IP Library Granted Patent US 9,560,477
Granted Patent B2
US 9,560,477 · App. 15/138,390 · Granted Jan 31, 2017

Method and system for broadband near-field communication utilizing full spectrum capture (FSC) supporting screen and application sharing

Inventors: Curtis Ling (Carlsbad, CA); Timothy Gallagher (Encinitas, CA)
Assignee: MAXLINEAR, INC.
H04W4/008H04B5/00H04B5/0037H04B17/309H04W12/08H04W76/02H04W84/18
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Patent No.
US 9,560,477
App. No.
15/138,390
Granted
Jan 31, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless communication device (WCD) establishes an ad-hoc communication link with a second WCD within operating range. A replica of at least a portion of a display of the first WCD may be shared with the second WCD utilizing wireless broadband signals that are communicated via the established one or more ad-hoc communication links. The first WCD and the second WCD are operable to communicate the wireless broadband signals at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask. The transmitted wireless broadband signals are spread so they occupy a designated frequency spectrum band. The shared replica of at least a portion of the display of the first WCD includes one or more applications, text, video and/or data content. A user of the first WCD may interact with content that is displayed on a display of the second WCD and vice-versa.

Claims (29)

1. A method, comprising:

establishing, in a first wireless communication device, a first ad-hoc communication link with a second wireless communication device within operating range, wherein the establishing the ad-hoc communication link comprises the first communication device:

determining, based on strength of wireless broadband signals received by the first wireless communication device from the second wireless communication device, a distance between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device;

exchanging security information with the second wireless communication device if the determined distance between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device is above a first threshold; and

bypassing an exchange of the security information if the determined distance between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device is below the first threshold; and

sharing, by the first wireless communication device using wireless broadband signals communicated via the first ad-hoc communication link, application data with the second wireless communication device.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the security information is based on one or more profiles associated with the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device.

3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising establishing, by the second wireless communication device, a second ad-hoc communication link with a third wireless communication device.

4. The method according to claim 3 , comprising sharing, by the second wireless communication device using the second ad-hoc communication link, the application data.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the sharing of the application data via the first ad-hoc communication link and the second ad-hoc communication link occurs concurrently.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the threshold corresponds to physical contact between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the security information is information that corresponds to a first level of security if the determined distance is above the first threshold and below a second threshold; and

the security information is information that corresponds to a second level of security if the determined distance is above the first threshold and above the second threshold.

8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the threshold corresponds to physical contact between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device.

9. A system, comprising:

one or more circuits for use in a first wireless communication device, the one or more circuits being operable to:

establish a first ad-hoc communication link with a second wireless communication device within operating range, wherein the establishment of the first ad-hoc communication link comprises:

determination, based on strength of wireless broadband signals received by the first wireless communication device from the second wireless communication device, of a distance between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device;

exchange of security information if the determined distance between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device is above a first threshold; and

bypass of an exchange of the security information if the determined distance between the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device is below the first threshold; and

share, using wireless broadband signals communicated via the first ad-hoc communication link, application data with the second wireless communication device.

10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the security is based on one or more profiles associated with the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device.

11. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the second wireless communication device comprises circuitry operable to establish a second ad-hoc communication link with a third wireless communication device.

12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the circuitry of the second wireless communication device is to share, via the second ad-hoc communication link, the application data.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the sharing of the application data via the first ad-hoc communication link and the second ad-hoc communication link occurs concurrently.

14. The system according to claim 9 , wherein:

the security information is information that corresponds to a first level of security if the determined distance is above the first threshold and below a second threshold; and

the security information is information that corresponds to a second level of security if the determined distance is above the first threshold and above the second threshold.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2021
From: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
To: MAXLINEAR, INC.; EXAR CORPORATION; MAXLINEAR COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 056656/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2021
From: MAXLINEAR, INC.
To: ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055898/0230 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2021
From: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
To: MAXLINEAR, INC.; MAXLINEAR COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 055779/0001 →
SUCCESSION OF AGENCY (REEL 042453 / FRAME 0001) Recorded Jul 1, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: MUFG UNION BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053115/0842 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 12, 2017
From: MAXLINEAR, INC.; ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (F/K/A ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.); EXAR CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 042453/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2016
From: LING, CURTIS; GALLAGHER, TIMOTHY
To: MAXLINEAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 039839/0070 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13769031 · Feb 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61599045 · Feb 15, 2012
Provisional Application 61605001 · Feb 29, 2012
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