WO2015084010A1 - Apparatus communication system equipped with proximity synchronization mechanism and method for operating same - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a communication interface for receiving the strength of a wireless signal in order to determine the location of a wireless apparatus; a control interface, coupled with the communication interface, for measuring the strength of the wireless signal; a user interface, coupled with the control interface, for receiving an acoustic signal from the left side and an acoustic signal from the right side to determine the direction of the sound; and a control unit, coupled with the user interface, for establishing a peer-to-peer network connection to display on a wireless-supported apparatus on the basis of the strength of the wireless signal and the direction of the sound.

Description

Device communication system with proximity synchronization mechanism and method of operation thereof

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a device communication system, and more particularly, to a system for remotely combining device resources.

Modern consumer and industrial electronic devices, especially devices such as graphic display systems, televisions, projectors, mobile phones, portable information terminals and combined devices, support modern life and their functional levels continue to improve. These electronic devices, which have a convenient effect, result in duplication of functionality.

Intelligent television sets are becoming the centerpiece of homes. For example, laptop computers and smartphones can interact with the television to show pictures or play video, which is accomplished by physical cabling. As another example, any device can access the intelligent television via a network router as long as it is located in the network connected to the intelligent television. However, this connection can be difficult for some users to understand.

Smartphones can take photos and videos, but due to the limitations of the display size, they can't be a good platform for viewing them. Most smartphones can send photos or videos by e-mail, but they can consume your smartphone's resources for a long time, and in some cases can cause system firewalls and threats caused by computer viruses or malware. Protection software can block the transfer of files. As a result, most users have to wait until they can dock and dock their smartphones to a computer in their home. Also, due to the urgency of the issue, many files created by the smartphone are not stored, not properly transferred or sent to the display device.

Thus, there is still a need for proximity synchronization mechanisms that allow access to overlapping resources of multiple devices in close proximity to one another. In the face of ever-increasing pressures on commercial competitiveness, finding the answer to these problems is becoming increasingly important as consumers' growing expectations and reduced opportunities for meaningful product differentiation in the marketplace.

Although the solution to this problem has been studied for a long time, previous research and development did not suggest any solution, and therefore, finding a solution to this problem was a problem for the skilled person to avoid.

Provides a proximity synchronization mechanism that combines one or more device resources that are in remote proximity.

The present invention also provides a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method on a computer. The technical problem to be achieved by the present embodiment is not limited to the technical problem as described above, and other technical problems may be inferred from the following embodiments.

1 illustrates a device communication system with a proximity synchronization mechanism in an embodiment of the invention.

2 is an example of the device communication system of FIG. 1 in an embodiment of the invention.

3 is an exemplary block diagram of a device communication system.

4 is a control flow of the device communication system of FIG.

5 is a flowchart of a method of operating a device communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A device communication system according to one embodiment is a communication interface configured to receive a wireless signal strength to locate a wireless enabled device, a control interface coupled with the communication interface, the control interface configured to measure the wireless signal strength, coupled with the control interface. A user interface configured to receive a left sound signal and a right sound signal to determine a sound direction, and a peer based on the wireless signal strength and the sound direction to display on the wireless support device in combination with the user interface. A control configured to form a peer-to-peer network connection.

The device communication system according to an embodiment further includes a storage unit, coupled to the control unit, configured to store an application file and to transmit the application file to the wireless support device.

According to an embodiment, the communication interface is configured to transmit an application file via the peer-to-peer network connection.

The device communication system according to an embodiment further includes a communication unit coupled to the peer-to-peer network connection and configured to transmit an application file to the wireless support device.

The device communication system according to an embodiment further comprises a first location unit, coupled with the control unit for transmitting the location of the device, to provide the device location.

According to an embodiment, the device communication system further includes a communication unit configured to automatically transmit an application file when the peer-to-peer network connection is established.

According to one embodiment, the user interface includes a touch screen configured to control the transfer of application files over the peer-to-peer network connection.

According to one embodiment, a device communication system is a communication interface configured to receive a wireless activation command from a server device based on a proximity resource request from a mobile device, in combination with the communication interface, a left acoustic signal from a left speaker and a right speaker A user interface comprising the left speaker and the right speaker configured to emit a right sound signal from the mobile device, based on the left sound signal and the right sound signal or a combination thereof, in combination with the user interface; Provide a sound direction, activate a communication unit for providing a wireless signal strength, and form a peer-to-peer network with the mobile device based on the sound direction and the wireless signal strength. And a controller configured to.

The apparatus communication system according to an embodiment may further include a wireless antenna coupled to the communication unit to form a radius using the wireless signal strength, the left sound signal, and the sound right signal.

According to an embodiment, the control unit may configure the communication unit to operate as a wireless access point according to the wireless activation command.

According to an embodiment, the device communication system is configured to operate as a wireless access point for forming the peer-to-peer network and transmitting an application file.

According to an embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a device communication system, including: connecting to a server device to locate a wireless support device, measuring wireless signal strength;

Analyzing a left sound signal and a right sound signal to determine a sound direction of the wireless support device, and forming a peer-to-peer network based on the wireless signal strength and the sound direction It includes a step.

The method of operating the device communication system according to an embodiment may further include transmitting an application program file to the wireless support device through the peer-to-peer network.

According to an embodiment, forming the peer-to-peer network connection may include:

Displaying on the display screen an application file transmitted via the peer-to-peer network connection.

The method of operating the device communication system according to an embodiment may further include transmitting an application file according to the peer-to-peer network connection.

According to one embodiment, a method of operating a device communication system, wherein connecting to the server device includes transmitting a proximity resource request to determine a first radius.

The method of operating the device communication system according to an embodiment further includes transmitting an application program file including a motion operation in the sound direction on a touch screen.

The method of operating the device communication system according to an embodiment further includes setting a second radius smaller than a first radius to detect the wireless signal strength from a wireless antenna.

The method of operating the device communication system according to an embodiment further comprises sending a proximity resource request to the server device to set a first radius.

The method of operating the device communication system according to an exemplary embodiment further includes analyzing radio signal strength, left sound signals, and right sound signals to locate the wireless support device.

According to an embodiment, a method of operating a device communication system includes displaying an application file on a display screen, and transmitting the application file through the peer-to-peer network connection. It further includes.

A method of operating a device communication system according to an embodiment includes transmitting a wireless signal strength, a left acoustic signal, and a right acoustic signal, based on the wireless signal strength, the left acoustic signal, and the right acoustic signal. Establishing a network connection, and receiving an application file for display on a display screen.

The method of operating the device communication system according to an embodiment further comprises receiving a radio activation command from a server device to form the peer-to-peer network connection.

The method of operating the device communication system according to an embodiment further includes receiving a wireless activation command from a server device to transmit the wireless signal strength, the left acoustic signal and the right acoustic signal.

An embodiment of the present invention combines an amplitude analysis of a first wireless signal with an analysis of an amplitude difference between a left acoustic signal and a right acoustic signal to automatically establish a peer-to-peer network connection through the first wireless signal. A device communication system is provided that can accurately determine the distance and sound direction from a support device to a first mobile device. Distance calculation and sound direction may make the interaction of the wireless support device and the first mobile device more intuitive. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when the first mobile device is on the left side of the wireless support device, the selected file is moved from the first mobile device by motion from left to right on the touch screen of the first mobile device. Can be copied to the wireless support device.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a device communication system for automatically configuring a peer-to-peer network through the first wireless signal by placing the first mobile device within a second radius of a wireless support device. If a peer-to-peer network connection is established between the first mobile device and the wireless support device, the application running on the first mobile device may wirelessly support the application file of the first mobile device on the first mobile device. It can be configured to be automatically sent to the device and played back on the display screen. In this configuration no intervention is required to transfer the application file from the first mobile device to the wireless support device. Also, even if an application file is blocked from the wireless support device, a copy of the updated application file may be sent back to the first mobile device.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a device communication system that can apply a security access mechanism even when the wireless support device is electronically locked, such as in a sleep mode. Placing the first mobile device in a second radius from the wireless support device can provide an encryption key that can unlock the wireless support device without any intervention. The peer-to-peer network may pass an encrypted encryption key from the first mobile device to the wireless support device to automatically allow operation at the wireless support device to proceed.

The following examples are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to make and use the invention. Other embodiments may also be understood based on the present disclosure and system, process or any mechanical changes may be made without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present invention.

In the following description, numerous specific details are for a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent that the invention may be practiced without these specific details. Some well known circuits, system configurations, and process steps have not been described in detail as may obscure embodiments of the present invention.

The drawings depicting embodiments of the system are semi-schematic and are not necessarily to scale or scale in proportion, and in particular some of the dimensions are exaggerated in the drawings for clarity. Similarly, for ease of explanation, the views in the drawings generally indicate similar directions, but the depiction of the drawings is in most cases arbitrary. In general, the present invention can be operated in any direction. The numbers of the embodiments are designated as the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the like, which are merely for convenience of description and do not include other meanings or limit the embodiments of the present invention.

As used herein, the term “module” may include software, hardware, or a combination thereof in an embodiment of the present invention depending on the context in which the term is used. For example, the software can be machine code, firmware, embedded code, and application software. Also for example, the hardware can be a circuit, a processor, a computer, an integrated circuit, an integrated circuit core, a pressure sensor, an inertial sensor, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS), a passive element, or a combination thereof.

1 shows a device communication system 100 having a proximity synchronization mechanism therein in an embodiment of the present invention. The device communication system 100 includes a first device 102, such as a client, connected to a second device 106, such as a server. The first device 102 can communicate with the second device 106 via a communication path 104, such as a wireless or wired network. It is apparent that some of the first devices 102 can communicate with each other via wireless networking in terms of the communication path 104.

For example, the first device 102 can be any of a variety of devices or entertainment devices, such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants, notebook computers, tablet computers, intelligent televisions, smartphones, game consoles, or other multifunction communications. Can be one. The first device 102 may be directly or indirectly coupled to the communication path 104 to communicate with the second device 106, or may be a standalone device.

The second device 106 can be a server device consisting of various types of centralized or distributed computing devices. For example, the second device 106 can be a central server, multimedia computer, laptop computer, desktop computer, grid computing resource, virtualized computer resource, cloud computing resource, peer-to-peer distributed computing device, or a combination thereof. have. In another example, the second device 106 can obtain all network enabled information of the first device 102 by obtaining geographic information extracted from various advanced location services such as Global Positioning System (GPS) or Global System for Mobile communications (GMS). It may be a location service that monitors the location of the version.

