Method and system for identifying when a first device is within a physical range of a second device
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1. A computer access device comprising:
- a first wireless communication interface to communicate with at least one portable electronic device having a second wireless communication interface when a distance between the portable electronic device and the computer access device is within a first wireless range; and
a range sensor to sense when a distance between the portable electronic device and the computer access device is within a second physical range, wherein the range sensor communicates with the portable electronic device separate from the first and second wireless communication interfaces.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for identifying which one of a plurality of first devices, within a wireless communication range of a second device, the second device is to establish substantive communications with. The method includes sensing which particular first device is within a physical range of the second device, and establishing substantive communications with the particular first device.
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1. A computer access device comprising:
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a first wireless communication interface to communicate with at least one portable electronic device having a second wireless communication interface when a distance between the portable electronic device and the computer access device is within a first wireless range; and a range sensor to sense when a distance between the portable electronic device and the computer access device is within a second physical range, wherein the range sensor communicates with the portable electronic device separate from the first and second wireless communication interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a first wireless communication interface to communicate with a second wireless communication interface of a computer access device when a distance between the portable electronic device and the computer access device is within a first wireless range; and a range sensing component which interacts with a range sensor of the computer access device to sense when a distance between the portable electronic device and the computer access device is within a second physical range, wherein the range sensing component communicates with the computer access device separate from the first and second wireless communication interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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a first device selecting a second device from a plurality of devices located within a first wireless range from the first device to establish substantive communications with, wherein the selecting comprising sensing when a distance between the first device and the second device is within a second physical range, wherein the sensing comprises determining the second physical range using a range sensor separately from the first wireless range; and establishing substantive communications with the second device using a communications interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A machine readable medium having stored thereon executable program code which, when executed, causes a machine to perform a method, the method comprising:
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a first device selecting a second device from a plurality of devices located within a first wireless range from the first device to establish substantive communications with, the selecting comprising sensing when a distance between the first device and the second device is within a second physical range, wherein the sensing comprises determining the second physical range using a range sensor separately from the first wireless range; and establishing substantive communications with the second device using a communications interface. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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