System and Method for Initiating Auxiliary Communication Interfaces Via a Membership-Based Network
First Claim
1. A method for communicating between devices, comprising:
- communicating auxiliary communication information from at least one initiating device to at least one target device via a membership-based communication interface; and
in response to the auxiliary communication information, activating an auxiliary communication module at the at least one target device for communication via a second over-the-air (OTA) communication interface.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method for utilizing a first communication interface(s) to initiate communications via a second communication interface(s). Auxiliary communication information (104A) is communicated from an initiating device (100) to a target device(s) (110) via a first membership-based communication interface (112). In response to the auxiliary communication information (104A), an auxiliary communication module is activated at the target device (110) for communication via a second (over-the-air) OTA communication interface (116). The target device (110) may then communicate with the initiating device (100) and/or other devices (120) via the second OTA communication interface (116).
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41 Claims
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1. A method for communicating between devices, comprising:
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communicating auxiliary communication information from at least one initiating device to at least one target device via a membership-based communication interface; and
in response to the auxiliary communication information, activating an auxiliary communication module at the at least one target device for communication via a second over-the-air (OTA) communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for facilitating network communications via a mobile device, comprising:
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receiving at least one message at the mobile device via a membership-based communication interface, wherein the at least one message includes proximity communication information;
identifying the proximity communication information at the mobile device;
enabling at least one wireless proximity communication interface or at least one auxiliary mode of operation of the default radio interface in response to the identified proximity communication information; and
wirelessly communicating between the mobile device and at least one other communication device via the enabled wireless proximity communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A communication device for communicating over-the-air (OTA), comprising:
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at least one default communication module configured for communication via a membership-based communication interface;
at least one auxiliary radio communication module capable of effecting wireless communication via a respective auxiliary radio communication interface; and
a processing module configured to receive auxiliary communication information via the membership-based communication interface, and to activate the auxiliary radio communication module identified by the auxiliary communication information for communication via the respective auxiliary radio communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for communicating information between devices, comprising:
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an initiating communication device;
a recipient communication device coupled to communicate over a membership-based communications interface with the initiating communication device to receive auxiliary communication information from the initiating communication device, the recipient communication device comprising;
a first communication module configured for first communication via the membership-based communications interface;
at least one auxiliary communication mode capable of effecting second wireless communication; and
a processing module configured to receive the auxiliary communication information via the first communication module over the membership-based communications interface, and to activate the auxiliary communication mode identified by the auxiliary communication information for communication via the second wireless communication. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a computer system for enabling auxiliary radio communications via a communications device by performing steps comprising:
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identifying proximity communication information associated with one or more messages received at the communications device via an infrastructure-based radio interface;
enabling a wireless proximity communication interface for over-the-air communication in response to the identified proximity communication information; and
facilitating wireless communications between the communications device and at least one other communication device via the wireless proximity communication interface.
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40. A communication device capable of communicating over-the-air (OTA), comprising:
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means for receiving auxiliary communication information at the communication device via a membership-based communications interface;
means for enabling at least one of an auxiliary communication interface or an auxiliary mode of operation of the membership-based communications interface at the communication device in response to the auxiliary communication information; and
means for communicating OTA between the communication device and at least one other communication device via an enabled one or more of the auxiliary communication interface or the auxiliary mode of operation of the default radio interface.
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41. A network element operable in a network for facilitating communication between at least first and second communication devices, the network element comprising:
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a receiver coupled to the first communication device via the network to receive auxiliary communication information from the first communication device according to a primary membership-based communication mode, wherein the auxiliary communication information represents an invitation from the first communication device targeted for the second communication device to activate an auxiliary OTA communication mode for communication therebetween; and
a transmitter coupled to the second communication device via the network to transmit the auxiliary communication information to the second communication device according to the primary membership-based communication mode, whereby the first and second communication devices are enabled for communication according to the auxiliary OTA communication mode in response to the second communication device receiving the auxiliary communication information.
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