The second device 106 may be centralized in a single computer room, distributed across different rooms, distributed across different geographical locations, or embedded in a communication network. The second device 106 can be coupled with the communication path 104 in communication with the first device 102.

The second device 106 of the device communication system 100 will be described herein as a computing device although it may be another type of device. Also, although device communication system 100 may have a different partition between first device 102 and second device 106, and communication path 104, the device communication system 100 for illustrative purposes. Is shown as an end point of the communication path 104 between the second device 106 and the first device 102. For example, the first device 102, the second device 106, or a combination thereof can function as part of the communication path 104.

Communication path 104 may represent various networks and network topologies. For example, the communication path 104 can include wireless communication, wired communication, optical, ultrasound, or a combination thereof. Satellite, mobile, Bluetooth, Infrared Data Association standard (lrDA), wirelessfidelity (WiFi), and WiMAX (worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) are included in the communication path 104. Examples of wireless communications that can be made. Ethernet, digital subscriber line (DSL), fiber to the home (FTTH), and plain old telephone service (POTS) are examples of wireline communications that may be included in communication path 104. Moreover, communication path 104 may traverse one or more network topologies and distances. For example, the communication path 104 may include a personal area network (PAN), a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), or a combination thereof.

2 shows an example of the device communication system 100 in the embodiment of the present invention. This depicts one group of first devices 102 in communication with second device 106 via communication path 104 of FIG. 1 as an example of device communication system 100. The first group of devices 102 has a display screen 204, a wireless antenna 206, a left speaker 208, a right speaker 210, and a wireless support device 202, a tablet computer, and a network connection. Storage, or a desktop computer.

The first device 102 can also include a first mobile device 212 and a second mobile device 214. The first mobile device 212 refers to a smart phone or mobile phone, a digital personal data appliance (PDA), or the like that can transmit a proximity resource request, such as the wireless support device 202. Similarly, the second mobile device also refers to a smart phone or mobile phone, a digital personal data appliance (PDA), or the like that can transmit a proximity resource request like the wireless support device 202.

For illustrative purposes, the first mobile device 212 and the second mobile device 214 are shown as two different devices, although the first mobile device 212 and the second mobile device 214 are shown in FIG. Just at each location together, both may be one device as the first device 102. Also for illustrative purposes, the first mobile device 212 and the second mobile device 214 are illustrated as mobile devices, but the first mobile device 212 and the second mobile device 214, or a combination thereof, are necessarily mobile. It does not have to be a tangible device, but may be a fixed device.

The proximity resource request 215 from the first mobile device 212 and the second mobile device 214 may be received by the second device 106. For such a function, the second device 106 can monitor the location of the first device 102 that can function as a network. The location information is extracted via GSM or GPS in the first device 102 and it can be provided to the second device 106.

The second device 106 can arrange all available resources to identify any first device 102 within the first radius 216 of the first mobile device 212. The initial radius of the first radius 216 may be large, which may be 100 meters, since the GPS does not operate stably indoors and the GSM data segmentation is not very high. Wireless activation from the second device 106 when the second device 106 identifies each of the first devices 102 that can satisfy the proximity resource request 215 and is located within the first radius 216. Through instruction 217, each of the first devices 102 is activated as a wireless access point to become a wireless support device 202.

The first mobile device 212 and the second mobile device 214 can detect each wireless support device 202 within the range of the second radius 218, the second radius 218 being greater than 30 meters. You can write it down. The strength of the corresponding wireless signal of each wireless support device 202 within the second radius may be stored in the first mobile device 212 and the second mobile device 214. The wireless signal strength of the wireless support device 202 does not decrease uniformly in all directions as the distance increases, and this phenomenon occurs very strongly within the initial 3m range. In other words, a decrease in signal strength occurs nonuniformly within the first 3 meters around the wireless support device 202. In most cases of the wireless support device 202 may have a wireless antenna 206, such as an antenna with all directions, but the electronic hardware mounted on the wireless support device 202 is usually measured by the signal strength and right and left measured right next to the device. This means that the signal strength at the side may be different and this depends on the position of the wireless antenna 206 of the wireless support device 202.

The first wireless signal strength 220 received by the first mobile device 212 is the second wireless signal strength 222 received by the second mobile device 214 according to an individual distance from the wireless support device 202. May be significantly weaker than According to the position of the wireless antenna 206, the first wireless signal strength 220 may be attenuated by about 10 to 15 decibels than the second wireless signal strength 222. If the acoustic direction 230 from the wireless support device 202 to the first mobile device 212 and the second mobile device 214 is known, then the first wireless signal strength 220 and the second wireless signal strength 222 are It can be used to calculate distance accurately. The amplitudes of the first and second wireless signal strengths 220 and 222 decrease in proportion to the square of the distance, so if the standard of broadcast amplitude is known, the distance is between the first mobile device 212 and the second mobile device 214. Can be calculated by

In order to find the acoustic direction 230 of the first mobile device 212 and the second mobile device 214 from the wireless support device 202, the wireless support device 202 has the same amplitude, which is inaudible to the human. The frequency emits two different signals, which come from the left speaker 208 and the right speaker 210. For example, the left speaker 208 may radiate a sine wave of 18 kHz with the left acoustic signal 224, and the right speaker 210 may radiate a 18.5 kHz sine wave with the right acoustic signal 226 at the same time. By comparing the amplitude of the left acoustic signal 224 with the amplitude of the right acoustic signal 226, the first mobile device 212 and the second mobile device 214 determine the acoustic direction 230 toward the wireless support device 202. Can be. Once the acoustic direction 230 to the wireless support device 202 is known, interpreting the first wireless signal strength 220 or the second wireless signal strength 222 to determine the distance to the wireless support device 202. Proximity adjustment model can be selected.

