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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2006
Tony Kirke, San Francisco, CA (US);
Tony Kirke, San Francisco, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for communicating information by a communication device are disclosed and may include detecting a second handheld communication device that is within range of a first handheld communication device. It may be determined whether the second handheld communication device is authorized to communicate with the first handheld communication device, based on a list of authorized devices. The list of devices may be maintained at the first handheld communication device and may be created prior to the detecting and any prior communication between the first handheld communication device and the second handheld communication device. If the second handheld communication device is authorized, a direct communication link may be established between the first handheld communication device and the second handheld communication device. The link may be established without using an intermediate communication device that includes a bridging function, a routing function, and/or a switching function.