Method and apparatus for forming connection between devices using bluetooth low energy technology

• US 10,034,239 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2015
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kwon, Younghwan, Choi, Jingu, Lee, Minsoo, Lee, Hyeonjae, Park, Jangwoong
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Application Number:
  US15/319,632
• Publication Number:
  US 20170325161A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,133 Days
• Field of Search: 455 412- 413
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/516 Details of coding or modulation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0209 in terminal devices terminal devices per se H04W88/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0212 managed by the network, e.g. network or access point is master and terminal is slave
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0229 where the received signal is a wanted signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and apparatus for forming a connection between devices using a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) technology. The method for forming a connection between a first device and a second device using BLE includes receiving an advertising message including information related to a pairing control service from the first device, establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first device based on the advertising message, transmitting a first write request message requesting writing of connection request information indicating transmission of a connection request message to the second device included in pairing control point information through Bluetooth, and receiving a first indication message including connection state information indicating a state of a connection with the second device from the first device, wherein the pairing control point indicates information instructing the first device to perform a specific operation.

Claims

1. A method for forming a connection between a first device and a second device using Bluetooth low energy (BLE), by a third device, the method comprising:

receiving an advertising message including information related to a pairing control service from the first device;

establishing a Bluetooth connection with the first device based on the advertising message;

transmitting a first write request message requesting writing of connection request information indicating transmission of a connection request message to the second device included in pairing control point information through Bluetooth; and

receiving a first indication message including connection state information indicating a state of a connection with the second device from the first device,

wherein the pairing control point information includes information instructing the first device to perform a specific operation.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a second write request message requesting the first device to write address information of the second device through the BLE.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the pairing control point information includes at least one of advertising start information indicating start of transmission of an advertising message, advertising stop information indicating stop of transmission of the advertising message, scanning start information indicating start of a scanning procedure, scanning stop information indicating stop of the scanning procedure, connection request information indicating a connection to a peer device, connection stop information indicating stop of the connection to the peer device, refresh bonding information indicating updating of bonding information, or refresh security information indicating re-performing of a security procedure and updating of information.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a second write request message requesting writing of device state information for setting an operational state of the first device; and

transmitting a third write request message requesting writing of detailed operation information for setting a detailed operation of the set operational state.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the detailed operation includes at least one of duration information indicating a duration time of the operational state, interval information indicating an interval of the operational state, or number information indicating the number of operations according to the operational state.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the duration information includes one of a maximum time value indicating a maximum duration time of the operational state and a minimum time value indicating minimum duration time information of the operational state.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a request message requesting white list information indicating information of devices to which the first device is connectable to the first device;

receiving a response message including the white list information from the first device;

transmitting a second write request message requesting writing of information of the second device in the white list information; and

receiving a second indication message including white list information in which information of the second device is written from the first device.

8. A device, as a third device, for forming a connection between a first device and a second device using Bluetooth low energy (BLE), the device comprising:

a communication unit performing communication with external devices in a wireless or wired manner; and

a processor functionally connected to the communication unit,

wherein the processor

receives an advertising message including information related to a pairing control service from the first device,

establishes a Bluetooth connection with the first device based on the advertising message,

transmits a first write request message requesting writing of connection request information indicating transmission of a connection request message to the second device included in pairing control point information through Bluetooth, and

receives a first indication message including connection state information indicating a state of a connection with the second device from the first device,

wherein the pairing control point information includes information instructing the first device to perform a specific operation.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the processor controls to transmit a second write request message requesting the first device to write address information of the second device through the BLE.

10. The device of claim 8, wherein the pairing control point information includes at least one of advertising start information indicating start of transmission of an advertising message, advertisement stop information indicating stop of transmission of the advertising message, scanning start information indicating start of a scanning procedure, scanning stop information indicating stop of the scanning procedure, connection request information indicating a connection to a peer device, connection stop information indicating stop of the connection to the peer device, refresh bonding information indicating updating of bonding information, or refresh security information indicating re-performing of a security procedure and updating of information.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the processor controls to

transmit a second write request message requesting writing of device state information for setting an operational state of the first device, and

transmit a third write request message requesting writing of detailed operation information for setting a detailed operation of the set operational state.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the detailed operation includes at least one of duration information indicating a duration time of the operational state, interval information indicating an interval of the operational state, or number information indicating the number of operations according to the operational state.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the duration information includes one of a maximum time value indicating a maximum duration time of the operational state and a minimum time value indicating minimum duration time information of the operational state.

14. The device of claim 8, wherein the processor controls to

transmit a request message requesting white list information indicating information of devices to which the first device is connectable to the first device,

receive a response message including the white list information from the first device,

transmit a second write request message requesting writing of information of the second device in the white list information, and

receive a second indication message including white list information in which information of the second device is written from the first device.