InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 9,906,949
Lynch , et al. February 27, 2018

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 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:
1000003146696

Appl. No.:
15/655,399

Filed:
July 20, 2017


Prior Publication Data






Document Identifier

Publication Date

US 20170318455 A1 Nov 2, 2017



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Issue Date

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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 4/30 (20180201); H04W 8/26 (20130101); H04W 4/026 (20130101); H04L 67/16 (20130101); H04L 67/125 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04M 3/00 (20060101); H04W 8/26 (20090101); H04L 29/08 (20060101); H04W 4/02 (20180101)

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