Device behavior based on surrounding devices
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1. A method for modifying an operation of a first processor-operated computing device responsive to a detection of a second processor-operated computing device, comprising the first device:
- detecting the second device being in inter-operative wireless communications range with the first device;
establishing inter-operative wireless communications with the second device responsive to said detection of the second device;
identifying the second device by way of wireless communications between the first device and the second device;
identifying, selecting, and actuating a feature of the first device relating to the identified second device;
displaying the actuated feature to a user using the first device by way of an associated display;
receiving a selection of the displayed feature from the user using the first device by way of an associated input device; and
performing an operation with regard to the identified second device, the performed operation corresponding to the selection and the displayed feature.
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Abstract
A method for modifying the operation of a device responsive to the detection of a remote device is provided. In the method, the remote device is detected, and communications with the remote device are established responsive to the detection of the remote device. A determination is made as to whether a feature of the device is affected by the establishment of communications with the remote device, and an action with respect to the feature of the device is initiated.
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1. A method for modifying an operation of a first processor-operated computing device responsive to a detection of a second processor-operated computing device, comprising the first device:
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detecting the second device being in inter-operative wireless communications range with the first device; establishing inter-operative wireless communications with the second device responsive to said detection of the second device; identifying the second device by way of wireless communications between the first device and the second device; identifying, selecting, and actuating a feature of the first device relating to the identified second device; displaying the actuated feature to a user using the first device by way of an associated display; receiving a selection of the displayed feature from the user using the first device by way of an associated input device; and performing an operation with regard to the identified second device, the performed operation corresponding to the selection and the displayed feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A processor-operated computing device capable of modifying its behavior based on a detection of a processor-operated computing remote device, the device comprising:
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a memory, wherein said memory stores a plurality of features; a wireless interface, wherein said wireless interface detects the remote device being in inter-operative wireless communications range with the first device and establishes inter-operative wireless communications with the remote device; and a processor, wherein said processor; identifies the remote device by way of wireless communications between the device and the remote device; identifies, selects, and actuates a feature of the device relating to the identified remote device; displays the actuated feature to a user using the device by way of an associated display; receives a selection of the displayed feature from the user using the device by way of an associated input device; and performs an operation with regard to the identified remote device, the performed operation corresponding to the selection and the displayed feature. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions for performing a method for modifying an operation of a first processor-operated computing device responsive to a detection of a second processor-operated computing device, the method comprising the first device:
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detecting the second device being in inter-operative wireless communications range with the first device; establishing inter-operative wireless communications with the second device responsive to said detection of the second device; identifying the second device by way of wireless communications between the first device and the second device; identifying, selecting, and actuating a feature of the first device relating to the identified second device; displaying the actuated feature to a user using the first device by way of an associated display; receiving a selection of the displayed feature from the user using the first device by way of an associated input device; and performing an operation with regard to the identified second device, the performed operation corresponding to the selection and the displayed feature. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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