Device The communication device 100 accurately measures the distance and sound of the first mobile device 212 from the wireless support device 202 correctly for automatically peer-to-peer network connection 232 via the first radio signal strength 220. The direction 230 should be calculated by combining the interpretation of the amplitude comparison of the first radio signal strength 220 and the left acoustic signal 224 and the right acoustic signal 226. The distance and acoustic direction 230 can be used to make the interaction between the wireless support device 202 and the first mobile device 212 more intuitive. For example, if the first mobile device 212 is located on the left side of the wireless support device 202 as shown in FIG. 2, the selected file is from left to right on the touch screen 213 of the first mobile device 212. The selected file may be copied by the motion to, i.e., by the motion toward the acoustic direction of the wireless support device 202.

The same kind of peer-to-peer network connection 232 may be performed on the second mobile device 214 on the right side of the wireless support device 202, as shown in FIG. It may be copied by the motion from the right side to the left side of the touch screen 213 of the mobile device 213, ie by the motion toward the acoustic direction of the wireless support device 202. Further, when no file is selected, the motion from the right side of the touch screen 213 of the second mobile device 214 to the left side of the touch screen 213, that is, the motion toward the acoustic direction of the wireless support device 202. The control can be transmitted to the radio support device 202. This can be useful when transferring files from the wireless support device 202 to the second mobile device 214 or the first mobile device 212.

As an example, if the wireless support device 202 has a PowerPoint ™ application file 228 that is being played on a display screen, the touchscreen ( The application file 228 may be transmitted from the wireless support device 202 to the second mobile device 214 by the motion of 213, that is, from the left side of the touch screen 213 to the right side of the touch screen 213. have. In addition, the second mobile device 214 may examine the second mobile device 214 to verify that the appropriate application software resides substantially before transmitting the application file 228. If the second mobile device 214 does not have the appropriate software, the wireless enabled device 202 may provide for more universal conversion of the file format for transmission to the second mobile device 214. have. The option of file conversion may be provided on the touchscreen 213 of the second mobile device 214. If the application file 228 is to be played directly on the second mobile device 214, file conversion is performed and the converted file may be transmitted from the wireless support device 202 to the second mobile device 214. However, if the application file 228 is to be transferred by the second mobile device 214 to another device that is not yet equipped with the appropriate application software, the conversion may not be approved and the application file 228 may be the original. Format may be transmitted from the wireless support device 202 to the second mobile device 214.

It can be seen that the peer-to-peer network connection 232 of the device communication system 100 is automatically configured by placing the first mobile device 212 at the second radius 218 of the wireless support device 202. . Once a peer-to-peer network connection is established between the first mobile device 212 and the wireless support device 202, the application performed on the first mobile device 212 may then send the application file 228 to the first mobile device. Configure automatic transmission from 212 to the wireless support device 202 and, in this configuration, as the peer-to-peer network connection 232 is set up for playback on the display screen 204. Does not require any intervention in moving the C) from the first mobile device 212 to the wireless support device 202. Moreover, if the application file 228 is closed from the wireless support device 202, the copy of the updated application file can be sent back to the first mobile device without any intervention.

Device communication system 100 provides a secure access mechanism for wirelessly assisted device 202 that is electronically locked in sleep mode. Positioning the first mobile device within a second radius 218 from the wireless support device 202 can provide any cryptographic key that can unlock the wireless support device 202 without the need for any intervention. Peer-to-peer network connection 232 may automatically transmit an encrypted cryptographic key from first mobile device 212 to wireless support device 202 such that operation of wireless support device 202 may be performed.

The above operation between the wireless support device 202 and the first mobile device 212 is one example for illustrating the present invention without limitation. All of the operations of the first mobile device 212 described above can likewise apply to the second mobile device 214. It is also evident that several mobile devices and wireless support devices 202 can be simultaneously coupled to peer-to-peer network connection 232.

3 is an example of a block diagram of a device communication system 100. The device communication system 100 can include a first device 102, a communication path 104, and a second device 106. The first device 102 can send information to the second device 106 via the first transmission device 308 of the communication path 104. Similarly, the second device 106 can send information to the first device 102 via the second transmission device 310 of the communication path 104.

Although the device communication system 100 has shown that the first device 102 is a client device for illustrative purposes, the device communication system 100 may also have the first device 102 as another type of device. For example, the first device 102 can be a portable server device having a client that includes a display interface for displaying related information.

Although the device communication system 100 has shown that the second device 106 is a server device for the purpose of explanation, the device communication system 100 may also have the second device 106 as another type of device. For example, the second device 106 can be a client device.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first device 102 is shown as a client device and the second device 106 as a server for simplicity of description, but the present invention is not limited to the type of device. This example is only an example of the present invention.

