Wearable computing device capable of responding intelligently to surroundings

Abstract

Techniques and approaches that enable wireless communication devices, namely, wearable devices, to assist users in new ways by interacting with other devices or surroundings to notify users of things that would be of interest to users. In one aspect of the invention, wearable devices display information for users in response to surrounding signals. The surrounding signals can come from a nearby wireless transceiver that may be included in another wearable device, a terminal device or an isolated device provided in a setting. In another aspect of the invention, wireless communication or computing devices (e.g., wearable devices) can interact and perform social filtering. The users of the devices can then be suitably notified.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for displaying information on a wireless device having a display, said method comprising: 
 detecting presence of another wireless device;    receiving, from the another wireless device, a request to display identifiable information on the display of the wireless device after said detecting has detected the presence of the another wireless device; and    displaying the identifiable information on the display of the wireless device in response to the request.    
     
     
         2 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the wireless device is a wearable computing device.  
     
     
         3 . A method as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the another wireless device is a wearable computing device.  
     
     
         4 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the wireless device is a wearable badge.  
     
     
         5 . A method as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the another wireless device is affixed to or embedded in an area or a setting.  
     
     
         6 . A method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said method is performed at an event in which numerous participants wear wearable badges.  
     
     
         7 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said method further comprises: 
 accessing the identifiable information to be displayed from the wireless device.    
     
     
         8 . A method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said displaying of the identifiable information on the display of the wireless device operates to display the information in a series of screens on the display.  
     
     
         9 . A method as recited in  claim 8 , wherein each of the screens of the series of screens is cycled after a predetermined time.