Systems and methods for coupling wireless devices

• US 10,327,269 B2
• Filed: 12/26/2017
• Issued: 06/18/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Debates, Scott P., Forest, Francis W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vuong, Quochien B
• Application Number:
  US15/854,692
• Publication Number:
  US 20180124842A1
• Time in Patent Office: 539 Days
• Field of Search: 455 411, 455 412, 455 413, 455410, 455411, 340 51, 340 52, 340 521, 340 561
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 18/22 Matching criteria, e.g. proximity measures
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/50 by performing operations within image blocks; by using histograms, e.g. histogram of oriented gradients [HoG]; by summing image-intensity values; Projection analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/75 Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video features; Coarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approaches; using context analysis; Selection of dictionaries
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/10 Terrestrial scenes scenes under surveillance with static cameras G06V20/52; scenes perceived from the exterior of a vehicle G06V20/56; scenes perceived from the interior of a vehicle G06V20/59
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/622 Layer-2 addresses, e.g. medium access control [MAC] addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• 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 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for coupling wireless devices. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) initiating, at a camera device, a connection utility configured to enable the camera device to communicatively couple to a second electronic device via a wireless network; (2) capturing an image via the camera device; (3) obtaining information to facilitate connection to the second electronic device based at least in part on the captured image; and (4) establishing a wireless connection utilizing the obtained information.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

initiating, at a camera device, a connection utility configured to enable the camera device to communicatively couple to a second electronic device via a wireless network;

capturing an image via the camera device;

obtaining information to facilitate connection to the second electronic device based at least in part on the captured image; and

establishing a wireless connection to the second electronic device via the wireless network utilizing the obtained information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein initiating the connection utility comprises initiating a connection setup process, and wherein the connection setup process is configured to generate a prompt to a user to capture the image.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless network is a local area network, a personal access network, or a wide area network.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless connection comprises a wireless fidelity (WiFi) connection.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after establishing the wireless connection, generating a notification indicating successful connection.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising, in accordance with a determination that the wireless connection is not successfully established, generating a notification indicating connection failure.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising prompting a user of the camera device for a second image.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after establishing the wireless connection, associating a device identifier with the wireless network.

9. A camera device comprising:

a camera;

one or more processors; and

memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

initiating a connection utility configured to enable the camera device to communicatively couple to a second electronic device via a wireless network;

capturing an image;

obtaining information to facilitate connection to the second electronic device based at least in part on the captured image; and

establishing a wireless connection to the second electronic device via the wireless network utilizing the obtained information.

10. The camera device of claim 9, wherein the camera device comprises two or more transceivers, and wherein the wireless connection is established via one of the two or more transceivers.

11. The camera device of claim 9, wherein initiating the connection utility comprises initiating a connection setup process, and wherein the connection setup process is configured to generate a prompt to a user to capture the image.

12. The camera device of claim 9, wherein the wireless network is a local area network, a personal access network, or a wide area network.

13. The camera device of claim 9, wherein the wireless connection comprises a wireless fidelity (WiFi) connection.

14. A memory storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a camera device, cause the camera device to:

initiate a connection utility configured to enable the camera device to communicatively couple to a second electronic device via a wireless network;

capture an image;

obtain information to facilitate connection to the second electronic device based at least in part on the captured image; and

establish a wireless connection to the second electronic device via the wireless network utilizing the obtained information.

15. The memory of claim 14, wherein the camera device comprises two or more transceivers, and wherein the wireless connection is established via one of the two or more transceivers.

16. The memory of claim 14, wherein initiating the connection utility comprises initiating a connection setup process, and wherein the connection setup process is configured to generate a prompt to a user to capture the image.

17. The memory of claim 14, wherein the wireless network is a local area network, a personal access network, or a wide area network.

18. The memory of claim 14, wherein the wireless connection comprises a wireless fidelity (WiFi) connection.

19. The memory of claim 14, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the camera device, cause the camera device to, after establishing the wireless connection, generate a notification indicating successful connection.

20. The memory of claim 14, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the camera device, cause the camera device to generate a notification indicating connection failure in accordance with a determination that the wireless connection is not successfully established.