The first device 102 can include a first control unit 312, a first storage unit 314, a first communication unit 316, and a first user interface 318. The first control unit 312 can communicate via the first control interface 322. The first control unit 312 can execute the first software 326 to provide intelligence to the device communication system 100.

The first control unit 312 can be implemented in a number of different ways. For example, the first control unit 312 may be a processor, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an embedded processor, a microprocessor, hardware control logic, a hardware finite state machine (FSM), a digital signal processor (DSP), or a combination thereof. have. The first control interface 322 can be used for communication between the first control unit 312 and other functional units of the first device 102. The first control interface 322 can be used for communication outside the first device 102.

The first control interface 622 can receive information from other functional units or external sources, or send information to other functional units or external destinations. The external sources and external objects refer to sources and objects external to the first device 102. The first control interface 322 can be configured to receive the first wireless signal strength 220 of FIG. 2 via the first communication interface 328. The first control unit 322 transmits a standard transmission to determine the distance from the first device 102, such as the first mobile device 212 of FIG. 2, to the wireless antenna 206 of the wireless support device 202 of FIG. 2. The amplitude reduction of the first wireless signal strength 220 can be determined from.

The first control interface 322 may be implemented in different ways, and in particular, depending on which functional units or external devices are connected to the first control interface 322. For example, the first control interface 322 may be implemented as a pressure sensor, an inertial sensor, a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS), an optical circuit, a waveguide, a wireless circuit, a wired circuit, or a combination thereof.

The first storage unit 314 may be a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, an internal memory, an external memory, or a combination thereof. For example, the first storage unit 314 may be nonvolatile storage such as nonvolatile storage such as non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), flash memory, disk storage, static random access memory (SRAM) and the like. It could be the same volatile storage.

The first storage unit 314 can include a first storage interface 324. The first storage interface 324 can be used for communication between other functional units in the first device 102. The first storage interface 324 can also be used for communication outside the first device 102, such as external memory, solid state disk drives (SSD), or external hard disks.

The first storage interface 324 can receive information from other functional units or external sources, or can transmit information to other functional units or external objects. External sources and destinations refer to sources and destinations external to the first device 102 or those that may be temporarily staying in the first device 102 and then deleted.

The first storage interface 324 can include other implementations depending on which functional units or external devices are being connected to the first storage unit 314. The first storage interface 324 can be implemented using techniques similar to the implementation techniques of the first control interface 322.

The first communication unit 316 may enable communication between the first device 102 and the outside. For example, the first communication unit 316 allows the first device 102 to communicate with a second device 106, peripheral device or computer desktop and additional devices such as the communication path 104 of FIG.

The first communication unit 316 is a communication hub that allows the first device 102 to function as part of the communication path 104 without being limited to the arrival point of the communication path 104 or the terminal unit. Can function. The first communication unit 316 can include active and passive elements, such as electronic circuits or antennas, to interact with the communication path 104 and the communication channel 317.

The first communication unit 316 may control the first communication interface 328. The first communication interface 328 can be used for communication between the first communication unit 316 and other functional units in the first device 102. The first communication interface 328 may receive information from another functional unit or transmit information to another functional unit.

The first communication interface 328 can include other implementations depending on which functional units or external devices are being connected to the first communication unit 316. The first storage interface 328 can be implemented using techniques similar to the implementation techniques of the first control interface 322.

The first user interface 318 can enable a user to connect and interact with the first device 102. The first user interface 318 can include an input device and an output device. Examples of the input device of the first user interface 318 may include a keypad for providing data and communication inputs, a touch pad, a soft key, a keyboard, a microphone, an infrared sensor for receiving a remote signal, or a combination thereof.

The first user interface 318 can include a first display interface 330. The first display interface 330 can be a display, projector, touch screen, video screen, speaker, or a combination thereof.

The first control unit 312 can drive the first user interface 318 to display information generated by the device communication system 100. The first control unit 312 can also execute the first software 626 for other functions of the device communication system system 100. The first control unit 312 can execute the first software 326 to interact with the communication path 104 via the first communication unit 316 and the wireless channel 317.

The second device 106 can be optimized to implement the present invention in multiple device embodiments that include the first device 102. The second device 106 can have better processing capability compared to the first device 102. The second device 106 can focus the relative information of several first devices 102 to provide groups of selected users of the first device 102 that share a common category of related information. The second device 106 can monitor the geographic location of some of the first devices 102 to identify proximity resources that are within range of any first device 102. The second device 106 can include a second control unit 334, a second communication unit 336, and a second user interface 338.

The second user interface 338 functions to allow the user to connect and interact with the second device 106. The second user interface 338 can include an input device and an output device. Examples of input devices of the second user interface 338 may include a keypad, touch pad, soft keys, keyboard, microphone, or any combination thereof for providing data and communication input. An example of an output device of the second user interface 338 may include a second display interface 340. The second display interface 340 can include a display, a projector, a video screen, a speaker, or any combination thereof.

The second control unit 334 can execute the second software 342 to provide information of the second device 106 in the device communication system 100. The second software 342 can operate in conjunction with the first software 326 for the operation of the modules of the device communication system 100. The second control unit 334 can provide additional performance compared to the first control unit 312.

The second control unit 334 can operate the second user interface 338 for displaying information. The second control unit 334 also provides second software for other functions of the device communication system 100, such as executing the second communication unit 336 to communicate with the first device 102 via the communication path 104. 342 may be executed.

