DISTANCE-BASED PRESENCE MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method of performing an operation based on distance, comprising:
- generating an indication relating to at least one distance between a first device and a second device, wherein the first device communicates with the second device via a wireless communication link; and
providing presence management for the first device based on the indication.
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Abstract
Various operations may be performed based on a distance-related function associated with two or more devices. For example, an association procedure for two or more devices may be based on one or more determined distances. Similarly, presence management may be based on one or more determined distances. A distance-related function may take various form including, for example, a distance between devices, two or more distances between devices, a rate of change in a relative distance between devices, relative acceleration between devices, or some combination of two or more of the these distance-related functions.
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109 Claims
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1. A method of performing an operation based on distance, comprising:
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generating an indication relating to at least one distance between a first device and a second device, wherein the first device communicates with the second device via a wireless communication link; and
providing presence management for the first device based on the indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus for performing an operation based on distance, comprising:
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an indication generator adapted to generate an indication relating to at least one distance between the apparatus and a device, wherein the apparatus communicates with the device via a wireless communication link; and
a presence management processor adapted to provide presence management for the apparatus based on the indication. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. An apparatus for performing an operation based on distance, comprising:
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means for generating an indication relating to at least one distance between the apparatus and a device, wherein the apparatus communicates with the device via a wireless communication link; and
means for providing presence management for the apparatus based on the indication. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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106. A computer-program product for performing an operation based on distance, comprising:
computer-readable medium comprising codes executable by at least one computer to;
generate an indication relating to at least one distance between a first device and a second device, wherein the first device communicates with the second device via a wireless communication link; and
provide presence management for the first device based on the indication.
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107. A headset for performing an operation based on distance, comprising:
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an indication generator adapted to generate an indication relating to at least one distance between the headset and a device, wherein the headset communicates with the device via a wireless communication link;
a presence management processor adapted to provide presence management for the headset based on the indication; and
a transducer adapted to provide an audible output based on a signal received via the wireless communication link.
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108. A watch for performing an operation based on distance, comprising:
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an indication generator adapted to generate an indication relating to at least one distance between the watch and a device, wherein the watch communicates with the device via a wireless communication link;
a presence management processor adapted to provide presence management for the watch based on the indication; and
a display adapted to provide a visual output based on a signal received via the wireless communication link.
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109. A medical device for performing an operation based on distance, comprising:
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an indication generator adapted to generate an indication relating to at least one distance between the medical device and a device, wherein the medical device communicates with the device via a wireless communication link;
a presence management processor adapted to provide presence management for the medical device based on the indication; and
a sensor adapted to generate sensed signals to be transmitted via the wireless communication link.
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