Plurality of Mobile Communication Devices for Performing Locally Collaborative Operations

• US 20100105325A1
• Filed: 10/29/2008
• Published: 04/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation (Texas Instruments, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation (Texas Instruments, Inc.)
• Inventors: Polacek, Michael, Halla, Brian L.
• Granted Patent: US 8,380,127 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.200
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2210/305 Source positioning in a soundscape, e.g. instrument positioning on a virtual soundstage, stereo panning or related delay or reverberation changes; Changing the stereo width of a musical source
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/175 for jam sessions or musical collaboration through a network, e.g. for composition, ensemble playing or repeating; Compensation of network or internet delays therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/211 Wireless transmission, e.g. of music parameters or control data by radio, infrared or ultrasound beam G10H2220/405
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/311 MIDI transmission G10H2240/056 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/321 Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/005 for combining the signals of two or more microphones specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/407
• CPC Class Codes: H04S 3/00 Systems employing more than two channels, e.g. quadraphonic H04S5/00, H04S7/00 take precedence

Abstract

A plurality of mobile communication devices for performing one or more locally collaborative operations. In one embodiment, one of the mobile communication devices provides a first local energy emission and, related thereto, a local wireless transmission signal, while another of the mobile communication devices responds to the local wireless transmission signal by providing a second local energy emission related to the first local energy emission. In another embodiment, one of the mobile communication devices receives a local stimulus, exclusive of vocal energy emitted by a user, and in response thereto provides a local wireless transmission signal, while another of the mobile communication devices responds to the local wireless transmission signal by providing a local energy emission related to the local stimulus. In another embodiment, each of the mobile communication devices receives a respective portion of a local stimulus in response to which at least one of the mobile communication devices transmits a local wireless transmission signal in response to which a second one of the mobile communication devices provides a local energy emission related to responses to the local stimulus in addition to its own. In additional embodiments, each of the mobile communication devices receives a respective portion of a local stimulus and in response thereto transmits a wireless transmission signal for collaboratively providing, to a remotely located system, information about the various responses to the local stimulus.

Claims

1. A plurality of mobile communication devices for performing one or more locally collaborative operations, wherein each one of said plurality of mobile communication devices comprises:

wireless communication circuitry responsive to

one or more local wireless transmission signals from at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices by providing one or more incoming local communication signals, and

one or more outgoing local communication signals by providing one or more local wireless transmission signals for reception by at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices;

processing circuitry coupled to said wireless communication circuitry and responsive to at least one of said one or more incoming local communication signals and one or more input signals by providing at least one of one or more output signals and said one or more outgoing local communication signals; and

input/output circuitry coupled to said processing circuitry and responsive to at least one of one or more local stimuli and said one or more output signals by providing at least one of said one or more input signals and one or more local energy emissions;

wherein

a first one of said plurality of mobile communication devices provides a first one of said one or more local energy emissions and, related thereto, a first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals, and

a second one of said plurality of mobile communication devices responds to said first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals by providing a second one of said one or more local energy emissions related to said first one of said one or more local energy emissions.

2. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 1, wherein said one or more local stimuli comprises at least one of vocal energy emitted by a user, a locally produced information signal, acceleration induced by a user of one of said plurality of mobile communication devices, and sensing of a local environmental characteristic.

3. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 1, wherein said one or more local energy emissions comprises at least one of an emission of acoustic energy and an emission of visible light.

4. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 1, wherein said wireless communication circuitry comprises at least one of radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry and infrared (IR) transceiver circuitry.

5. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 1, wherein said input/output circuitry comprises at least one of:

sensing circuitry, including at least one sensor, responsive to a sensing of a local environmental characteristic by providing said one or more input signals; and

user input circuitry, including an alphanumeric keypad, responsive to one or more entries of a user as said one or more local stimuli by providing said one or more input signals.

6. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 1, wherein said processing circuitry comprises:

memory circuitry to store a plurality of instructions; and

computer circuitry coupled to said memory circuitry and responsive to said plurality of instructions by

processing said one or more incoming local communication signals to provide said one or more output signals, and

processing said one or more input signals to provide said one or more outgoing local communication signals.

7. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 1, wherein said input/output circuitry comprises at least one of:

audio circuitry, including at least one audio transducer, responsive to said one or more output signals by providing one or more emissions of acoustic energy as said one or more local energy emissions;

video circuitry, including at least one video display, responsive to said one or more output signals by displaying one or more video images as said one or more local energy emissions; and

visible light emission circuitry, including at least one visible light source, responsive to said one or more output signals by providing one or more emissions of visible light as said one or more local energy emissions.