The second control unit 334 can be implemented in a number of different ways. For example, the second control unit 334 can be a processor, embedded processor, microprocessor, hardware control logic, hardware finite state machine (FSM), digital signal processor (DSP), or a combination thereof.

The second control unit 334 can include a second control interface 344. The second control interface 344 can be used for communication between the second control unit 334 and other functional units in the second device 106. The second control interface 344 can be used for communication outside the second device 106.

The second control interface 344 can receive information from other functional units or external sources, or can transmit information to other functional units or external objects. External sources and external objects refer to sources and objects external to the second device 106.

The second control interface 344 can be implemented in different ways and can include different implementations depending on which functional units or external devices are connected to the second control interface 344. For example, the second control interface 344 may be implemented as a pressure sensor, inertial sensor, microelectromechanical system (MEMS), optical circuit, waveguide, wireless circuit, wired circuit, or a combination thereof.

The second storage unit 346 can store the second software 642. The second storage unit 346 may store related information such as data representing an incoming image, data representing a previously presented image, a sound file, or a combination thereof. The second storage unit 646 may be large enough to provide additional storage capacity to the first storage unit 614 so as to supplement the first storage unit 614. The second storage unit 346 can receive input from other sources for transmission to the first device 102 via the communication path 104.

For the purpose of explanation, the second storage unit 346 is represented as a single element, but the second storage unit 346 may be divided into two or more elements in various places. For the sake of explanation, the device communication system 100 has been described as having the second storage unit 346 having a single layer storage system, but the second storage unit 346 may have another structure. For example, the second storage unit 346 may be formed of different storage technologies forming a memory hierarchy system such as a cache memory, a main memory, a rotating media, and an offline storage device.

The second storage unit 346 may be a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, an internal memory, an external memory, or a combination thereof. For example, the second storage unit 346 may be a nonvolatile storage medium such as nonvolatile random access memory (NVRAM), a flash memory, a disk storage device, or a volatile storage device such as a static random access memory (SRAM).

The second storage unit 346 can include a second storage interface 348. The second storage interface 348 can be used for communication between different functional units inside the second device 106. The second storage interface 348 can be used for communication outside the second device 106.

The second storage interface 348 can receive information from other functional units or external sources, or can transmit information to other functional units or external objects. External sources and external objects refer to sources and objects external to the second device 106.

The second storage interface 348 can include other implementations depending on which functional units or external devices are connected to the second storage unit 646. The second storage interface 348 can be implemented with techniques similar to the implementation techniques of the second control interface 344.

The second communication unit 336 may enable the second device 106 to communicate with the outside. For example, the second communication unit 336 can cause the second device 106 to communicate with the first device 102 via the communication path 104.

The second communication unit 336 is also a communication hub that allows the second device 106 to function as part of the communication path 104 without being limited to the destination of the communication path 104 or to a terminal unit. Can function as The second communication unit 336 can include active and passive elements, such as electronic circuits or antennas, to interact with the communication path 104.

The second communication unit 336 may include a second communication interface 350. The second communication interface 350 can be used for communication between the second communication unit 336 and other functional units in the second device 106. The second communication interface 350 may receive information from other functional units or transmit information to other functional units.

The second communication interface 350 can include other implementations depending on which functional unit is connected to the second communication unit 336. The second communication interface 350 can be implemented with techniques similar to the implementation techniques of the second control interface 344.

The first location unit 352 can determine the device location information 353 of the first device 102 by communicating with the global location satellite. The device location information 353 may be communicated to the first control unit 312 for display on the first user interface 318 for displaying routing and destination information for the first device 102. The device location information 353 may be sent from the first control unit 312 to the second device 106 via the first communication interface 316 and the first transmission device 308 to report the location information of the first device. Can be. Reporting of device location 353 of first device 102 may be used to form the configuration of peer-to-peer network connection 232 of FIG. 2. The first device 102 can report the device location 353 as a required configuration of the device communication system 100 periodically or at the request of the second device 106.

The first time module 354 can be combined with the first control unit 312. The first time module 354 can be used to monitor the time interval of the event of interest of the first control device 312 and the first control device 312. The first time module 354 can increase the timed interval from seconds to months and can be used in multiple processes at the same time. The first time module 354 can be used to identify extended time periods, such as days, weeks, or months, for timed or periodic update requests. The first time module 354 can provide a time indicator 355, such as a time stamp or a system clock, so that the first controller 312 is associated with the event of interest.

It is apparent that the modules of the first device 102 can be combined to operate as a client module of the first device 102. For example, the client navigation module can operate in conjunction with the first control unit 312, the first location unit 352, the first storage unit 314, and the first user interface 318. The client entertainment module may operate in conjunction with the first control unit 312, the first storage unit 314, and the first user interface 318. The client safety module includes a first control unit 312, a first communication interface 328, a first storage unit 314, and a first control interface 322, which are sensed and controlled by a switch through the first device 102. Can be combined and operated.

The first communication unit 616 can connect with the communication path 104 to transfer information to the second device 106 via the wireless channel 317 in the first transmission device 308. The second device 106 can receive information from the first transmission device 308 of the communication path 104 via the second communication unit 336.

