Facilitating use of a device based on short-range wireless technology
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating use of a first device with a second device, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a processing device, the first device based on a received short-range wireless protocol signal from the first device;
determining, by the processing device, based on the received short-range wireless protocol signal, a relative location of the first device with respect to the second device;
determining, by the processing device, an orientation of the first device; and
using, by the processing device, information related to the relative location of the first device and the orientation of the first device to facilitate use of the first device and the second device with the processing device by automatically configuring the processing device to work with the first device and the second device.
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Abstract
Various devices may include a short-range wireless transmitter and/or one or more short-range wireless readers. When a first device including the transmitter is placed near a second device including the one or more readers, a relative location of the first device may be determined. Information regarding the relative location of the first device, may be used to facilitate use of the first device with a processing device. In one embodiment, the processing device may automatically configure itself, such that the first device may be used with the processing device. In another embodiment, the processing device may provide feedback, such as, for example, step-by-step instructions to facilitate setup and use of the first device with the processing device. In some embodiments, an application program interface may provide information about the device to an application executing on the processing device.
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1. A method for facilitating use of a first device with a second device, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a processing device, the first device based on a received short-range wireless protocol signal from the first device; determining, by the processing device, based on the received short-range wireless protocol signal, a relative location of the first device with respect to the second device; determining, by the processing device, an orientation of the first device; and using, by the processing device, information related to the relative location of the first device and the orientation of the first device to facilitate use of the first device and the second device with the processing device by automatically configuring the processing device to work with the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A dynamic or static storage device having instructions stored therein such that, when the instructions are executed by at least one processor of a processing device, the processing device performs a method comprising:
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detecting, by the processing device, a first device based on a received short-range wireless protocol signal from the first device; determining, by the processing device based on the received short-range wireless protocol signal, a relative location of the first device with respect to a second device and an orientation of the first device; and using, by the processing device, information related to the relative location of the first device and the orientation of the first device to facilitate use of the first device and the second device with the processing device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A processing device comprising:
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at least one processor; and a dynamic or static storage device connected to the at least one processor, wherein the dynamic or static storage device includes instructions for the at least one processor to perform a method comprising; detecting a first device based on at least one received short-range wireless signal from the first device, determining, based on the at least one received short-range wireless signal, a relative location of the first device with respect to a second device and an orientation of the first device, and facilitating use of the first device and the second device based on the relative location of the first device and the orientation of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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