Nokia Technologies Oy

Nokia Corporation

Shopkick, Inc.

Vivek Shrivastava

Vidya Raghavan Setlur

Raja Bose

David Alexander Dearman

Hiroshi Horii

Quinn Able Jacobson

Hawk Yin Pang

Hawk-Yin Pang

Aaron T Emigh

Steven Stanek

Lu Luo

Joseph Reginald Scott Molnar

Todd Sean Murchison

Asher Blum

Presence detection using Bluetooth and hybrid-mode transmitters is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more transmitters are configured to transmit an iBeacon broadcast and a proprietary Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) broadcast, wherein at least one of the transmitted broadcasts includes an identifier that specifies a venue. The broadcasts are captured by a handset and decoded to infer presence of the handset at the venue.

Presence detection using bluetooth and hybrid-mode transmitters

Determining properties associated with signal sources based on measured or observed signal values detected at devices are disclosed. Specifically, a value associated with a signal detected at a device is determined. Based on a type of the device, the determined value is transformed into a normalized value with respect to a reference value determined for a reference device. A property of the device with respect to a source of the signal is determined based at least in part on the normalized value. For example, the determined property may comprise a presence, position, location, distance, motion, rotation, etc., of the device with respect to the source of the signal.

Determining properties associated with signal sources

An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that can receive a signal from a tangible object, where the signal includes an indication of an operation to be executed upon receipt of a user input applied by the tangible object, and that can determine the operation based on the indication. In this way, the user is not required to provide additional user input to define the particular operation that is desired. The apparatus may determine at least one recipient with whom data selected via a user input applied by the tangible object may be shared. The apparatus may further provide for the determination of an operation to be executed based on an identification of a selection of content and may provide for the association of the operation with the tangible object, such that subsequent user input applied via the tangible object causes execution of the operation.

Method and apparatus for determining an operation based on an indication associated with a tangible object

Method and apparatus for determining an operation to be executed and associating the operation with a tangible object

Method and apparatus for determining recipients of a sharing operation based on an indication associated with a tangible object

An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that provide for a user to share content with other users who are proximate to his or her device in a simple and intuitive manner. In some embodiments, a 'wave' gesture is used to identify users of devices that nearby to the source user's device with whom the source user may communicate, such as to share content. Upon receiving a first orientation input, a scanning mode may be initiated during which one or more devices proximate the apparatus are determined. A second orientation input that is different from the first orientation input, and the scanning mode may be terminated in response. As a result, a communication with at least one selected device of the one or more devices determined to be proximate the apparatus may be facilitated.

Apparatus and method for detecting proximate devices

An apparatus includes one local input/output device; and an interface configured to interface between an application hosted by the apparatus and the local input/output device and is configured to interface between the application hosted by the apparatus and a remote input/output device hosted by another apparatus; wherein the interface has a first state in which the interface is configured to couple the application and the local input/output device but not couple the application and the remote input/output device hosted by the another apparatus; wherein the interface has a second state in which the interface is configured to couple the application and the local input/output device and to couple the application and the remote input/output device hosted by another apparatus; and wherein the interface is configured to be responsive to a proximity detection trigger.

Apparatus, a method and a computer program

A method includes sending over the network from a source entity to a destination entity a sequence of a plurality of packets. Each packet in the sequence includes a same identifier corresponding to a network entity on the network. Sending includes modifying a property of the sequence of packets to uniquely identify the sequence of packets. The method includes receiving information indicating the identifier corresponds to the modification of the property. Another method includes examining a sequence of packets sent over a network from a source entity to a destination entity, each packet in the sequence comprising a same identifier corresponding to a network entity on the network. The method includes determining whether a property of the sequence of packets was modified when sent to uniquely identify the sequence of packets; and responsive to the determining, associating the identifier with the network identity. Apparatus and program products are also disclosed.

Encoding watermarks in a sequence of sent packets, the encoding useful for uniquely identifying an entity in encrypted networks

Interaction between wireless devices, one of which may be equipped with a directional radio (a radio with a directional antenna for directional sensing capabilities) can be used in directional peer-to-peer networking. A method can include obtaining, at a first device from a serving device, proximity information regarding a second device. The method can also include obtaining, at the first device from the serving device, direction information regarding the second device. The method can further include calculating a position of the second device with respect to the first device based on the proximity information and based on the direction information. The method can additionally include communicating with the second device based on the position.

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Vivek Shrivastava