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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2003
Andrew C. Glass, Woodinville, WA (US);
Christopher M. Dreher, Bothell, WA (US);
Ellick H. Sung, Seattle, WA (US);
Randall E. Aull, Kenmore, WA (US);
Doron J. Holan, Seattle, WA (US);
Craig S. Ranta, Redmond, WA (US);
Andrew C. Glass, Woodinville, WA (US);
Christopher M. Dreher, Bothell, WA (US);
Ellick H. Sung, Seattle, WA (US);
Randall E. Aull, Kenmore, WA (US);
Doron J. Holan, Seattle, WA (US);
Craig S. Ranta, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods that facilitate wireless device communications and configuration. A detection component identifies N devices that are coupled together via a biological medium, N being an integer, wherein the medium includes direct or indirect touching to a device or devices. After biological contact, a configuration component initiates a configuration between a subset of the devices. Although configurations and/or other communications can be conducted through a medium such as the human body, the present invention can employ an initial touch to identify respective devices whereby other electronic configuration sequences commence without further device contact. Other aspects include chain touching between users and/or devices to facilitate contact between the devices. Location detection components can also be provided to identify when users are present near a device, the detected presence to commence further automated procedures, and/or the location detection components can enable devices to identify other devices in a crowded wireless environment.