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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
Kenneth L. Oakeson, Boise, ID (US);
Shell S. Simpson, Boise, ID (US);
Patrick O. Sandfort, Meridian, ID (US);
Elliot Lee Klosterman, Boise, ID (US);
Kenneth L. Oakeson, Boise, ID (US);
Shell S. Simpson, Boise, ID (US);
Patrick O. Sandfort, Meridian, ID (US);
Elliot Lee Klosterman, Boise, ID (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems enable devices to discover each other when the devices are in a common location. Unique identifiers (UIDs) are associated with one or more location and each UID uniquely identifies a location. Devices that are located in a particular location that has a UID can register to create an association between the device and the UID. In turn, this creates an association between the device and a location. Subsequently, when another device (e.g. a laptop computer or PDA) enters the location, the device can discover the UID of the location and then ascertain which other devices are associated with that location.