System for obtaining service-related information for local interactive wireless devices
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining services using a user wireless device, comprising:
- sending a ping signal from the user wireless device;
receiving first responses to the ping signal from local interactive wireless devices within a particular range of the user wireless device, the local interactive wireless devices having associated services and the first responses comprising identification of the responding local interactive wireless devices;
assembling and forwarding the first responses to a remote server; and
receiving second responses from the remote server identifying for the user wireless device the associated services of the responding local interactive wireless devices.
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Abstract
Detecting local interactive wireless devices and an indication of services provided by or associated with them. A user'"'"'s wireless device sends a ping signal based upon user input, a command from a server, or a command from another wireless device. The ping signal is used for short range wireless communication with other wireless devices. The other wireless devices within range receive the ping signal and transmit back a response. The user'"'"'s wireless device assembles the responses into a structured format and can use them to display an identification of the wireless devices within the range or other information such as an indication of services of the wireless devices or services of entities associated with them. It can also transmit the responses to the server in order to obtain additional information about services within the range.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining services using a user wireless device, comprising:
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sending a ping signal from the user wireless device;
receiving first responses to the ping signal from local interactive wireless devices within a particular range of the user wireless device, the local interactive wireless devices having associated services and the first responses comprising identification of the responding local interactive wireless devices;
assembling and forwarding the first responses to a remote server; and
receiving second responses from the remote server identifying for the user wireless device the associated services of the responding local interactive wireless devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a first wireless transmitter/receiver to send a ping signal and receive first responses to the ping signal from local interactive wireless devices within a particular range of the apparatus, the local interactive wireless devices having associated services, and the first responses include identification of the responding local interactive wireless devices;
a processor coupled to the first wireless transmitter/receiver to assemble the first responses; and
a second wireless transmitter/receiver coupled to the processor to provide a remote server with the assembled first responses, and receive second responses from the remote server identifying the associated services of the responding local interactive wireless devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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