Telepresence simulation with multiple interconnected devices
First Claim
1. A method for coordinating telepresence among multiple interconnected devices, comprising:
- determining the temporary presence of a first interconnected mobile device and a second interconnected mobile device in a first network and in a common definable space;
determining multimedia capabilities, including the ability to capture any data of a particular type of media, of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device; and
selectively and temporarily enabling communications of a type of media information using one of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device by an external controller, external to the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device, over a second network and simultaneously and temporarily not enabling communications of the type of media information using the other of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device by the external controller over the second network,wherein the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device are temporarily and dynamically coordinated on-demand by the external controller during the temporary presence in the common definable space, andwherein the first interconnected mobile device and second interconnected mobile device are selected to transmit the type of media information based on a determination of which of the first interconnected mobile device and second interconnected mobile device has a power supply estimated to last a longest time.
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Abstract
Telepresence is coordinated among multiple interconnected devices. The presence of a first interconnected device and a second interconnected device in a common space is determined. Multimedia capabilities of the first interconnected device and the second interconnected device are determined. Communications of at least one type of media information using one of the first interconnected device and the second interconnected device are selectively and temporarily enabled by an external controller over a second network. Communications of the at least one type of media information using the other of the first interconnected device and the second interconnected device are selectively and temporarily not enabled by the external controller over the second network.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for coordinating telepresence among multiple interconnected devices, comprising:
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determining the temporary presence of a first interconnected mobile device and a second interconnected mobile device in a first network and in a common definable space; determining multimedia capabilities, including the ability to capture any data of a particular type of media, of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device; and selectively and temporarily enabling communications of a type of media information using one of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device by an external controller, external to the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device, over a second network and simultaneously and temporarily not enabling communications of the type of media information using the other of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device by the external controller over the second network, wherein the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device are temporarily and dynamically coordinated on-demand by the external controller during the temporary presence in the common definable space, and wherein the first interconnected mobile device and second interconnected mobile device are selected to transmit the type of media information based on a determination of which of the first interconnected mobile device and second interconnected mobile device has a power supply estimated to last a longest time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for coordinating telepresence among multiple interconnected devices, comprising:
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a memory that stores information indicating multimedia capabilities, including the ability to capture any data of a particular type of media, of a first interconnected mobile device and a second interconnected mobile device in a first network and temporarily in a common definable space; a signal receiver that receives signals indicating the temporary presence of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device in the first network; a tangible processor that determines, based upon receipt of the signals, multimedia capabilities, including the ability to capture any data of a particular type of media, of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device from the information stored in the memory; and a transmitter that transmits signals selectively and temporarily enabling communications of a type of media information using one of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device over a second network, and simultaneously and temporarily not enabling communications of the type of media information using the other of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device over the second network, wherein the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device are temporarily and dynamically coordinated on-demand by the external controller during the temporary presence in the common definable space, and wherein the first interconnected mobile device and second interconnected mobile device are selected to transmit the type of media information based on a determination of which of the first interconnected mobile device and second interconnected mobile device has a power supply estimated to last a longest time. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for coordinating telepresence among multiple interconnected devices, comprising:
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determining the temporary presence of a first interconnected mobile device and a second interconnected mobile device; determining multimedia capabilities of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device; coordinating, among the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device, the multimedia capabilities of the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device by selectively and temporarily enabling communications of a type of media information using the second interconnected mobile device, and simultaneously and temporarily not enabling communications of the type of media information using the first interconnected mobile device, wherein the first interconnected mobile device and the second interconnected mobile device are temporarily and dynamically coordinated on-demand by the external controller during the temporary presence in the common definable space, and wherein the first interconnected mobile device and second interconnected mobile device are selected to transmit the type of media information based on a determination of which of the first interconnected mobile device and second interconnected mobile device has a power supply estimated to last a longest time. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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