System and method for flexibly pairing devices using adaptive variable thresholding
First Claim
1. A method for pairing devices, said method comprising:
- transmitting a plurality of communication signals from each of a plurality of devices;
setting an initial threshold vector of signal strengths comprising a signal strength required for pairing as a current threshold vector of signal strengths required for pairing at least one target device selected from among said plurality of devices;
pairing at least one client device with said at least one target device when a measured vector of signal strengths exceeds said current threshold vector of signal strengths;
adjusting said current threshold vector of signal strengths according to a pairing quality between said at least one client device and said at least one target device, thereby adaptively adjusting said current threshold vector of signal strengths; and
physically rendering data transferred to said target device via said pairing.
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Abstract
A method and system for pairing devices comprises transmitting a plurality of communication signals from each of a plurality of devices and setting an initial threshold vector of signal strengths as a current threshold vector of signal strengths for at least one target device selected from among the plurality of devices. The embodiment includes pairing at least one client device with the at least one target device when a measured vector of signal strengths exceeds the current threshold vector of signal strengths and adjusting the current threshold vector of signal strengths according to the pairing between the client device and the target device, thereby adaptively adjusting the current threshold vector of signal strengths.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for pairing devices, said method comprising:
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transmitting a plurality of communication signals from each of a plurality of devices; setting an initial threshold vector of signal strengths comprising a signal strength required for pairing as a current threshold vector of signal strengths required for pairing at least one target device selected from among said plurality of devices; pairing at least one client device with said at least one target device when a measured vector of signal strengths exceeds said current threshold vector of signal strengths; adjusting said current threshold vector of signal strengths according to a pairing quality between said at least one client device and said at least one target device, thereby adaptively adjusting said current threshold vector of signal strengths; and physically rendering data transferred to said target device via said pairing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of devices comprising multifunction devices configured for rendering media wherein said plurality of devices transmit a plurality of communication signals; a processor; and a computer-usable medium embodying computer code, said computer-usable medium being coupled to said processor, said computer code comprising non-transitory instruction media executable by said processor configured for; setting an initial threshold vector of signal strengths comprising a signal strength required for pairing as a current threshold vector of signal strengths required for pairing at least one target device selected from among said plurality of devices; pairing at least one client device with said at least one target device when a measured vector of signal strengths exceeds said current threshold vector of signal strengths; adjusting said current threshold vector of signal strengths according to a pairing quality between said at least one client device and said at least one target device, thereby adaptively adjusting said current threshold vector of signal strengths; and rendering data transferred to said target device via said pairing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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at least one device wherein said at least one device comprises; a communication module configured to transmit a communication signal from the at least one device; a threshold setting module configured to establish an initial threshold vector of signal strengths comprising a signal strength required for pairing for said at least one device and set said initial threshold vector of signal strengths as a current threshold vector of signal strengths required for pairing said at least one device; a pairing module configured to pair said at least one device to at least one client when a measured vector of signal strengths exceeds said current threshold vector of signal strengths; a threshold adjusting module configured to adjust said current threshold vector of signal strengths according to a pairing quality between said at least one client and said at least one device, thereby adaptively adjusting said current threshold vector of signal strength; and rendering data transferred to said at least one device via said pairing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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