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Communication between devices using tactile or visual inputs, such as devices associated with mobile devices

  • US 9,326,108 B2
  • Filed: 12/04/2012
  • Issued: 04/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication device associated with a system containing two or more communication devices, the communication device, comprising:

  • a first communication device, wherein the first communication device includes;

    a first input component,wherein the first input component is configured to receive a single, tactile input from a first user;

    a first message transmission component,wherein the first message transmission component is configured to only send a first pre-defined message to a first pre-defined address associated with a second communication device in response to receiving the single input from the first user via the first input component,wherein the first pre-defined address is selected from one of multiple available addresses;

    a first output component,wherein the first output component is configured to only perform a single action in response to receiving a second pre-defined message from the second communication device; and

    a first housing for at least partially enclosing the first input component, the first message transmission component, and the first output component, wherein the housing does not carry an audio input device or an audio output device,wherein the second communication device paired to the first communication device, andwherein the first and second communication devices wirelessly communicate via IEEE 802.15 communications, Bluetooth personal area networking communications, piconet communications, ZigBee communications, or nearfield communications.

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