Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Facilitating use of a device based on short-range wireless technology
- Patent Title (中): 促进使用基于短距离无线技术的设备
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Application No.: US12767005Application Date: 2010-04-26
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Publication No.: US08238938B2Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Ruston Panabaker , Pasquale DeMaio
- Applicant: Ruston Panabaker , Pasquale DeMaio
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Capitol City TechLaw
- Agent Richard C. Irving
- Main IPC: H04B7/00
- IPC: H04B7/00

Abstract:
Various devices may include a short-range wireless transmitter and/or one or more short-range wireless readers. When a first device including the transmitter is placed near a second device including the one or more readers, a relative location of the first device may be determined. Information regarding the relative location of the first device, may be used to facilitate use of the first device with a processing device. In one embodiment, the processing device may automatically configure itself, such that the first device may be used with the processing device. In another embodiment, the processing device may provide feedback, such as, for example, step-by-step instructions to facilitate setup and use of the first device with the processing device. In some embodiments, an application program interface may provide information about the device to an application executing on the processing device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100210210A1 FACILITATING USE OF A DEVICE BASED ON SHORT-RANGE WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY Public/Granted day:2010-08-19
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