Systems and methods for transmitting data using selected transmission technology from among other transmission technologies

Abstract

Systems and methods for selecting from among two or more wireless transmission technologies depending on one or more factors. Disclosed systems and methods may apply to various computer systems that use Bluetooth technologies for transmitting and receiving data between two devices. In particular, disclosed systems and methods may be used in a gaming environment such that data is transmitted based on any of the shared capabilities of the devices, the type of data, the amount of the data, latency constraints associated with the data, and other considerations.

1 . A method for using a wireless transmission technology over which data is transferred between two devices, the method comprising:
 determining if a first wireless transmission technology, from two or more wireless transmission technologies that include the first wireless transmission technology and a second wireless transmission technology, may be used to transmit data from a first device to a second device; and   after determining that the first wireless transmission technology may be used to transmit the data between the first device and the second device, transmitting the data between the first device and the second device using the first wireless transmission technology.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , the method comprises:
 after determining that the first wireless transmission technology may not be used to transmit the data between the first device and the second device, transmitting the data between the first device and the second device using the second wireless transmission technology.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 selecting, based on a factor, the first wireless transmission technology over the second wireless transmission technology to transmit the data between the first device and the second device.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the factor is whether the first wireless transmission technology is supported by the second device, the method comprising:
 selecting the first wireless transmission technology over the second wireless transmission technology after determining that the first wireless transmission technology is supported by the second device.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the factor is whether the data is a first type of data, the method comprising:
 selecting the first wireless transmission technology over the second wireless transmission technology after determining that the data is the first type of data.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the factor is whether a data rate associated with the data exceeds a threshold data rate, the method comprising:
 selecting the first wireless transmission technology over the second wireless transmission technology after determining that the data exceeds the threshold data rate.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the factor is whether a latency tolerance associated with data exceeds a threshold latency value, the method comprising:
 selecting the first wireless transmission technology over the second wireless transmission technology after determining that the latency tolerance exceeds the threshold latency value.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the factor is whether an amount of the data exceeds a threshold amount of data, the method comprising:
 selecting the first wireless transmission technology over the second wireless transmission technology after determining that the amount of the data exceeds the threshold amount of data.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the factor is whether the data is to be episodically or periodically transmitted between the first device and the second device, the method comprising:
 selecting the first wireless transmission technology over the second wireless transmission technology after determining that the data is to be episodically or periodically transmitted between the first device and the second device.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the factor is whether the data is to be streamed between the first device and the second device, the method comprising:
 selecting the first wireless transmission technology over the second wireless transmission technology after determining that the data is to be streamed between the first device and the second device.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the factor is whether a range between the first device and the second device exceeds a range of the second wireless transmission technology, the method comprising:
 selecting the first wireless transmission technology over the second wireless transmission technology after determining that the range between the first device and the second device exceeds the range of the second wireless transmission technology.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the factor is whether a mode selection switch is switched to the first wireless transmission technology or whether the mode selection switch is switched to the second wireless transmission technology, the method comprising:
 selecting the first wireless transmission technology after determining that the mode selection switch is switched to the first wireless transmission technology.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the factor is whether the first wireless transmission technology is available, the method comprising:
 after determining that the first wireless transmission technology is available, transmitting the data between the first device and the second device using the first wireless transmission technology; and   after determining that the first wireless transmission technology is not available, transmitting the data between the first device and the second device using the second wireless transmission technology.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the factor is whether the first wireless transmission technology can support transmission requirements of the data, the method comprising:
 after determining that the first wireless transmission technology can support the transmission requirements of the data, transmitting the data between the first device and the second device using the first wireless transmission technology; and   after determining that the first wireless transmission technology cannot support the transmission requirements of the data, transmitting the data between the first device and the second device using the second wireless transmission technology.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 3 , the method comprising:
 selecting the first wireless transmission technology over using both the first wireless transmission technology and the second wireless transmission technology to transmit the data between the first device and the second device.   
     
     
         16 . One or more non-transitory machine-readable media embodying program instructions adapted to be executed to implement a method for using a wireless transmission technology over which data is transferred between two devices, the method comprising:
 determining if a first wireless transmission technology, from two or more wireless transmission technologies that include the first wireless transmission technology a second wireless transmission technology, may be used to transmit data from a first device to a second device; and   after determining that the first wireless transmission technology may be used to transmit the data between the first device and the second device, transmitting the data between the first device and the second device using the first wireless transmission technology.   
     
     
         17 . A system for using a wireless transmission technology over which data is transferred between two devices, the system including one more devices that:
 determine if a first wireless transmission technology, from two or more wireless transmission technologies that include the first wireless transmission technology a second wireless transmission technology, may be used to transmit data from a first device to a second device; and   transmit the data between the first device and the second device using the first wireless transmission technology after determining that the first wireless transmission technology may be used to transmit the data between the first device and the second device.