8. A plurality of mobile communication devices for performing one or more locally collaborative operations, wherein each one of said plurality of mobile communication devices comprises:

wireless communication circuitry responsive to

one or more local wireless transmission signals from at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices by providing one or more incoming local communication signals, and

one or more outgoing local communication signals by providing one or more local wireless transmission signals for reception by at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices;

processing circuitry coupled to said wireless communication circuitry and responsive to at least one of said one or more incoming local communication signals and one or more input signals by providing at least one of one or more output signals and said one or more outgoing local communication signals; and

input/output circuitry coupled to said processing circuitry and responsive to at least one of one or more local stimuli and said one or more output signals by providing at least one of said one or more input signals and one or more local energy emissions;

wherein

a first one of said plurality of mobile communication devices receives a first one of said one or more local stimuli, exclusive of vocal energy emitted by a user, and in response thereto provides a first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals, and

a second one of said plurality of mobile communication devices responds to said first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals by providing a first one of said one or more local energy emissions related to said first one of said one or more local stimuli.

9. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 8, wherein said one or more local stimuli comprises at least one of a locally produced information signal, acceleration induced by a user of one of said plurality of mobile communication devices, and sensing of a local environmental characteristic.

10. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 8, wherein said one or more local energy emissions comprises at least one of an emission of acoustic energy and an emission of visible light.

11. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 8, wherein said wireless communication circuitry comprises at least one of radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry and infrared (IR) transceiver circuitry.

12. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 8, wherein said input/output circuitry comprises at least one of:

sensing circuitry, including at least one sensor, responsive to a sensing of a local environmental characteristic by providing said one or more input signals; and

user input circuitry, including an alphanumeric keypad, responsive to one or more entries of a user as said one or more local stimuli by providing said one or more input signals.

13. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 8, wherein said processing circuitry comprises:

memory circuitry to store a plurality of instructions; and

computer circuitry coupled to said memory circuitry and responsive to said plurality of instructions by

processing said one or more incoming local communication signals to provide said one or more output signals, and

processing said one or more input signals to provide said one or more outgoing local communication signals.

14. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 8, wherein said input/output circuitry comprises at least one of:

audio circuitry, including at least one audio transducer, responsive to said one or more output signals by providing one or more emissions of acoustic energy as said one or more local energy emissions;

video circuitry, including at least one video display, responsive to said one or more output signals by displaying one or more video images as said one or more local energy emissions; and

visible light emission circuitry, including at least one visible light source, responsive to said one or more output signals by providing one or more emissions of visible light as said one or more local energy emissions.

15. A plurality of mobile communication devices of mobile communication devices for performing one or more locally collaborative operations, wherein each one of said plurality of mobile communication devices comprises:

wireless communicator means for

receiving one or more local wireless transmission signals from at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices and in response thereto providing one or more incoming local communication signals, and

receiving one or more outgoing local communication signals and in response thereto providing one or more local wireless transmission signals for reception by at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices;

processor means for receiving at least one of said one or more incoming local communication signals and one or more input signals and in response thereto providing at least one of one or more output signals and said one or more outgoing local communication signals; and

input/output means for receiving at least one of one or more local stimuli and said one or more output signals and in response thereto providing at least one of said one or more input signals and one or more local energy emissions;

wherein

a first one of said plurality of mobile communication devices provides a first one of said one or more local energy emissions and, related thereto, a first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals, and

a second one of said plurality of mobile communication devices responds to said first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals by providing a second one of said one or more local energy emissions related to said first one of said one or more local energy emissions.

16. A plurality of mobile communication devices of mobile communication devices for performing one or more locally collaborative operations, wherein each one of said plurality of mobile communication devices comprises:

wireless communicator means for

receiving one or more local wireless transmission signals from at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices and in response thereto providing one or more incoming local communication signals, and

receiving one or more outgoing local communication signals and in response thereto providing one or more local wireless transmission signals for reception by at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices;

processor means for receiving at least one of said one or more incoming local communication signals and one or more input signals and in response thereto providing at least one of one or more output signals and said one or more outgoing local communication signals; and

input/output means for receiving at least one of one or more local stimuli and said one or more output signals and in response thereto providing at least one of said one or more input signals and one or more local energy emissions;

wherein

a first one of said plurality of mobile communication devices receives a first one of said one or more local stimuli, exclusive of vocal energy emitted by a user, and in response thereto provides a first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals, and

a second one of said plurality of mobile communication devices responds to said first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals by providing a first one of said one or more local energy emissions related to said first one of said one or more local stimuli.

