Method and system for broadband near-field communication utilizing full spectrum capture (FSC) supporting screen and application sharing

• US 9,326,090 B2
• Filed: 02/15/2013
• Issued: 04/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Entropic Communications, LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Maxlinear Incorporated
• Inventors: Ling, Curtis, Gallagher, Timothy
• Primary Examiner(s): Milord, Marceau
• Application Number:
  US13/769,031
• Publication Number:
  US 20130210353A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,166 Days
• Field of Search: 370/320, 370/335, 370/342, 370/441, 370/479, 455/41.1, 455/41.2, 455/63.1, 455/509, 455/109, 455/450
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 11/06 using intensity measurements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/309 Measuring or estimating channel quality parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/00 Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18517 Transmission equipment in earth stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/283 Power depending on the position of the mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A wireless communication device (WCD) establishes an ad-hoc communication link with a second WCD within operating range. A replica of at least a portion of a display of the first WCD may be shared with the second WCD utilizing wireless broadband signals that are communicated via the established one or more ad-hoc communication links. The first WCD and the second WCD are operable to communicate the wireless broadband signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask. The transmitted wireless broadband signals are spread so they occupy a designated frequency spectrum band. The shared replica of at least a portion of the display of the first WCD includes one or more applications, text, video and/or data content. A user of the first WCD may interact with content that is displayed on a display of the second WCD and vice-versa.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

in a first wireless communication device;

establishing an ad-hoc communication link with a second wireless communication device within operating range, wherein said establishing said ad-hoc communication link comprises;

determining, based on strength of wireless broadband signals received by said first wireless communication device from said second wireless communication device, a distance between said first wireless communication device and said second wireless communication device;

exchanging security information if said determined distance between said first wireless communication device and said second wireless communication device is above a first threshold; and

bypassing an exchange of said security information if said determined distance between said first wireless communication device and said second wireless communication device is below said first threshold; and

sharing a replica of at least a portion of a display of said first wireless communication device with said second wireless communication device utilizing said wireless broadband signals that are communicated via said established ad-hoc communication link.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said shared replica of said at least a portion of said display of said first wireless communication device comprises one or more applications, text, video and/or data content.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising interacting with content that is displayed on a display of said second wireless communication device.

4. The method according to claim 3, determining whether to utilize security for one or both of said sharing and/or said interaction.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein said security is based on one or both of proximity of said first wireless communication device to said second wireless communication device and/or one or more corresponding profiles associated with said first wireless communication device and said second wireless communication device.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

said second wireless communication device establishes a new ad-hoc communication link with a third wireless communication device.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said second wireless communication device shares a replica of at least a portion of a display of said second wireless communication device with said third wireless communication device via said established new ad-hoc communication link.

8. The method according to claim 7 wherein said sharing of said replica of said at least said portion of said display of said first wireless communication device and said sharing by said second wireless communication device occurs concurrently.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein said threshold corresponds to physical contact between said first wireless communication device and said second wireless communication device.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

said security information is information corresponds to a first level of security if said determined distance is above said first threshold and below a second threshold; and

said security information is information corresponds to a second level of security if said determined distance is above said first threshold and above said second threshold.

11. A system, comprising:

one or more circuits for use in a first wireless communication device, said first wireless communication device being operable to;

establish an ad-hoc communication link with a second wireless communication device within operating range, wherein said establishment of said ad-hoc communication link comprises;

determination, based on strength of wireless broadband signals received by said first wireless communication device from said second wireless communication device, of a distance between said first wireless communication device and said second wireless communication device;

exchange of security information if said determined distance between said first wireless communication device and said second wireless communication device is above a first threshold; and

bypass of an exchange of said security information if said determined distance between said first wireless communication device and said second wireless communication device is below said first threshold; and

share a replica of at least a portion of a display of said first wireless communication device with said second wireless communication device utilizing wireless broadband signals that are communicated via said established ad-hoc communication link.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said shared replica of said at least a portion of said display of said first wireless communication device comprises one or more applications, text, video and/or data content.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to enable interaction with content that is displayed on a display of said second wireless communication device.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to determine whether to utilize security for one or both of said sharing and/or said interaction.

15. The system according to claim 13, wherein said security is based on one or both of proximity of said first wireless communication device to said second wireless communication device and/or one or more corresponding profiles associated with said first wireless communication device and said second wireless communication device.

16. The system according to claim 11, wherein:

said second wireless communication device establishes a new ad-hoc communication link with a third wireless communication device.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein said second wireless communication device shares a replica of at least a portion of a display of said second wireless communication device with said third wireless communication device via said established new ad-hoc communication link.

18. The system according to claim 17 wherein said sharing of said replica of said at least said portion of said display of said first wireless communication device and said sharing by said second wireless communication device occurs concurrently.

19. The system according to claim 11, wherein said threshold corresponds to physical contact between said first wireless communication device and said second wireless communication device.

20. The system according to claim 11, wherein:

said security information is information corresponds to a first level of security if said determined distance is above said first threshold and below a second threshold; and

said security information is information corresponds to a second level of security if said determined distance is above said first threshold and above said second threshold.