COMMUNICATION SYSTEM PROVIDING DATA TRANSFER DIRECTION DETERMINATION BASED UPON MOTION AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- at least one electronic device configured to wirelessly communicate via a short-range communications format; and
at least one mobile communications device comprisinga short-range communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with said at least one electronic device via the short-range communications format, anda controller coupled to said short-range communications device, the controller being configured todetermine a state of movement of said at least one mobile communications device, anddetermine a direction of communication with respect to said at least one electronic device based upon the determined state of movement.
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Abstract
A communication system may include at least one electronic device configured to wirelessly communicate via a short-range communications format, and at least one mobile communications device. The at least one mobile communications device may include a short-range communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with the at least one electronic device via the short-range communications format, and a controller coupled to the short-range communications device. The controller may be configured to determine a state of movement of the at least mobile communications device, and determine a direction of communication with respect to the at least one electronic device based upon the determined state of movement.
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27 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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at least one electronic device configured to wirelessly communicate via a short-range communications format; and at least one mobile communications device comprising a short-range communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with said at least one electronic device via the short-range communications format, and a controller coupled to said short-range communications device, the controller being configured to determine a state of movement of said at least one mobile communications device, and determine a direction of communication with respect to said at least one electronic device based upon the determined state of movement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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12. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a short-range communications device being configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one electronic device via a short-range communications format; and a controller coupled to said short-range communications device the controller being configured to determine a state of movement of the mobile communications device, and determine a direction of communication with respect to the at least one electronic device based upon the determined state of movement.
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18. A communication method for at least one electronic device configured to wirelessly communicate via a short-range communications format, and at least one mobile communications device comprising a short-range communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with the at least one electronic device via the short-range communications format, the method comprising:
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determining a state of movement of the at least one mobile communications device; and determining a direction of communication with respect to the at least one electronic device based upon the determined state of movement.
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23. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for a mobile communications device comprising a short-range communications device carried by the housing and configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one electronic device via a short-range communications format, the computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for causing the mobile communications device to perform steps comprising:
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determining a state of movement of the mobile communications device; and determining a direction of communication with respect to the at least one electronic device based upon the determined state of movement.
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Specification