Method and system for establishing a communication network
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1. A communication device comprising:
- a transceiver adapted to send and receive wireless communication signals;
a contact surface;
a contact circuit adapted to detect contact of another communication device with said contact surface; and
a controller adapted to enable communication only between the communication device and detected communication devices; and
to determine a network identification signal in response to contact with a plurality of other communication devises; and
to share the network identification signal with said other communication devices; and
to use the network identification signal to identify communications to be limited to said other communication devices.
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Abstract
A communication device is provided having a transceiver adapted to send and receive wireless communication signals and a contact surface. A contact circuit is adapted to detect contact of another communication device with said contact surface. A controller is adapted to enable communication only between the communication device and detected communication devices.
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43 Claims
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1. A communication device comprising:
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a transceiver adapted to send and receive wireless communication signals; a contact surface; a contact circuit adapted to detect contact of another communication device with said contact surface; and a controller adapted to enable communication only between the communication device and detected communication devices; and to determine a network identification signal in response to contact with a plurality of other communication devises; and to share the network identification signal with said other communication devices; and to use the network identification signal to identify communications to be limited to said other communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A communication system comprising:
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at least two communication devices each communication device having, a transceiver adapted to send and receive information using radio frequency signals said transceiver having an address; a camera to capture images; a display adapted to display images; a contact surface; a contact circuit adapted to detect temporary physical contact between the contact surface of the communication device and contact surface of another of the at least two communication devices; and a controller adapted to determine an address list containing the address of each transceiver of each detected communication device, wherein each controller is operable for communicating only with communication devices having an address on the address list after the detected temporary contact. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for forming a wireless communication network between at least two communication devices each having a contact surface, the method comprising the steps of:
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moving the contact surface of one communication device into contact with the contact surface of at least one other communication device; registering contact between the contact surfaces; and
,separating the devices, limiting communication in at least one mode to communication between separate communication devices having previously registered contact. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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32. A method for forming a wireless communication network between at least two communication devices each having a contact surface, the method comprising the steps of:
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moving the contact surface of one communication device into contact with the contact surface of at least one other communication device; registering contact between the contact surfaces; and limiting communication in at least one mode to communication between communication devices having registered contact, wherein the step of limiting communication in at least one mode to communication between contacted devices comprises the steps of determining a user identification signal and the step of limiting communication in at least one mode to communication between contacted devices comprises only sending and receiving communications having the user identification signal further comprising the steps of entering a sharing profile into a first communication device and using the sharing profile to limit the distribution of the user identification signal between a detected communication device and all other communication devices that contact the detected communication device without contacting the first communication device.
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