APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING NETWORK ASSOCIATION STATUS
First Claim
1. A wireless system comprising:
- a first electronic device having a wireless communication system and a proximity system;
a second electronic device having a wireless communication system and a proximity system, the wireless communication systems of the first and second electronic devices having a communication range therebetween greater than an interaction range between the proximity systems of the first and second electronic devices;
wherein the proximity system of one of the first and second electronic devices is configured to interact with the proximity system of the other of the first and second electronic devices to determine proximity between the first and second electronic devices;
wherein the communication system of the first electronic device is configured to establish an association status communication with the communication system of the second electronic device after the proximity of the first and second electronic devices has been determined; and
wherein one of the first and second electronic devices is configured to notify an operator of an association status of the first and second electronic devices.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for determining network association status includes a first electronic device having a wireless communication system and a proximity system, and a second electronic device having a wireless communication system and a proximity system. The wireless communication systems of the first and second electronic devices have a communication range therebetween greater than an interaction range between the proximity systems of the first and second electronic devices. The proximity system of one of the first and second electronic devices is configured to interact with the proximity system of the other of the first and second electronic devices to determine proximity between the first and second electronic devices. The communication system of the first electronic device is configured to establish an association status communication with the communication system of the second electronic device after the proximity of the first and second electronic devices has been determined. Further, one of the first and second electronic devices is configured to notify an operator of an association status of the first and second electronic devices.
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25 Claims
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1. A wireless system comprising:
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a first electronic device having a wireless communication system and a proximity system; a second electronic device having a wireless communication system and a proximity system, the wireless communication systems of the first and second electronic devices having a communication range therebetween greater than an interaction range between the proximity systems of the first and second electronic devices; wherein the proximity system of one of the first and second electronic devices is configured to interact with the proximity system of the other of the first and second electronic devices to determine proximity between the first and second electronic devices; wherein the communication system of the first electronic device is configured to establish an association status communication with the communication system of the second electronic device after the proximity of the first and second electronic devices has been determined; and wherein one of the first and second electronic devices is configured to notify an operator of an association status of the first and second electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing wireless devices in a wireless network:
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determining a presence of one of a pair of electronic devices within a proximity zone of the other of the pair of electronic devices, the pair of electronic devices each having a wireless communication system, wherein the wireless communication systems are configured to communicate in a communication zone having a larger area than an area of the proximity zone; determining an association status of the pair of electronic devices to each other after the presence of the one of the pair of electronic devices is determined to be within the proximity zone of the other electronic device; and notifying an operator of the association status of the pair of electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless system comprising:
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a proximity sensing system configured to sense a proximity of a central hub device to a peripheral device within a proximity range of the proximity sensing system; a wireless communication system having a communication range greater than the proximity range, wherein the wireless communication system is configured to; perform wireless communications between the central hub device and the peripheral device; and activate an association status communication between the central hub device and the peripheral device after the proximity of the central hub device to the peripheral device has been sensed; and a notification system configured to notify an operator of an association status of the central hub device and the peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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