Using a first wireless link to exchange identification information used to communicate over a second wireless link
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for operating a first wireless communication device comprising:
- a first receiving step of receiving a first unique identifier from a second wireless device using a peer-to-peer protocol over a short range wireless communication link;
connecting to a server over a second communication link using a protocol different from the peer-to-peer protocol used on the short range wireless communication link;
sending the first unique identifier to the server over the second communication link;
receiving further information from the server over the second communication link;
the further information related to an entity or object associated with the second wireless device, the further information depending upon information parameters for a service account associated with the first unique identifier;
a second receiving step of receiving a second unique identifier from one of the second wireless device and a third wireless device using the peer-to-peer protocol over the short range wireless communication link, wherein the first unique identifier received in the first receiving step and the second unique identifier received in the second receiving step are not the same; and
comparing the first unique identifier received in the first receiving step and (b) said further information with (c) the second unique identifier received in the second receiving step, and as a result of such comparing, suppressing, in response to the second receiving step, a subsequent sending of the second unique identifier received in the second receiving step to the server over the second communication link.
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Abstract
Techniques for facilitating the exchange of information and transactions between two entities associated with two wireless devices when the devices are in close proximity to each other. A first device uses a first short range wireless capability to detect an identifier transmitted from a second device in proximity, ideally using existing radio capabilities such as Bluetooth (IEEE802.15.1-2002) or Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11). The detected identifier, being associated with the device, is also associated with an entity. Rather than directly exchanging application data flow between the two devices using the short range wireless capability, a second wireless capability allows for one or more of the devices to communicate with a central server via the internet, and perform the exchange of application data flow. By using a central server to draw on stored information and content associated with the entities the server can broker the exchange of information between the entities and the devices.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for operating a first wireless communication device comprising:
- a first receiving step of receiving a first unique identifier from a second wireless device using a peer-to-peer protocol over a short range wireless communication link;
connecting to a server over a second communication link using a protocol different from the peer-to-peer protocol used on the short range wireless communication link;
sending the first unique identifier to the server over the second communication link;
receiving further information from the server over the second communication link;
the further information related to an entity or object associated with the second wireless device, the further information depending upon information parameters for a service account associated with the first unique identifier;
a second receiving step of receiving a second unique identifier from one of the second wireless device and a third wireless device using the peer-to-peer protocol over the short range wireless communication link, wherein the first unique identifier received in the first receiving step and the second unique identifier received in the second receiving step are not the same; and
comparing the first unique identifier received in the first receiving step and (b) said further information with (c) the second unique identifier received in the second receiving step, and as a result of such comparing, suppressing, in response to the second receiving step, a subsequent sending of the second unique identifier received in the second receiving step to the server over the second communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40)
- a first receiving step of receiving a first unique identifier from a second wireless device using a peer-to-peer protocol over a short range wireless communication link;
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7. A first wireless communication device comprising:
- a first receiver for communication over a short range wireless communication link, to receive a first unique wireless identifier from a second wireless device using a peer-to-peer protocol over the short range wireless communication link;
a second receiver and transmitter, for communicating over a second communication link using a protocol different from the peer-to-peer protocol used on the short range wireless communication link, and to send the first unique wireless identifier to a server over the second communication link; and
to receive further information from the server over the second communication link, the further information related to an entity or object associated with the second wireless device, the further information depending upon information parameters for a service account associated with the second wireless device;
the first receiver receiving a second unique identifier from one of the second wireless device and a third wireless device using the peer-to-peer protocol over the short range wireless communication link; and
a processor for comparing of the first unique identifier and the further information to the second unique identifier, and in response to said comparing, suppressing, subsequent to the second receiving step, sending of the second unique identifier to the server. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 43)
- a first receiver for communication over a short range wireless communication link, to receive a first unique wireless identifier from a second wireless device using a peer-to-peer protocol over the short range wireless communication link;
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18. A method for operating a first wireless communication device comprising:
- a first step of receiving a first unique identifier from a second wireless device using a peer-to-peer protocol over a short range wireless communication link;
connecting to a server over a second communication link using a protocol different from the peer-to-peer protocol used on the short range wireless communication link;
sending the first unique identifier to the server over the second communication link;
receiving further information from the server over the second communication link, the further information related to an entity or object associated with the second wireless device, the further information depending upon information parameters for a service account associated with the first unique identifier;
displaying on a display of the first wireless device, at least a portion of said further information;
a second receiving step of receiving a second unique identifier from one of the second wireless device and a third wireless device using the peer-to-peer protocol over the short range wireless communication link; and
comparing of (a) the first unique identifier received in the first receiving step and (b) said further information with (c) the second unique identifier received in the second receiving step, and as a result of such comparing, suppressing, in response to the second receiving step, a subsequent sending of the second unique identifier received in the second receiving step to the server over the second communication link and preventing display of said portion of said further information. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 41, 42)
- a first step of receiving a first unique identifier from a second wireless device using a peer-to-peer protocol over a short range wireless communication link;
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