PROXIMITY-BASED CONTENT SHARING SCHEME

• US 20170013076A1
• Filed: 03/14/2016
• Published: 01/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Aircam, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Aircam, Inc.
• Inventors: Rifkin, Ryan, Rifkin, Evan, Lackenby, Steve, Pronin, Alex
• Granted Patent: US 10,091,317 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup

Abstract

A method and apparatus for proximity-based content sharing on wireless devices is presented in which a first device having a wireless communication region surrounding the device detects other wireless devices within the region. Communication connections are formed between the wireless devices. In response to a user action data is pushed from the wireless device to other wireless devices in the region. Communication connections can also be formed between devices in the region and devices outside the region and data may be pushed to the devices outside the region. Users can block other devices either within the region or outside the region so that they do not receive pushed data.

Claims

1. A method for proximity-based content sharing on wireless device comprising acts of:

detecting other compatible wireless devices within a region surrounding a first wireless device;

forming a communication connection between the wireless devices; and

in response to a user action, pushing data from the wireless device to other wireless devices in the region.

2. A method for proximity-based content sharing on a wireless device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising acts of:

forming a communication connection between a device within the region and a device outside the region; and

in response to the user action, pushing data from the wireless device to the device outside the region.

3. A method for proximity-based content sharing on a wireless device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an act of:

in response to a user action, blocking communication connections with particular devices within the region.

4. A wireless device configured for proximity-based content sharing with other wireless devices, the wireless device having computer-readable instructions thereon for:

detecting other compatible wireless devices within a region surrounding a first wireless device;

forming a communication connection between the wireless devices; and

in response to a user action, pushing data from the wireless device to other wireless devices in the region.