Acoustic signalling to switch from infrastructure communication mode to ad hoc communication mode

摘要

A system includes a first computerized device configured for communicating in an infrastructure mode and an ad hoc mode and a second computerized device configured for communicating at least in the ad hoc mode. A first computerized device operating in infrastructure mode prompts the user of the first computerized device to switch to ad hoc mode in order to communicate with the second computerized device.

主权项

1. System comprising:
first computerized device configured for communicating in an infrastructure mode and an ad hoc mode, the first computerized device comprising: first processor; first non-RF signal sensor; first infrastructure mode communication interface; first ad hoc mode communication interface; and the first computerized device being configured to communicate with a second computerized device configured for communicating at least in the ad hoc mode, the first computerized device being configured to receive from the second computerized device a non-RF signal indicating a request for the first computerized device to enter the ad hoc mode to communicate thereby with the second computerized device, wherein the first computing device responsive to switching to the ad hoc mode in response to receiving the non-RF signal returns an audio acknowledgment to the second computing device.