Method and system for detecting and using context in wireless networks
First Claim
1. A method of controlling operational characteristics in a short-range wireless communications device (WCD), the method comprising:
- (a) receiving operational information across a short-range wireless network, the operational information corresponding to one or more remote devices within a short-range communications range of the WCD;
(b) setting at least one operational characteristic of the WCD based on the received operational information.
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Abstract
A wireless communications device controls its operational characteristics by receiving operational information across a short-range wireless network, and setting an operational characteristic of the device based on the received operational information. The received operational information corresponds to one or more remote devices within communications range of the device. The wireless communications device may alternatively control its operational characteristics by identifying one or more remote devices within its communications range, and setting an operational characteristic of the WCD based on the one or more identified remote devices.
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80 Claims
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1. A method of controlling operational characteristics in a short-range wireless communications device (WCD), the method comprising:
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(a) receiving operational information across a short-range wireless network, the operational information corresponding to one or more remote devices within a short-range communications range of the WCD;
(b) setting at least one operational characteristic of the WCD based on the received operational information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of controlling operational characteristics in a short-range wireless communications device (WCD), the method comprising:
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(a) identifying one or more remote devices within short-range communications range of the WCD; and
(b) setting at least one operational characteristic of the WCD based on the one or more identified remote devices. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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a short-range wireless communications portion for communicating across short-range wireless communications networks;
a memory; and
a processor that executes instructions stored in the memory for;
receiving operational information across the short-range wireless network, the operational information corresponding to one or more remote devices within short-range communications range of the WCD;
setting at least one operational characteristic of the WCD based on the received operational information.
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41. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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a short-range wireless communications portion for communicating across short-range wireless communications networks;
a memory; and
a processor that executes instructions stored in the memory for;
identifying one or more remote devices within short-range communications range of the WCD; and
setting at least one operational characteristic of the WCD based on the one or more identified remote devices.
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42. A system of controlling operational characteristics in a short-range wireless communications device (WCD), the system comprising:
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means for receiving operational information across a short-range wireless network, the operational information corresponding to one or more remote devices within short-range communications range of the WCD;
means for setting at least one operational characteristic of the WCD based on the received operational information. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A system of controlling operational characteristics in a short-range wireless communications device (WCD), the system comprising:
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means for identifying one or more remote devices within short-range communications range of the WCD; and
means for setting at least one operational characteristic of the WCD based on the one or more identified remote devices. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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