WIRELESS DIRECTIONAL SHARING BASED ON ANTENNA SECTORS
First Claim
1. A method of wirelessly transmitting data from a wireless device including a number of antenna elements configured to beamform signals in a plurality of transmit directions each associated with a corresponding one of a number of antenna sectors, the method performed by the wireless device and comprising:
- establishing a wireless connection with a target device;
detecting a swipe gesture on a touch-sensitive display of the wireless device;
determining that a direction of the swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive display corresponds to a current position of the target device;
mapping the current position of the target device to the direction of the swipe gesture;
storing the mapping in a position table in the wireless device;
activating, in response to the direction of the swipe gesture, a selected one of the number of antenna sectors based on a mapping between a plurality of swipe gesture directions and the number of antenna sectors;
transmitting data to the target device using the activated antenna sector;
detecting, using a motion sensor, a change in orientation of the wireless device; and
updating the position table based on the detected change in orientation of the wireless device.
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for sharing data between wireless devices based on one or more user gestures are disclosed. In some implementations, a wireless device may include a number of antenna elements configured to beamform signals in a plurality of transmit directions, with each of the transmit directions corresponding to one of a number of antenna sectors. Each of the antenna sectors may represent a unique set of phase shift values and gain values applied to the plurality of antenna elements, for example, so that the wireless device may beamform data transmissions in a transmit direction corresponding to a position of a target device in response to a user gesture.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of wirelessly transmitting data from a wireless device including a number of antenna elements configured to beamform signals in a plurality of transmit directions each associated with a corresponding one of a number of antenna sectors, the method performed by the wireless device and comprising:
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establishing a wireless connection with a target device; detecting a swipe gesture on a touch-sensitive display of the wireless device; determining that a direction of the swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive display corresponds to a current position of the target device; mapping the current position of the target device to the direction of the swipe gesture; storing the mapping in a position table in the wireless device; activating, in response to the direction of the swipe gesture, a selected one of the number of antenna sectors based on a mapping between a plurality of swipe gesture directions and the number of antenna sectors; transmitting data to the target device using the activated antenna sector; detecting, using a motion sensor, a change in orientation of the wireless device; and updating the position table based on the detected change in orientation of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. (canceled)
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8. (canceled)
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9. A wireless device, comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; a number of antenna elements configured to beamform signals in a plurality of transmit directions each associated with a corresponding one of a number of antenna sectors; one or more processors; a motion sensor; and a memory storing one or more programs comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to; establish a wireless connection with a target device; detect a swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive display of the wireless device; determine that a direction of the swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive display corresponds to a current position of the target device; map the current position of the target device to the direction of the swipe gesture; store the mapping in a position table in the wireless device; activate, in response to the direction of the swipe gesture, a selected one of the number of antenna sectors based on a mapping between a plurality of swipe gesture directions and the number of antenna sectors; transmit data to the target device using the activated antenna sector; detect, using the motion sensor, a change in orientation of the wireless device; and update the position table based on the detected change in orientation of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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14. (canceled)
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16. (canceled)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs containing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wireless device including a number of antenna elements configured to beamform signals in a plurality of transmit directions each associated with a corresponding one of a number of antenna sectors, cause the wireless device to perform operations comprising:
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establishing a wireless connection with a target device; detecting a swipe gesture on a touch-sensitive display of the wireless device; determining that a direction of the swipe gesture on the touch-sensitive display corresponds to a current position of the target device; mapping the current position of the target device to the direction of the swipe gesture; storing the mapping in a position table in the wireless device; activating, in response to the direction of the swipe gesture, a selected one of a number of antenna sectors based on a mapping between a plurality of swipe gesture directions and the number of antenna sectors; transmitting data to the target device using the activated antenna sector; detecting, using a motion sensor, a change in orientation of the wireless device; and updating the position table based on the detected change in orientation of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 23)
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22. (canceled)
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24. (canceled)
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25. A wireless device including a number of antenna elements configured to beamform signals in a plurality of transmit directions each associated with a corresponding one of a number of antenna sectors, the wireless device comprising:
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means for establishing a wireless connection with a target device; means for detecting a swipe gesture on a touch-sensitive display of the wireless device; means for determining that a direction of the swipe gesture on a touch-sensitive display corresponds to a current position of the target device; means for mapping the current position of the target device to the direction of the swipe gesture; means for storing the mapping in a position table in the wireless device; means for activating, in response to the direction of the swipe gesture, a selected one of a number of antenna sectors based on a mapping between a plurality of swipe gesture directions and the number of antenna sectors; means for transmitting data to the target device using the activated antenna sector; means for detecting, using a motion sensor, a change in orientation of the wireless device; and means for updating the position table based on the detected change in orientation of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 30)
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29. (canceled)
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