United States Patent 9,736,682
Lynch , et al. August 15, 2017
Addressing wireless nodes
Abstract
A user may point a control device at a controllable device for which control is desired, and the control device may detect the targeted controllable device. Additionally, the control device may detect a plurality of wireless nodes and list the available wireless nodes. For example, the control device may identify wireless nodes associated with a particular room in the house, or the control device may detect the wireless nodes within a certain range. The list may be a selectable list and a user may select the desired device to control from the list. Upon detection or user selection, the control device may establish control of the wireless node and initiate actions associated with the selected device.
Inventors:
Lynch; Kenneth F. (Wayne, PA), DiFazio; Robert A. (Greenlawn, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002773778
Appl. No.:
14/096,842
Filed:
December 4, 2013
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20140086150 A1 Mar 27, 2014
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
13099857 May 3, 2011 8655344
61330771 May 3, 2010
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 8/26 (20130101); H04L 67/125 (20130101); H04L 67/16 (20130101); H04W 4/026 (20130101); H04W 4/043 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04M 3/00 (20060101); H04W 8/26 (20090101); H04L 29/08 (20060101); H04W 4/02 (20090101); H04W 4/04 (20090101)
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