METHOD OF SHARING DATA BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of establishing a connection between first and second portable electronic devices, comprising:
- determining an occurrence of an event at a first portable electronic device;
determining a time of the event at the first device based on data wirelessly received at the first device;
wirelessly receiving, at the first device, an identifier for a second portable electronic device;
using the received identifier to determine a time of the occurrence of an event at the second device; and
wirelessly sending a connection request from the first device to the second device to establish a connection between the first and second devices enabling wireless data communication therebetween, when the time determined from the received identifier is within a predetermined time window of the determined time of the event at the first device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of sharing data between devices, comprising determining an event at each of first and second devices, determining a time of the event at each of the first and second devices based on data wirelessly received at the first and second devices, and associating the first and second devices via a communication protocol to enable data communication therebetween if a time derived from an identifier of at least one of the devices used in the association is within a predetermined window of the time of the event at the other device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of establishing a connection between first and second portable electronic devices, comprising:
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determining an occurrence of an event at a first portable electronic device; determining a time of the event at the first device based on data wirelessly received at the first device; wirelessly receiving, at the first device, an identifier for a second portable electronic device; using the received identifier to determine a time of the occurrence of an event at the second device; and wirelessly sending a connection request from the first device to the second device to establish a connection between the first and second devices enabling wireless data communication therebetween, when the time determined from the received identifier is within a predetermined time window of the determined time of the event at the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19)
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8. A method of establishing a connection between first and second portable electronic devices, comprising:
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determining an occurrence of an event at a first portable electronic device; determining a time of the event at the first device based on data wirelessly received at the first device; setting an identifier of the first device using the determined time of the event at the first device; wirelessly transmitting the identifier to a second portable electronic device; and wirelessly receiving a connection request from the second device to establish a connection between the first and second devices enabling wireless data communication therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 20)
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15. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a communication device for wirelessly communicating data; a receiver for wirelessly receiving data from which time can be determined; a device for determining an occurrence of an event at the portable electronic device; and a processor arranged to; determine a time of the event at the portable electronic device based on data received by the receiver; use an identifier received by the communication device to determine a time of the occurrence of an event at another portable electronic device; and send a connection request to the other portable electronic device using the communication device to establish a connection between the electronic devices enabling wireless data communication therebetween, when the time determined from the received identifier is within a predetermined time window of the determined time of the event at the portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a communication device for wirelessly communicating data; a receiver for wirelessly receiving data from which time can be determined; a device for determining an occurrence of an event at the portable electronic device; and a processor arranged to; determine a time of the event at the portable electronic device based on data received by the receiver; set an identifier of the portable electronic device for transmittal by the communication device using the determined time of the event; send the identifier to another portable electronic device using the communication device; and receive a connection request from the other portable electronic device to establish a connection between the electronic devices enabling wireless data communication therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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