IP Library Patent Application 15707264
Patent Application
App. No. 15/707,264

System and Method of Utilizing Multiple Wireless Protocols

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15/707,264
Abstract

In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine a first position of a wearable device, configured to be worn by a user, via a first wireless protocol; may determine, based at least on the first position, that the wearable device is within a threshold distance of a boundary; and in response to determining, based at least on the first position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary, may determine a second position of the wearable device via a second wireless protocol, different from the first wireless protocol, that is operable to provide greater measurement precision than the first wireless protocol. For example, the wearable device may include a head mounted display. In one or more embodiments, the first wireless protocol may include a Wi-Fi protocol, and the second protocol may include a WiGig protocol.

Claims (55)

1 . An information handling system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory medium, communicatively coupled to the processor, that includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the information handling system to:

determine a first position of a wearable device, configured to be worn by a user, via a first wireless protocol;

determine, based at least on the first position, that the wearable device is within a threshold distance of a boundary; and

in response to determining, based at least on the first position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary, determine a second position of the wearable device via a second wireless protocol, different from the first wireless protocol, that is operable to provide greater measurement precision than the first wireless protocol.

2 . The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device includes a head mounted display.

3 . The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the memory medium further includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the information handling system to further:

determine, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary;

in response to determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary, provide at least one virtual reality image to the head mounted display to direct one or more movements of the user away from the boundary.

4 . The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the memory medium further includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the information handling system to further:

determine, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary;

in response to determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary, provide an alert to the wearable device.

5 . The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the memory medium further includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the information handling system to further:

determine, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is not within the threshold distance of the boundary; and

in response to determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is not within the threshold distance of the boundary, cease utilization of the second wireless protocol to determine one or more positions of the wearable device.

6 . The information handling system of claim 1 ,

wherein the first wireless protocol includes a Wi-Fi protocol; and

wherein the second protocol includes a WiGig protocol.

7 . The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein, to determine the second position of the wearable device via the second wireless protocol, different from the first wireless protocol, that is operable to provide greater measurement precision than the first wireless protocol, the memory medium further includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the information handling system to further determine an angular position.

8 . A method, comprising:

determining a first position of a wearable device, configured to be worn by a user, via a first wireless protocol;

determining, based at least on the first position, that the wearable device is within a threshold distance of a boundary; and

in response to the determining, based at least on the first position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary, determining a second position of the wearable device via a second wireless protocol, different from the first wireless protocol, that is operable to provide greater measurement precision than the first wireless protocol.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the wearable device includes a head mounted display.

10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary;

in response to the determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary, providing at least one virtual reality image to the head mounted display to direct one or more movements of the user away from the boundary.

11 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary;

in response to the determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary, providing an alert to the wearable device.

12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is not within the threshold distance of the boundary; and

in response to the determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is not within the threshold distance of the boundary, ceasing utilization of the second wireless protocol to determine one or more positions of the wearable device.

13 . The method of claim 8 ,

wherein the first wireless protocol includes a Wi-Fi protocol; and

wherein the second protocol includes a WiGig protocol.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the determining the second position of the wearable device via the second wireless protocol, different from the first wireless protocol, that is operable to provide greater measurement precision than the first wireless protocol includes determining an angular position.

15 . A computer-readable non-transitory memory medium that includes instructions that, when executed by a processor of an information handling system, cause the information handling system to:

determine a first position of a wearable device, configured to be worn by a user, via a first wireless protocol;

determine, based at least on the first position, that the wearable device is within a threshold distance of a boundary; and

in response to determining, based at least on the first position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary, determine a second position of the wearable device via a second wireless protocol, different from the first wireless protocol, that is operable to provide greater measurement precision than the first wireless protocol.

16 . The computer-readable non-transitory memory medium of claim 15 , wherein the wearable device includes a head mounted display.

17 . The computer-readable non-transitory memory medium of claim 15 , wherein the computer-readable non-transitory memory medium further includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the information handling system to further:

determine, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary;

in response to determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary, provide at least one virtual reality image to the head mounted display to direct one or more movements of the user away from the boundary.

18 . The computer-readable non-transitory memory medium of claim 15 , wherein the computer-readable non-transitory memory medium further includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the information handling system to further:

determine, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary;

in response to determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is within the threshold distance of the boundary, provide an alert to the wearable device.

19 . The computer-readable non-transitory memory medium of claim 15 , wherein the computer-readable non-transitory memory medium further includes instructions executable by the processor to cause the information handling system to further:

determine, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is not within the threshold distance of the boundary; and

in response to determining, based at least on the second position, that the wearable device is not within the threshold distance of the boundary, cease utilization of the second wireless protocol to determine one or more positions of the wearable device.

20 . The computer-readable non-transitory memory medium of claim 15 ,

wherein the first wireless protocol includes a Wi-Fi protocol; and

wherein the second protocol includes a WiGig protocol.

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