COMMUNICATIONS METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM

• US 20150173116A1
• Filed: 08/20/2014
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MediaTek, Inc.
• Original Assignee: MediaTek, Inc.
• Inventors: CHIANG, Tsung-Yueh, LIN, Szu-Wei
• Application Number:
  US14/464,013
• Publication Number:
  US 20150173116A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4068 Electrical coupling
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/22 Capacitive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/48 Transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup

Abstract

A communications system, device and method are provided. The communication device includes a communication unit, configured to establish a link with a second communication device by a touch-link technology; a sensing unit, configured to generate a sensing result by sensing the communication device; and a processing unit, configured to determine a role for the communication device according to the sensing result.

Claims

1. A communication device, comprising:

a communication unit, configured to establish a link with a second communication device by a touch-link technology;

a sensing unit, configured to generate a sensing result by sensing the communication device; and

a processing unit, configured to determine a role for the communication device according to the sensing result.

2. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the sensing unit generates the sensing result by sensing a motion parameter or a direction parameter of the communication device.

3. The communication device of claim 2, wherein the motion parameter of the communication device is compared to a first threshold, the processing unit determines the role of the communication device is a sender according to a comparison result.

4. The communication device of claim 2, wherein the motion parameter of the communication device is compared to a first threshold, the processing unit determines the role of the communication device is a receiver according to a comparison result.

5. The communication device of claim 2, wherein the direction parameter of the communication device is compared to a second threshold, the processing unit determines the role of the communication device is a sender according to a comparison result.

6. The communication device of claim 2, wherein the direction parameter of the communication device is compared to the second threshold, the processing unit determines the role of the communication device is a receiver according to a comparison result.

7. The communication device of claim 2, wherein if the motion parameter or the direction parameter of the communication device is changed, the processing unit will adjust the role of the communication device according to the changed sensing result.

8. The communication device of claim 1, further comprising:

a transceiver, configured to transmit/receive a data to/from the second communication device according to the role.

9. The communication device of claim 1, wherein if the link is established successfully, the sensing unit will sense the communication device continuously;

and if the link fails to be established, the sensing unit will sense the communication device again.

10. A communications system, comprising:

a first communication device; and

a second communication device, establishing a link with the first communication device by a touch-link technology,

wherein roles of the first communication device and the second communication device are determined according to sensing results generated by the first communication device and the second communication device.

11. The communications system of claim 10, wherein the sensing results are generated by sensing motion parameters or direction parameters of the first communication device and the second communication device.

12. A communication method, which is applied to a communication device, comprising:

establishing, by the communication device, a link by a touch-link technology;

sensing the communication device for generating a sensing result; and

determining a role of the communication device according to the sensing result.

13. The communication method of claim 12, wherein the sensing result is generated by sensing a motion parameter or a direction parameter of the communication device.

14. The communication method of claim 13, further comprising:

comparing the motion parameter of the communication device with a first threshold; and

determining the role of the communication device is a sender according to a comparison result.

15. The communications method of claim 13, further comprising:

comparing the motion parameter of the communication device with a first threshold; and

determining the role of the communication device is a receiver according to a comparison result.

16. The communications method of claim 13, further comprising:

comparing the direction parameter of the communication device with a second threshold; and

determining the role of the communication device is a sender according to a comparison result.

17. The communications method of claim 13, further comprising:

comparing the direction parameter of the communication device with a second threshold; and

determining the role of the communication device is a receiver according to a comparison result.

18. The communication method of claim 13, further comprising:

adjusting the role of the communication device according to the changed sensing result, if the motion parameter or the direction parameter of the communication device is changed.

19. The communication method of claim 12, further comprising:

transmitting/receiving a data to/from the second communication device according to the role.

20. The communication method of claim 12, further comprising:

sensing the communication device continuously, if the link is established successfully.