Device and method for control of data transfer in local area network
First Claim
1. A first portable electronic communication device for cooperating with a second portable electronic communication device via Body Coupled Communication (BCC) and short-range wireless communication, the two devices configured to be in close proximity to a user'"'"'s body during use, wherein this first portable electronic communication device comprises:
- a BCC antenna in the first portable electronic communication device to conduct body coupled communication with the second portable electronic communication device and to measure capacitance between the antenna and the user; and
a control unit with associated processing circuitry configured for control of BCC and short-range wireless communication with the second portable electronic communication device, the control unit causing the first portable electronic communication device to autonomously initiate and perform execution of predefined actions comprising;
continuously checking, by means of the first portable electronic communication device itself, if a capacitance between the BCC antenna and the user belongs to a predefined capacitance interval indicating that the first portable electronic communication device is in close proximity to the body of the user, the predefined capacitance interval stored in a memory of the first portable electronic device;
triggering the control unit of the first portable electronic communication device to initiate BCC by itself via the BCC antenna with the second portable electronic communication device in response to the checked capacitance belonging to the predefined capacitance interval;
sending, by means of the control unit via the BCC antenna of the first portable electronic communication device itself, a BCC signal over the user'"'"'s body in response to the checked capacitance belonging to the predefined capacitance interval, the BCC signal comprising short-range wireless communication pairing information to the second portable electronic communication device;
triggering the control unit of the first portable electronic communication device to prepare a short-range wireless communication by itself with the second portable electronic communication device; and
executing the short-range wireless communication between the first and the second portable electronic communication devices if the second portable electronic communication device also is in close proximity to the body of the same user.
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Abstract
The present invention concerns devices and methods for control of data transfer in a personal area network. The data transfer being performed by body coupled communication (BCC) and short-range wireless communication between a first portable electronic communication device (10) and a second portable electronic communication device (20, 30). The devices being adapted to be in close proximity to a body of a user and the first portable electronic communication device (10) is configured to initiate and perform execution of predefined actions by means of the method to cooperate with the second portable electronic communication device (20, 30) in a system/personal area network.
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10 Claims
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1. A first portable electronic communication device for cooperating with a second portable electronic communication device via Body Coupled Communication (BCC) and short-range wireless communication, the two devices configured to be in close proximity to a user'"'"'s body during use, wherein this first portable electronic communication device comprises:
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a BCC antenna in the first portable electronic communication device to conduct body coupled communication with the second portable electronic communication device and to measure capacitance between the antenna and the user; and a control unit with associated processing circuitry configured for control of BCC and short-range wireless communication with the second portable electronic communication device, the control unit causing the first portable electronic communication device to autonomously initiate and perform execution of predefined actions comprising; continuously checking, by means of the first portable electronic communication device itself, if a capacitance between the BCC antenna and the user belongs to a predefined capacitance interval indicating that the first portable electronic communication device is in close proximity to the body of the user, the predefined capacitance interval stored in a memory of the first portable electronic device; triggering the control unit of the first portable electronic communication device to initiate BCC by itself via the BCC antenna with the second portable electronic communication device in response to the checked capacitance belonging to the predefined capacitance interval; sending, by means of the control unit via the BCC antenna of the first portable electronic communication device itself, a BCC signal over the user'"'"'s body in response to the checked capacitance belonging to the predefined capacitance interval, the BCC signal comprising short-range wireless communication pairing information to the second portable electronic communication device; triggering the control unit of the first portable electronic communication device to prepare a short-range wireless communication by itself with the second portable electronic communication device; and executing the short-range wireless communication between the first and the second portable electronic communication devices if the second portable electronic communication device also is in close proximity to the body of the same user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for control of data transfer in a personal area network, the data transfer performed by Body Coupled Communication (BCC) and short-range wireless communication between a first portable electronic communication device and a second portable electronic communication device, the devices adapted to be in close proximity to a body of a user, the method comprising the first portable electronic communication device autonomously initiating and performing predefined actions comprising:
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continuously checking, by means of the first portable electronic communication device itself, if a capacitance between the first portable electronic device and the user belongs to a predefined capacitance interval indicating that the first portable electronic communication device is in close proximity to the body of the user, the predefined capacitance interval stored in a memory of the first portable electronic device; triggering the first portable electronic communication device to initiate BCC by itself with the second portable electronic communication device in response to the checked capacitance belonging to the predefined capacitance interval; sending, by means of the first portable electronic communication device itself, a BCC signal over the user'"'"'s body in response to the checked capacitance belonging to the predefined capacitance interval, the BCC signal comprising short-range wireless communication pairing information to the second portable electronic communication device; triggering the first portable electronic communication device to prepare a short-range wireless communication by itself with the second portable electronic communication device; and executing the short-range wireless communication between the first and the second portable electronic communication devices if the second portable electronic communication device also is in close proximity to the body of the same user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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