The second communication unit 336 may connect with the communication path 104 to transmit information to the first device 102 through the second transmission device 310. The first device 102 can receive information transmitted from the first communication unit 316 through the second transmission device 310 of the communication path 104. The display system 100 may be executed by the first controller 312, the second controller 334, or a combination thereof. For the purpose of explanation, the second device 106 is divided into four partitions of the second user interface 338, the second storage unit 346, the second control unit 334, and the second communication unit 336. The second device 106 can have other types of partitions. For example, the second software 342 may be distributed such that some or all of its functions may be in the second control unit 334 and the second communication unit 336. The second device 106 can also include other functional units not shown in FIG. 6.

The functional units of the first device 102 can work individually and independently of the other functional units. The first device 102 can operate individually and independently from the second device 106, the communication path 104.

The functional units of the second device 106 can work individually and independently of the other functional units. The second device 106 can operate individually and independently from the first device 102, the communication path 104.

For purposes of explanation, the device communication system 100 has been described with the operation of the first device 102 and the second device 106. Obviously, the first device 102 or the second device 106 can execute other modules or functions of the device communication system 100. (Same as paragraph 87)

4 shows a control flow 401 of the device communication system 100 of FIG. The control flow 401 of the device communication system 100 is configured in FIG. 2 so that the mobile device request module 402 having the first mobile device 212 of FIG. 2 configures the peer-to-peer network 232. Indicates requesting access to overlapping resources within two radiuses.

The flow proceeds to the device filter application module 404, where each of the first devices 102 of FIG. 1 within the first radius 216 of the first mobile device 212 is transferred to the device filter application module 404. Can be identified. The flow proceeds to wireless activation module 406, where each of the first devices within the first radius 216 is sent to the wireless activation command 407 by the second device of FIG. 1. Instruct to operate as a wireless access point. The first device 102 can operate as a wireless access point by transmitting the wireless signal strength 220 of FIG. 2, the left acoustic signal 224 of FIG. 2, and the right acoustic signal 226 of FIG. 2. When the first device 102 operates as a wireless access point, it becomes the wireless support device 202 of FIG. 2.

The flow proceeds to signal strength measurement module 408. The signal strength measurement module 408 provides a maximum value of the wireless signal strength 220 measured at the first mobile device 212 to identify the adjacent wireless support device 202.

The flow proceeds to a stereo acoustic analysis module 410. Stereo acoustic analysis module 410 emits two signals of the same amplitude but different frequencies that are inaudible to humans, and these signals come from left speaker 208 and right speaker 210. For example, the left speaker 208 may emit a 18 kHz sine wave with the left acoustic signal 224, and the right speaker 210 may simultaneously emit a 18.5 kHz sine wave with the right acoustic signal 226. By comparing the amplitude of the left acoustic signal 224 with the amplitude of the right acoustic signal 226, the first mobile device 212 can determine the acoustic direction 230 to the wireless support device 202.

The flow proceeds to a proximity model module 412 for load. The proximity model module for loading 412 selects an appropriate model in which the acoustic direction from the first mobile device 212 to the wireless support device 202 adjusts the wireless signal strength measured at the first mobile device 212. Can be used. Correction of the amplitude of the wireless signal strength measured at the first mobile device 212 allows for accurate measurement of the closest distance between the first mobile device 212 and the wireless support device 202.

The flow proceeds to output proximity and direction module 414. In proximity and direction output module 414, the first mobile device 212 uses peer-to-peer using the distance computed in the first wireless signal strength 220 and the acoustic direction 230 to the wireless support device 202. Configure network connection 232.

It can be seen that the peer-to-peer network connection 232 of the device communication system 100 is automatically configured by placing the first mobile device 212 at the second radius 218 of the wireless support device 202. . Once a peer-to-peer network connection is established between the first mobile device 212 and the wireless support device 202, the application performed on the first mobile device 212 may then send the application file 228 to the first mobile device ( And automatically transmit from 212 to the wireless support device 202 and, in this configuration, as the peer-to-peer network connection 232 is set up for playback on the display screen 204. No intervention is required to move the data from the first mobile device 212 to the wireless support device 202. Moreover, if the application file 228 is closed from the wireless support device 202, the copy of the updated application file can be sent back to the first mobile device without any intervention.

It is clear that the transmission of the application file 228 between the first mobile device 212 and the wireless support device 202 can be performed in either direction once the peer-to-peer network connection 232 is configured. That is, the first mobile device 212 may also retrieve an application file from the wireless support device 202. The direction can be controlled by the first mobile device 212. In order to pull the application file 228 from the wireless support device 202, the application file 228 must be displayed in the display interface of FIG. 3 of the wireless support device 202 before the transmission is made.

The modules described in the detailed description of the invention may be hardware implementations or hardware accelerators within the first control unit 316 of FIG. 6 or the second control unit 334 of FIG. 6. In addition, the modules may be inside the first device 102 or the second device 106, but may be outside the first control unit 316 of FIG. 6 or the second control unit 334 of FIG. 3. However, it is apparent that the first control unit 316 and the second control unit 334, or combinations thereof, may collectively mean all hardware accelerators for the module.

The module described in this application may be executed as instructions stored in a computer readable recording medium executed by the first control unit 312, the second control unit 336, or a combination thereof. The computer readable recording medium may include the first storage unit 314 of FIG. 3, the second storage unit 346 of FIG. 3, or combinations thereof. The computer readable recording medium may be a hard disk drive, a non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), a solid-state storage device (SSD), a compact disk (CD), a digital video disk (DVD), or a USB. (universal serial bus) may include nonvolatile memory, such as flash memory devices. The computer readable recording medium may be integrated as part of the device communication system 100 or may be mounted as a removable part of the device communication system 100.