17. A plurality of mobile communication devices of mobile communication devices for performing one or more locally collaborative operations, wherein each one of said plurality of mobile communication devices comprises:

wireless communication circuitry responsive to

one or more local wireless transmission signals from at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices by providing one or more incoming local communication signals, and

one or more outgoing local communication signals by providing one or more local wireless transmission signals for reception by at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices;

processing circuitry coupled to said wireless communication circuitry and responsive to at least one of said one or more incoming local communication signals and one or more input signals by providing at least one of one or more output signals and said one or more outgoing local communication signals; and

input/output circuitry coupled to said processing circuitry and responsive to at least one of one or more local stimuli and said one or more output signals by providing at least one of said one or more input signals and one or more local energy emissions;

wherein

a first one of said plurality of mobile communication devices responds to at least a first portion of said one or more local stimuli by providing a first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals, and

a second one of said plurality of mobile communication devices responds to at least a second portion of said one or more local stimuli and at least said first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals by providing a first one of said one or more local energy emissions.

18. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 17, wherein:

said second one of said plurality of mobile communication devices further responds to said at least a second portion of said one or more local stimuli by providing a second one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals; and

said first one of said plurality of mobile communication devices responds to said at least a first portion of said one or more local stimuli and at least said second one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals by providing a second one of said one or more local energy emissions.

19. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 17, wherein said one or more local stimuli comprises at least one of vocal energy emitted by a user, a locally produced information signal, acceleration induced by a user of one of said plurality of mobile communication devices, and sensing of a local environmental characteristic.

20. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 17, wherein said one or more local energy emissions comprises at least one of an emission of acoustic energy and an emission of visible light.

21. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 17, wherein said wireless communication circuitry comprises at least one of radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry and infrared (IR) transceiver circuitry.

22. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 17, wherein said input/output circuitry comprises at least one of:

sensing circuitry, including at least one sensor, responsive to a sensing of a local environmental characteristic by providing said one or more input signals; and

user input circuitry, including an alphanumeric keypad, responsive to one or more entries of a user as said one or more local stimuli by providing said one or more input signals.

23. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 17, wherein said processing circuitry comprises:

memory circuitry to store a plurality of instructions; and

computer circuitry coupled to said memory circuitry and responsive to said plurality of instructions by

processing said one or more incoming local communication signals to provide said one or more output signals, and

processing said one or more input signals to provide said one or more outgoing local communication signals.

24. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 17, wherein said input/output circuitry comprises at least one of:

audio circuitry, including at least one audio transducer, responsive to said one or more output signals by providing one or more emissions of acoustic energy as said one or more local energy emissions;

video circuitry, including at least one video display, responsive to said one or more output signals by displaying one or more video images as said one or more local energy emissions; and

visible light emission circuitry, including at least one visible light source, responsive to said one or more output signals by providing one or more emissions of visible light as said one or more local energy emissions.

25. A plurality of mobile communication devices for performing one or more locally collaborative operations, wherein each one of said plurality of mobile communication devices comprises:

wireless communication circuitry responsive to

one or more local wireless transmission signals from at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices by providing one or more incoming local communication signals,

one or more outgoing local communication signals by providing one or more local wireless transmission signals for reception by at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices, and

one or more outgoing remote communication signals by providing one or more remote wireless transmission signals for reception by a receiver located remotely from said plurality of mobile communication devices;

processing circuitry coupled to said wireless communication circuitry and responsive to at least one of said one or more incoming local communication signals and one or more input signals by providing at least one of one or more output signals, said one or more outgoing remote communication signals and said one or more outgoing local communication signals; and

input/output circuitry coupled to said processing circuitry and responsive to at least one of one or more local stimuli and said one or more output signals by providing at least one of said one or more input signals and one or more local energy emissions;

wherein

a first one of said plurality of mobile communication devices responds to a first portion of said one or more local stimuli and at least a first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals by providing a second one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals and a first one of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals,

a second one of said plurality of mobile communication devices responds to a second portion of said one or more local stimuli and at least said second one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals by providing said first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals and a second one of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals,

said first one of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals is related to at least a sub-portion of said first portion of said one or more local stimuli, and

said second one of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals is related to at least a sub-portion of said second portion of said one or more local stimuli.

26. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 25, wherein said one or more local stimuli comprises at least one of vocal energy emitted by a user, a locally produced information signal, acceleration induced by a user of one of said plurality of mobile communication devices, and sensing of a local environmental characteristic.

27. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 25, wherein said one or more local energy emissions comprises at least one of an emission of acoustic energy and an emission of visible light.

28. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 25, wherein said wireless communication circuitry comprises at least one of radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry and infrared (IR) transceiver circuitry.

29. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 25, wherein said input/output circuitry comprises at least one of:

sensing circuitry, including at least one sensor, responsive to a sensing of a local environmental characteristic by providing said one or more input signals; and

user input circuitry, including an alphanumeric keypad, responsive to one or more entries of a user as said one or more local stimuli by providing said one or more input signals.

30. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 25, wherein said processing circuitry comprises:

memory circuitry to store a plurality of instructions; and

computer circuitry coupled to said memory circuitry and responsive to said plurality of instructions by

processing said one or more incoming local communication signals to provide said one or more output signals, and

processing said one or more input signals to provide said one or more outgoing local communication signals.

31. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 25, wherein said input/output circuitry comprises at least one of:

audio circuitry, including at least one audio transducer, responsive to said one or more output signals by providing one or more emissions of acoustic energy as said one or more local energy emissions;

video circuitry, including at least one video display, responsive to said one or more output signals by displaying one or more video images as said one or more local energy emissions; and

visible light emission circuitry, including at least one visible light source, responsive to said one or more output signals by providing one or more emissions of visible light as said one or more local energy emissions.

32. A plurality of mobile communication devices for performing one or more locally collaborative operations, wherein each one of said plurality of mobile communication devices comprises:

wireless communicator means for

receiving one or more local wireless transmission signals from at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices and in response thereto providing one or more incoming local communication signals, and

receiving one or more outgoing local communication signals and in response thereto providing one or more local wireless transmission signals for reception by at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices;

processor means for receiving at least one of said one or more incoming local communication signals and one or more input signals and in response thereto providing at least one of one or more output signals and said one or more outgoing local communication signals; and

input/output means for receiving at least one of one or more local stimuli and said one or more output signals and in response thereto providing at least one of said one or more input signals and one or more local energy emissions;

wherein

a first one of said plurality of mobile communication devices receives at least a first portion of said one or more local stimuli and in response thereto provides a first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals, and

a second one of said plurality of mobile communication devices receives at least a second portion of said one or more local stimuli and at least said first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals and in response thereto provides a first one of said one or more local energy emissions.

33. A plurality of mobile communication devices for performing one or more locally collaborative operations, wherein each one of said plurality of mobile communication devices comprises:

wireless communicator means for

receiving one or more local wireless transmission signals from at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices and in response thereto providing one or more incoming local communication signals,

receiving one or more outgoing local communication signals and in response thereto providing one or more local wireless transmission signals for reception by at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices, and

receiving one or more outgoing remote communication signals and in response thereto providing one or more remote wireless transmission signals for reception by a receiver located remotely from said plurality of mobile communication devices;

processor means for receiving at least one of said one or more incoming local communication signals and one or more input signals and in response thereto providing at least one of one or more output signals, said one or more outgoing remote communication signals and said one or more outgoing local communication signals; and

input/output means for receiving at least one of one or more local stimuli and said one or more output signals and in response thereto providing at least one of said one or more input signals and one or more local energy emissions;

wherein

a first one of said plurality of mobile communication devices receives a first portion of said one or more local stimuli and at least a first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals and in response thereto provides a second one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals and a first one of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals,

a second one of said plurality of mobile communication devices receives a second portion of said one or more local stimuli and at least said second one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals and in response thereto provides said first one of said one or more local wireless transmission signals and a second one of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals,

said first one of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals is related to at least a sub-portion of said first portion of said one or more local stimuli, and

said second one of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals is related to at least a sub-portion of said second portion of said one or more local stimuli.

