IP Library Granted Patent US 11,785,422
Granted Patent B2
US 11,785,422 · App. 17/338,681 · Granted Oct 10, 2023

Automatic connection and disconnection system and automatic connection and disconnection method

Inventors: Hsuan-Meng Lee (Hsin-Chu, TW); Kang-Lun Fan (Hsin-Chu, TW)
Assignee: Optoma Corporation
H04W4/029H04B17/318H04W4/021H04W4/023H04W76/11H04W76/30
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Patent No.
US 11,785,422
App. No.
17/338,681
Granted
Oct 10, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An automatic connection and disconnection system and an automatic connection and disconnection method are provided. The method includes the following steps. A connection signal sent by an electronic device is received by a determining device. The connection signal includes intensity information obtained from measuring at least three identification signals by the electronic device. The at least three identification signals are from at least three peripheral devices, and the at least three peripheral devices are placed to form a geographical region. Also, a first position of the electronic device is located by the determining device according to the connection signal. Next, whether the first position is within the geographical region is determined by the determining device. When the first position is within the geographical region, the electronic device is communicatively connected to a connecting device. The connecting device is located within or outside the geographical region.

Claims (32)

1. An automatic connection and disconnection system comprising at least three peripheral devices, a connecting device, and a determining device, wherein

the at least three peripheral devices are placed to form a geographical region, and the at least three peripheral devices send at least three identification signals;

the connecting device is located within the geographical region or outside the geographical region; and

the determining device is configured to:

locate a first position of an electronic device according to a connection signal when receiving the connection signal sent by the electronic device, wherein the connection signal comprises intensity information obtained from measuring each of the identification signals by the electronic device; and

determine whether the first position is in the geographical region, wherein the determining device communicatively connects the electronic device with the connecting device when the first position is in the geographical region, wherein the at least three peripheral devices comprise a first peripheral device, a second peripheral device, and a third peripheral device, and the geographical region is formed by connecting the first peripheral device, the second peripheral device, and the third peripheral device in a numbering sequence.

2. The automatic connection and disconnection system according to claim 1 , wherein the determining device is disposed in the connecting device or the electronic device.

3. The automatic connection and disconnection system according to claim 1 , wherein the determining device is configured to locate the first position of the electronic device based on the intensity information of each of the identification signals through performing a triangulation method.

4. The automatic connection and disconnection system according to claim 1 , wherein the determining device is further configured to communicatively disconnect the electronic device from the connecting device when the first position of the electronic device is no longer located within the geographical region.

5. An automatic connection and disconnection system comprising at least three peripheral devices, a connecting device, and a determining device, wherein

the at least three peripheral devices are placed to form a geographical region, and the at least three peripheral devices send at least three identification signals;

the connecting device is located within the geographical region or outside the geographical region; and

the determining device is configured to:

locate a first position of an electronic device according to a connection signal when receiving the connection signal sent by the electronic device, wherein the connection signal comprises intensity information obtained from measuring each of the identification signals by the electronic device; and

determine whether the first position is in the geographical region, wherein the determining device communicatively connects the electronic device with the connecting device when the first position is in the geographical region, wherein the at least three peripheral devices form a first device group, and the at least three identification signals form a first signal group, and each of the peripheral devices comprises an emitter, a storage circuit, and a processor, wherein

the storage circuit is configured to store association information between the first device group and the connecting device; and

the processor is coupled to the emitter and the storage circuit, and is configured to control the emitter to send the identification signal.

6. An automatic connection and disconnection method comprising:

receiving a connection signal sent by an electronic device by a determining device, wherein the connection signal comprises intensity information obtained from measuring at least three identification signals by the electronic device, wherein the at least three identification signals are from at least three peripheral devices, and the at least three peripheral devices are placed to form a geographical region;

locating a first position of the electronic device by the determining device according to the connection signal; and

determining whether the first position is within the geographical region by the determining device, wherein when the first position is located within the geographical region, the determining device communicatively connects the electronic device with a connecting device, wherein the connecting device is located within the geographical region or outside the geographical region, wherein the at least three peripheral devices comprise a first peripheral device, a second peripheral device, and a third peripheral device, and the geographical region is formed by connecting the first peripheral device, the second peripheral device, and the third peripheral device in a numbering sequence.

7. The automatic connection and disconnection method according to claim 6 , wherein the determining device is disposed in the connecting device or the electronic device.

8. The automatic connection and disconnection method according to claim 6 , wherein the step of locating the first position of the electronic device comprises:

locating the first position of the electronic device by the determining device based on the intensity information of each of the identification signals through performing a triangulation method.

9. The automatic connection and disconnection method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

communicatively disconnecting the electronic device from the connecting device when the first position of the electronic device is no longer located within the geographical region.

10. An automatic connection and disconnection method comprising:

receiving a connection signal sent by an electronic device by a determining device, wherein the connection signal comprises intensity information obtained from measuring at least three identification signals by the electronic device, wherein the at least three identification signals are from at least three peripheral devices, and the at least three peripheral devices are placed to form a geographical region;

locating a first position of the electronic device by the determining device according to the connection signal; and

determining whether the first position is within the geographical region by the determining device, wherein when the first position is located within the geographical region, the determining device communicatively connects the electronic device with a connecting device, wherein the connecting device is located within the geographical region or outside the geographical region, wherein the at least three identification signals form a first signal group, and each of the peripheral devices comprises an emitter, a storage circuit, and a processor, wherein

the storage circuit is configured to store association information between the first signal group and the connecting device; and

the processor is coupled to the emitter and the storage circuit, and is configured to control the emitter to send the identification signal.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2022
From: OPTOMA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
To: OPTOMA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059466/0536 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 15, 2022
From: OPTOMA CORPORATION
To: OPTOMA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059365/0327 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2021
From: CORETRONIC INTELLIGENT CLOUD SERVICE CORPORATION
To: OPTOMA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057291/0818 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2021
From: LEE, HSUAN-MENG; FAN, KANG-LUN
To: CORETRONIC INTELLIGENT CLOUD SERVICE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056506/0578 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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