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Communication system providing data transfer direction determination based upon motion and related methods

  • US 9,143,599 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2010
  • Issued: 09/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • at least one electronic device configured to wirelessly communicate via a short-range communications format and to determine respective movement thereof; and

    at least one mobile communications device comprisinga short-range communications device configured to wirelessly communicate with said at least one electronic device via the short-range communications format, anda controller coupled to said short-range communications device, the controller being configured todetermine a state of movement of said at least one mobile communications device and said at least one electronic device and whether said at least one mobile communications device and said at least one electronic device moved toward one another prior to physical contact therebetween, anddetermine whether to transmit data to said at least one electronic device, receive data from said at least one electronic device, or both transmit data to and receive data from said at least one electronic device, based upon the respective determined state of movement of said mobile communications device and said at least one electronic device and whether said at least one mobile communications device and said at least one electronic device moved toward one another prior to the physical contact therebetween.

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