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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2008
Erik J Burckart, Raleigh, NC (US);
Steve R. Campbell, Lillington, NC (US);
Andrew J. Ivory, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Aaron K. Shook, Raleigh, NC (US);
Erik J Burckart, Raleigh, NC (US);
Steve R. Campbell, Lillington, NC (US);
Andrew J. Ivory, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Aaron K. Shook, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for associating a gaming profile based on a position of a wireless device relative to a gaming controller. The system includes a position detector to detect a position of each of a plurality of gaming controllers. The position detector also detects a position of the mobile phone relative to each of the plurality of gaming controllers. The gaming profile is associated with the mobile phone. The system also includes a gaming profile manager to associate the gaming profile with one of the gaming controllers in response to the position of the wireless device relative to each of the plurality of gaming controllers.