The physical transformation from the application file 228 of FIG. 2 on the first mobile device 212 can be automatically sent to the wireless support device 202 without any intervention, which is the display screen 204 of the wireless support device 202. Causes movement of the material system, such as displaying the application file 228. The movement of the material system causes a change by allowing the application file executed on the wireless support device 202 to be restored to the first mobile device 212 without the user's intervention of the wireless support device 202.

5 shows a flowchart of a method 500 of operating a device communication system 100 in an embodiment of the invention. The method 500 includes: connecting to a server device to locate the wireless support device of step 502; Measuring the wireless signal strength in step 504; Analyzing the left sound signal and the right sound signal in step 506 to determine a sound direction of the wireless support device; And in step 508, forming a peer-to-peer network connection based on wireless signal strength and acoustic direction.

The methods, processes, instruments, devices, products and / or systems according to the present invention are simple, cost effective, and not complex, yet very versatile, accurate, sensitive and effective. In addition, by applying known elements to processes, devices, products, and systems, the present invention enables immediate, efficient and economical manufacturing, application, and utilization. Another important aspect of the embodiments of the present invention is that it meets the historical trends of requiring cost reduction, system simplification, and increased performance.

Useful aspects found in such embodiments of the present invention may consequently increase the level of current technology.

While the invention has been described in connection with specific best embodiments thereof, other inventions in which substitutions, modifications, and variations are applied to the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the foregoing description. In other words, the claims are intended to cover all such alternatives, modifications and variations of the invention. Therefore, all content described in this specification and drawings should be interpreted in an illustrative and non-limiting sense.

Claims (24)

1. A communication interface configured to receive wireless signal strength to locate a wireless support device;

   A control interface coupled with the communication interface, the control interface configured to measure the wireless signal strength;

   A user interface coupled with the control interface, the user interface configured to receive a left sound signal and a right sound signal to determine a sound direction; And

   A control unit coupled with the user interface, the control unit configured to form a peer-to-peer network connection based on the wireless signal strength and the acoustic direction for display on the wireless support device. system.
2. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a storage unit, coupled with the control unit, configured to store an application file and to transmit the application file to the wireless support device.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication interface is configured to transmit an application file over the peer-to-peer network connection.
4. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a communication unit coupled to the peer-to-peer network connection and configured to transmit an application file to the wireless support device.
5. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a first location portion, coupled with the control for transmitting the location of the device, to provide the device location.
6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a communication unit configured to automatically transmit an application file when the peer-to-peer network connection is established.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a touch screen configured to control the transfer of an application file over the peer-to-peer network connection.
8. A communication interface configured to receive a radio activation command from a server device based on a proximity resource request from the mobile device;

   A user interface coupled with the communication interface, the user interface including the left speaker and the right speaker configured to emit a left sound signal from a left speaker and a right sound signal from a right speaker;

   Coupled to the user interface, based on the left sound signal and the right sound signal or a combination thereof, provide a sound direction for the mobile device, activate a communication unit for providing wireless signal strength, and the sound direction And a control unit configured to form a peer-to-peer network with the mobile device based on the wireless signal strength.
9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a wireless antenna coupled to the communication unit to form a radius using the wireless signal strength, the left acoustic signal, and the acoustic right signal.
10. The system of claim 8, wherein the control unit configures the communication unit to operate as a wireless access point according to the wireless activation command.
11. The method of claim 8. The communication unit is configured to form the peer-to-peer network and operate as a wireless access point for transmitting application files.
12. Connecting to a server device to locate a wireless enabled device;

    Measuring wireless signal strength;

    Analyzing a left sound signal and a right sound signal to determine a sound direction of the wireless support device; And

    Forming a peer-to-peer network based on the wireless signal strength and the acoustic direction.
13. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising transmitting an application file to the wireless enabled device over the peer-to-peer network.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein forming the peer-to-peer network connection comprises:

    Displaying on the display screen an application file transmitted via the peer-to-peer network connection.
15. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising transmitting an application file as the peer-to-peer network connection is established.
16. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of connecting to the server device,

    Transmitting a proximity resource request to determine a first radius.
17. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising transmitting an application file comprising motion motion in the acoustic direction on a touch screen.
18. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising setting a second radius less than a first radius to sense the wireless signal strength from a wireless antenna.
19. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising sending a proximity resource request to the server device to set a first radius.
20. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising analyzing wireless signal strength, left acoustic signals, and right acoustic signals to locate the wireless support device.
21. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising: displaying an application file on a display screen; And

    Sending the application file over the peer-to-peer network connection.
22. Transmitting wireless signal strength and left and right sound signals;

    Forming a peer-to-peer network connection based on the wireless signal strength, the left acoustic signal and the right acoustic signal; And

    Receiving an application file for display on a display screen.
23. 23. The method of claim 22, further comprising receiving a wireless activation command from a server device to form the peer-to-peer network connection.
24. 23. The method of claim 22, further comprising receiving a wireless activation command from a server device to transmit the wireless signal strength, the left acoustic signal, and the right acoustic signal.

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