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System and method for managing arrangement position and shape of device

  • US 20050137827A1
  • Filed: 11/03/2004
  • Published: 06/23/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system comprising:

  • a first sensor, a second sensor and a third sensor, each of the sensors being configured to detect a distance from each of electronic devices that are present in a space and an identifier of each of the electronic devices by using a wireless signal; and

    a host apparatus that executes communication with each of the first sensor, second sensor and third sensor, the host apparatus including;

    a detection unit configured to detect a position of each of the electronic devices in the space, based on the distance from each of the electronic devices, which is detected by the first sensor, second sensor and third sensor, and a position of each of the first sensor, second sensor and third sensor in the space; and

    an information acquisition unit configured to acquire shape information representative of a shape of each of the electronic devices from each of the electronic devices, by executing wireless communication with each of the electronic devices using the identifier of each of the electronic devices, which is detected by the first sensor, second sensor and third sensor.

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