Method and apparatus for inter-application communication in wireless networks

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6816881
SERIAL NO

09523894

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A method for providing inter-application communication between a sending device and one or more receiving devices in a wireless network comprises the steps of: (i) at the sending device, tagging a data item with an identifier unique to an intended communication between the sending device and the one or more receiving devices; (ii) at the sending device, broadcasting the tagged data item in the wireless network; (iii) at a receiving device, receiving the broadcast data item when the receiving device is within a radio-range of the sending device; and (iv) at a receiving device, accepting the data item for processing when the identifier substantially matches an identifier expected by an application associated with the receiving device; wherein the sending device and the receiving device need not be aware of each other's presence.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mohindra, Ajay Yorktown Heights, NY 106 3023
Purakayastha, Apratim Elmsford, NY 20 655

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation