Systems and methods for reducing interference in wireless communication among computing devices
View Patent ↗Systems and methods for reducing interference in wireless communication among computing devices are disclosed herein. In accordance with an aspect, a first wireless communication device is provided that is operably connected to a first server and configured to wirelessly communicate information associated with the first server. The method includes determining, at the first wireless communication device, presence of a second wireless communication device operably connected to a second server. The method also includes negotiating with the second wireless communication device to establish a plan for sharing wireless communication airspace between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device. Further, the method includes controlling communication based on the plan for sharing wireless communication airspace.
1. A method comprising:
at a second wireless communication device operably connected to a second server:
determining presence of a first wireless communication device operably connected to a first server, that is configured to wirelessly communicate information associated with the first server, and that is within a predetermined proximity of the second wireless communication device;
negotiating with the first wireless communication device to establish a plan for sharing wireless communication airspace between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device, wherein the plan comprises activating the first wireless communication device at a first predetermined time duration and activating the second wireless communication device at a second predetermined time duration different from the first predetermined time duration, the first predetermined time duration and second predetermined time duration being negotiated between the first and second wireless communication devices;
in response to the plan being established, presenting to a user of a computing device an indication of when the second wireless communication device is active in accordance with the established plan for presentation to a user of the second wireless communication device;
receiving, from the computing device, indication of user input for requesting wireless communication with the second wireless communication device; and
in response to receiving the indication of user input for requesting wireless communication, controlling communication of the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device such that communication by the second wireless communication device controls over communication by the first wireless communication device based on the established plan for sharing wireless communication airspace.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device are powered near field communication (NFC) devices.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second wireless communication device is operably connected to a light emitter, and
wherein the method further comprises:
determining whether the second wireless communication device is communicating; and
in response to determining that the second wireless communication device is communicating, activating the light emitter for emitting light.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plan is a communication time division plan among the first and second wireless communication devices for time slicing an airspace channel near the first and second wireless communication devices; and
wherein controlling communication comprises controlling the first communication device to communicate in accordance with the communication time division plan.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second servers are arranged in a server farm.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling communication comprises controlling the second wireless communication device to communicate when the first wireless communication device is not communicating based on the plan.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining presence of the first wireless communication device comprises communicating with the first wireless communication device for establishing the plan.
8. A system comprising:
a second wireless communication device operably connected to a second server, wherein the second wireless communication device is configured to:
determine presence of a first wireless communication device that is configured to wirelessly communicate information associated with the first server, and that is within a predetermined proximity of the second wireless communication device;
negotiate with the first wireless communication device to establish a plan for sharing wireless communication airspace between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device, wherein the plan comprises activating the first wireless communication device at a first predetermined time duration and activating the second wireless communication device at a second predetermined time duration different from the first predetermined time duration, the first predetermined time duration and second predetermined time duration being negotiated between the first and second wireless communication devices;
in response to the plan being established, present to a user of a computing device an indication of when the second wireless communication device is active in accordance with the established plan for presentation to a user of the second wireless communication device;
receiving, from the computing device, indication of user input for requesting wireless communication with the second wireless communication device, and
in response to receiving the indication of user input for requesting wireless communication, control communication of the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device such that communication by the second wireless communication device controls over communication by the first wireless communication device based on the established plan for sharing wireless communication airspace.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device are powered near field communication (NFC) devices.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the second wireless communication device is operably connected to a light emitter, and
wherein the second wireless communication device:
determines whether the second wireless communication device is communicating; and
activate the light emitter for emitting light in response to determining that the second wireless communication device is communicating.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the plan is a communication time division plan among the first and second wireless communication devices for time slicing an airspace channel near the first and second wireless communication devices; and
wherein the second wireless communication device communicates in accordance with the time communication time division plan.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the first and second servers are arranged in a server farm.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the second wireless communication device communicates when the first wireless communication device is not communicating based on the plan.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the second wireless communication device communicates with the first wireless communication device for establishing the plan.