Proximity facilitate device pairing

• US 20070141989A1
• Filed: 12/20/2006
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TurboPatent Corp.
• Original Assignee: TurboPatent Corp.
• Inventors: Flinchem, Edward
• Application Number:
  US11/642,393
• Publication Number:
  US 20070141989A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/26 at least one of which is mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 Selecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A portable communication device includes logic to detect another device in wireless proximity, and to determine if a phone number for contacting the other device is stored by the portable communication device. If a phone number for contacting the other device is stored by the portable communication device, the portable communication device automatically initiates pairing with the other device.

Claims

1. A portable communication device comprising logic to:

detect another device in wireless proximity;

determine if a phone number for contacting the other device is stored by the portable communication device; and

if a phone number for contacting the other device is stored by the portable communication device, automatically initiate pairing with the other device.

2. The portable communication device of claim 1, further comprising logic to:

determine if the phone number of the other device is in one or more collections of one or more of called numbers, speed dials, received calls, address books, or contacts of the portable communication device.

3. A portable communication device comprising logic to:

detect another device in wireless proximity;

determine if a phone number for contacting the other device is stored by the portable communication device; and

if a phone number for contacting the other device is stored by the portable communication device, present as a selectable candidate for pairing an identification of the other device and/or a user thereof on a user interface of the portable communication device.

4. The portable communication device of claim 3, further comprising logic to:

determine if the phone number of the other device is in one or more collections of one or more of called numbers, speed dials, received calls, address books, or contacts of the portable communication device.

5. The portable communication device of claim 3, wherein the logic to present as a selectable candidate for pairing an identification of the other device and/or a user thereof on a user interface of the portable communication device further comprises:

logic to present a name of the user of the other device.

6. The portable communication device of claim 3, wherein the logic to present as a selectable candidate for pairing an identification of the other device and/or a user thereof on a user interface of the portable communication device further comprises:

logic to present a call sign of the user of the other device.

7. A portable communication device comprising logic to:

detect another device in wireless proximity;

determine if a phone number for contacting the other device is stored by the portable communication device; and

if a phone number for contacting the other device is stored by the portable communication device, signal the other device with one or more of an SMS message, sonic signal, contact electrical impulse, or optical signal providing an invitation for the devices to pair.

8. The portable communication device of claim 7, wherein further comprising:

logic to determine if the phone number of the other device is in one or more collections of one or more of called numbers, speed dials, received calls, address books, or contacts of the portable communication device.

9. The portable communication device of claim 7, wherein the logic to signal the other device with one or more of an SMS message, sonic signal, contact electrical impulse, or optical signal providing an invitation for the devices to pair further comprises:

logic to signal the other device with one or more of a sonic signal, contact electrical impulse, or optical signal providing an identification of the portable communication device and-or a user thereof.

10. The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein the logic to signal the other device with one or more of a sonic signal, contact electrical impulse, or optical signal providing an identification of the portable communication device and/or a user thereof further comprises:

logic to signal the other device with a phone number of the portable communication device.

11. The portable communication device of claim 9, wherein the logic to signal the other device with one or more of a sonic signal, contact electrical impulse, or optical signal providing an identification of the portable communication device and/or a user thereof further comprises:

logic to signal the other device with a prominent graphic display.

12. A portable communication device comprising logic to:

receive an SMS message from another device comprising an invitation to effect pairing between the devices;

extract from the SMS message a phone number of the other device; and

if the phone number of the other device is in one or more collections of one or more of called numbers, speed dials, received calls, address books, or contacts, accept pairing with the other device.

13. A portable communication device comprising logic to:

receive at least one of a sonic signal, contact electrical impulse, or optical signal from another device comprising a phone number of the other device and an invitation to effect pairing with the other device; and

if the phone number of the other device is in one or more collections of one or more of called numbers, speed dials, received calls, address books, or contacts, accept pairing with the other device.

14. A portable communication device comprising logic to:

receive at least one of a sonic signal, contact electrical impulse, or optical signal from another device comprising a phone number of the other device and an invitation to effect pairing with the other device; and

highlight the other device on a displayed list of available devices for pairing.