Patent ID: 7937479
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: H04L,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of associating at least two communication devices coupled to a data network, comprising, receiving first information identifying a first communication device and second information identifying a second communication device via a link layer protocol over the data network; determining if said first communication device and said second communication device are co-located in physical proximity to each other based on first link layer data associated with said first communication device and second link layer data associated with said second communication device; triggering an association between said first information and said second information if said first communication device and said second communication device are determined to be co-located; triggering availability of at least one of an application and a feature at, at least one of said first communication device and said second communication device based on data associated with the other of said second communication device and said first communication device, if said first communication device and said second communication device are determined to be co-located; and storing the association of the two devices in a database, wherein the association enables a user to be identified with both devices and share applications between the devices.