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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2010
Dae-sik OH, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael C. Delaet, Belton, MO (US);
Robert C. Pippert, Lenexa, KS (US);
Dae-Sik Oh, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael C. DeLaet, Belton, MO (US);
Robert C. Pippert, Lenexa, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for determining relative priorities of wireless communication devices with respect to controlling controllable devices. A femtocell receiving a registration request and a device identifier from a first wireless communication device may responsively (i) provide the first wireless communication device with wireless service and (ii) use the device identifier to determine at least one respective relative priority of the first wireless communication device compared to a second wireless communication device with respect to controlling at least one controllable device. The femtocell may then transmit at least one message to at least one of (i) the first wireless communication device, (ii) the second wireless communication device, and (iii) at least one controllable device in accordance with the determination, the at least one message reflecting the determined at least one relative priority. In this way, conflicts between multiple controlling devices may be avoided.