medium having embodied therein a program of instructions executable by the computer network to determine a distance and a direction from a wireless device to a resource device by:
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storing position data for two or more static devices, at least one of the static devices being a resource device;
receiving a wireless search signal from the wireless device at the static devices;
for each static device receiving the wireless search signal, calculating a direction from the static device to the wireless device based on the wireless search signal;
determining a distance between at least two of the static devices; and
calculating a distance and direction from the wireless device to the resource device, based upon (a) the direction from each static device to the wireless device, and (b) the distance between at least two of the static devices. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A storage medium having embodied therein a program of instructions for determining a distance and a direction from a wireless device to a resource device using position data for two or more static devices, at least one of the static devices being a resource device, the program of instructions being executable by a computer to:
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receive a wireless search signal from the wireless device at the static devices;
calculate a direction from the static device to the wireless device based on the wireless search signal for each static device receiving the wireless search signal;
determine a distance between at least two of the static devices; and
calculate a distance and direction from the wireless device to the resource device, based upon (a) the direction from each static device to the wireless device, and (b) the distance between at least two of the static devices. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. A locating device for use with a wireless device and a resource device, comprising:
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compass means;
receiver means for receiving a signal from a wireless device and determining a direction from the static locating device to the wireless device; and
network interface means for transmitting the determined direction to an associated resource device. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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