SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
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1. A communication system comprising:
- a plurality of wireless communication devices each having;
a first transceiver configured to communicate with a wireless communication network;
a second transceiver configured to communicate other than with the wireless communication network wherein the second transceiver is a short-range non-network transceiver to permit direct communication between first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device; and
a controller configured to control operation of the second transceiver, wherein the controller in a first of the plurality of wireless communication devices is configured to detect the presence of a second of the plurality of wireless communication devices in a location proximate the first wireless communication device, the controller in the first wireless communication device being further configured to establish a direct communication link between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device using the non-network transceivers of the first and second wireless communication devices.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device includes conventional components to permit a network communication link to be established with a wireless communication network. In addition, the wireless communication device includes a non-network short-range transceiver that detects the presence of other similarly equipped devices. When two such equipped devices come within proximity of each other, a direct non-network wireless communication link is established.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a plurality of wireless communication devices each having; a first transceiver configured to communicate with a wireless communication network; a second transceiver configured to communicate other than with the wireless communication network wherein the second transceiver is a short-range non-network transceiver to permit direct communication between first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device; and a controller configured to control operation of the second transceiver, wherein the controller in a first of the plurality of wireless communication devices is configured to detect the presence of a second of the plurality of wireless communication devices in a location proximate the first wireless communication device, the controller in the first wireless communication device being further configured to establish a direct communication link between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device using the non-network transceivers of the first and second wireless communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication system using a plurality of wireless communication devices, at least some of which have a network transceiver configured to communicate with a wireless communication network, having associated network infrastructure, the communication system comprising:
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a short-range non-network transceiver in each of the plurality of communication devices configured to communicate other than with the wireless communication network to thereby permit direct communication between ones of the plurality of communication devices; and a controller in each of the plurality of communication devices configured to control operation of the non-network transceiver, wherein the controller in a first of the plurality of wireless communication devices is configured to detect the presence of the non-network transceiver in a second of the plurality of wireless communication devices in a location proximate the first wireless communication device, the controller in the first wireless communication device being further configured to establish a direct communication link between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device using the non-network transceivers of the first and second wireless communication devices and without using any of the wireless communication network infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication system comprising:
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a first wireless communication device having; first communication means for establishing a first network communication link between the first wireless communication device and a wireless communication network utilizing wireless network infrastructure; first control means for controlling operation of the first wireless communication device and to permit communication between the first wireless communication device and a wireless communication network; second communication means for establishing a non-network communication link between the first wireless communication device and a device other than the wireless communication network; and second control means for controlling operation of the first wireless communication device and to permit communication between the first wireless communication device and the device independent of the wireless communication network and without utilizing the wireless network infrastructure; and a second wireless communication device having; first communication means for establishing a second network communication link between the second wireless communication device and the wireless communication network utilizing the wireless network infrastructure; first control means for controlling operation of the second wireless communication device and to permit communication between the second wireless communication device and the wireless communication network; second communication means for establishing a direct non-network communication link between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device independent of the wireless communication network and without utilizing the wireless network infrastructure; and second control means for controlling operation of the second wireless communication device and to permit communication directly between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device without using the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A smartphone comprising:
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a first transceiver configured to communicate with a wireless communication network using wireless network infrastructure associated with the wireless communication network; a second transceiver configured to communicate other than with the wireless communication network wherein the second transceiver is a short-range non-network transceiver to permit direct communication between the smartphone and a second smartphone independent of the wireless communication network and without utilizing the wireless network infrastructure; and a controller configured to control operation of the second transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to detect the presence of the second smartphone in a location proximate the smartphone, the controller being further configured to establish a direct wireless communication link between the smartphone and the second smartphone using the second transceiver to thereby permit direct wireless communication with the second smartphone independent of the wireless communication network and without utilizing the wireless network infrastructure.
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18. A communication for use with a first wireless communication device having a network transceiver to establish a first network communication link between the first wireless communication device and a first wireless communication network utilizing a first wireless network infrastructure and a second wireless communication device having a network transceiver to establish a second network communication link between the second wireless communication device and a second wireless communication network utilizing a second wireless network infrastructure, the method comprising:
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the first wireless communication device using a short-range non-network transceiver to broadcast a predetermined beacon signal and not using the network transceiver to transmit the predetermined beacon signal; the second wireless communication device using a short-range non-network transceiver to detect the presence of the first wireless communication device in a location proximate the first wireless communication device by detecting the predetermined beacon signal and not using the network transceiver to detect the predetermined beacon signal; and establishing a direct wireless communication link between the first and second wireless communication devices without using the first or second wireless communication networks and without utilizing the first or second wireless network infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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