RELATIVE LOCATION DETERMINATION FOR AUTO-CONFIGURATION OF COMPUTING SYSTEMS IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT

摘要

Embodiments of the invention provide for a method, device and computer program product for auto-configuring computing devices disposed in a network environment based upon a relative location of each of the computing devices. The method includes broadcasting into an electromagnetic near field from at least two surface positions of a computing device an identification and position of a corresponding one of the surface positions. The method further includes receiving in a receiver disposed on at least one of the surface positions, an identification of another computing device, and a corresponding position from which the identification had been broadcast. The method yet further includes repeating the broadcasting and receiving in other computing devices and determining in each of the other computing devices a position relative to another of the devices. Finally, the method includes establishing a device configuration in each of the computing devices based upon a correspondingly determined relative position.

主权项

1. A method for auto-configuring computing devices disposed in a network environment based upon a relative location of each of the computing devices, the method comprising:
broadcasting into an electromagnetic near field from at least two surface positions of a computing device an identification of the computing device, and a position identification of a corresponding one of the surface positions; receiving in a receiver disposed on at least one of the surface positions, an identification of another computing device, and a corresponding position from which the identification had been broadcast; repeating the broadcasting and receiving in a multiplicity of other computing devices; determining in each of the computing devices a position relative to another of the computing devices; and, establishing a device configuration in each of the computing devices based upon a correspondingly determined relative position.