34. A plurality of mobile communication devices for performing one or more collaborative operations, wherein each one of said plurality of mobile communication devices comprises:

wireless communication circuitry responsive to

one or more local wireless transmission signals from at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices by providing one or more incoming local communication signals,

one or more outgoing local communication signals by providing one or more local wireless transmission signals for reception by at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices,

one or more remote wireless transmission signals from a transmitter located remotely from said plurality of mobile communication devices by providing one or more incoming remote communication signals, and

one or more outgoing remote communication signals by providing one or more remote wireless transmission signals for reception by a receiver located remotely from said plurality of mobile communication devices;

processing circuitry including memory circuitry, coupled to said wireless communication circuitry and responsive to at least one of said one or more incoming local communication signals and one or more input signals by providing at least one of one or more output signals and said one or more outgoing local communication signals; and

input/output circuitry including at least one sensor, coupled to said processing circuitry and responsive to at least one of one or more local stimuli, including sensing of at least one local environmental characteristic, and said one or more output signals by providing at least one of said one or more input signals and one or more local energy emissions;

wherein each one of at least a portion of said plurality of mobile communication devices is responsive to one or more of

preprogrammed data corresponding to one or more predetermined locations,

preprogrammed data corresponding to one or more predetermined times,

reception of a respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals,

reception of a respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals, and

sensing of a predetermined one or more of said at least one of one or more local stimuli,

by capturing stimuli data corresponding to said predetermined one or more of said at least one of one or more local stimuli and initiating one or more of

another respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals, and

another respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals.

35. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals correspond to said one or more predetermined locations.

36. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals correspond to said one or more predetermined locations.

37. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals correspond to said one or more predetermined times.

38. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals correspond to said one or more predetermined times.

39. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals correspond to said received respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals.

40. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals correspond to said received respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals.

41. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals correspond to said received respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals.

42. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals correspond to said received respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals.

43. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals correspond to said predetermined one or more of said at least one of one or more local stimuli.

44. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals correspond to said predetermined one or more of said at least one of one or more local stimuli.

45. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals correspond to said captured stimuli data.

46. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein said another respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals correspond to said captured stimuli data.

47. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein:

one or more of said at least a portion of said plurality of mobile communication devices provides said respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals; and

another one of said at least a portion of said plurality of mobile communication devices is responsive to each of said respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals by providing said another respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals.

48. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein:

one or more of said at least a portion of said plurality of mobile communication devices provides said respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals; and

another one of said at least a portion of said plurality of mobile communication devices is responsive to each of said respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals by providing said another respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals.

49. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 34, wherein each one of

said at least a portion of said plurality of mobile communication devices is further responsive to one or more of

said preprogrammed data corresponding to said one or more predetermined locations,

said preprogrammed data corresponding to said one or more predetermined times,

said reception of said respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals,

said reception of said respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals, and

cessation of said sensing of said predetermined one or more of said at least one of one or more local stimuli,

by terminating one or more of

said another respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals, and

said another respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals.

50. A plurality of mobile communication devices for performing one or more collaborative operations, wherein each one of said plurality of mobile communication devices comprises:

wireless communicator means for

receiving one or more local wireless transmission signals from at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices and in response thereto providing one or more incoming local communication signals,

receiving one or more outgoing local communication signals and in response thereto providing one or more local wireless transmission signals for reception by at least another of said plurality of mobile communication devices,

receiving one or more remote wireless transmission signals from a transmitter located remotely from said plurality of mobile communication devices and in response thereto providing one or more incoming remote communication signals, and

receiving one or more outgoing remote communication signals and in response thereto providing one or more remote wireless transmission signals for reception by a receiver located remotely from said plurality of mobile communication devices;

processor means, including memory means, for receiving at least one of said one or more incoming local communication signals and one or more input signals and in response thereto providing at least one of one or more output signals and said one or more outgoing local communication signals; and

input/output means, including sensor means, for receiving at least one of one or more local stimuli, including sensing of at least one local environmental characteristic, and said one or more output signals and in response thereto providing at least one of said one or more input signals and one or more local energy emissions;

wherein each one of at least a portion of said plurality of mobile communication devices is responsive to one or more of

preprogrammed data corresponding to one or more predetermined locations,

preprogrammed data corresponding to one or more predetermined times,

reception of a respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals,

reception of a respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals, and

sensing of a predetermined one or more of said at least one of one or more local stimuli,

by capturing stimuli data corresponding to said predetermined one or more of said at least one of one or more local stimuli and initiating one or more of

another respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals, and

another respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals.

51. The plurality of mobile communication devices of claim 50, wherein each one of

said at least a portion of said plurality of mobile communication devices is further responsive to one or more of

said preprogrammed data corresponding to said one or more predetermined locations,

said preprogrammed data corresponding to said one or more predetermined times,

said reception of said respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals,

said reception of said respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals, and

cessation of said sensing of said predetermined one or more of said at least one of one or more local stimuli,

by terminating one or more of

said another respective one or more of said one or more local wireless transmission signals, and

said another respective one or more of said one or more remote wireless transmission signals.