Capacitive bonding of devices
First Claim
1. A system that facilitates communications, comprising:
- a detection component that identifies N devices that are coupled together via a biological medium, N being an integer; and
a configuration component that initiates a configuration between a subset of the devices.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods that facilitate wireless device communications and configuration. A detection component identifies N devices that are coupled together via a biological medium, N being an integer, wherein the medium includes direct or indirect touching to a device or devices. After biological contact, a configuration component initiates a configuration between a subset of the devices. Although configurations and/or other communications can be conducted through a medium such as the human body, the present invention can employ an initial touch to identify respective devices whereby other electronic configuration sequences commence without further device contact. Other aspects include chain touching between users and/or devices to facilitate contact between the devices. Location detection components can also be provided to identify when users are present near a device, the detected presence to commence further automated procedures, and/or the location detection components can enable devices to identify other devices in a crowded wireless environment.
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35 Claims
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1. A system that facilitates communications, comprising:
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a detection component that identifies N devices that are coupled together via a biological medium, N being an integer; and
a configuration component that initiates a configuration between a subset of the devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method to facilitate wireless device communications, comprising:
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sensing when an electrical current is flowing between at least two wireless devices that are coupled by human contact; and
automatically establishing communications between the wireless devices upon sensing the electrical current flow. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method to facilitate wireless device communications, comprising:
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means for determining when an electrical signal is active between at least two wireless devices, the electrical is transmitted across a human body; and
means for configuring the wireless devices upon determining activation of the electrical signal.
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27. A system to facilitate device communications, comprising:
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a profile store to aggregate property keys relating to sensed electrical properties of a user; and
an analyzer component to identify the user based upon the property keys. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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