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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2011
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
Various embodiments relate 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.