Output systems or audio output devices that include an interface operable by a user to initiate wireless discovery for establishing wireless connections with mobile devices
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1. An output system for establishing a wireless connection with a smart phone to wirelessly receive digital content from the smart phone, the digital content includes at least audio digital content, and the smart phone is a distinct device from the output system, the output system includes:
- an interface operable by a user,wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication, andan audio output device or a speaker for outputting sound;
wherein the output system;
(1) uses the interface of the output system to receive at least an indication from the user operating the output system;
(2) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to initiate a wireless discovery process subsequent to having received the indication from the user in (1), the wireless discovery process is for the output system to wirelessly discover the smart phone or for the smart phone to wirelessly discover the output system, and the wireless discovery process is based, at least in part, on physical proximity between the smart phone and the output system for short range wireless communication, and the wireless discovery process is further based, at least in part, on the output system being within a physical distance from the smart phone;
(3) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to establish a wireless communication link between the output system and the smart phone, the establishing of the wireless communication link is subsequent to either (i) the output system having wirelessly discovered the smart phone in the wireless discovery process in (2), or (ii) the smart phone having wirelessly discovered the output system in the wireless discovery process in (2);
(4) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to wirelessly receive audio output data from the smart phone over the established wireless communication link in (3), the received audio output data is related, at least in part, to the audio digital content; and
(5) uses the audio output device or the speaker of the output system to output or to play at least part of the wirelessly received audio output data in (4).
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Abstract
A method for establishing a wireless connection between a mobile information apparatus (e.g., smart phone) and an output system (e.g., audio output device) are herein disclosed and enabled. The method comprises using an interface of the output system to receive an indication from a user, and initiating wireless discovery based, at least in part, on physical proximity between the mobile information apparatus and the output system, subsequent to receiving the user indication. The method additionally comprises using the mobile information apparatus to wirelessly (1) discover the output system, (2) establish a wireless communication link between the mobile information apparatus and the output system, and (3) transmit audio output data from the mobile information apparatus to the output system over the established wireless communication link. Subsequently, the output system outputs or plays at least part of the wireles sly received audio output data from the mobile information apparatus.
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1. An output system for establishing a wireless connection with a smart phone to wirelessly receive digital content from the smart phone, the digital content includes at least audio digital content, and the smart phone is a distinct device from the output system, the output system includes:
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an interface operable by a user, wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication, and an audio output device or a speaker for outputting sound;
wherein the output system;(1) uses the interface of the output system to receive at least an indication from the user operating the output system; (2) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to initiate a wireless discovery process subsequent to having received the indication from the user in (1), the wireless discovery process is for the output system to wirelessly discover the smart phone or for the smart phone to wirelessly discover the output system, and the wireless discovery process is based, at least in part, on physical proximity between the smart phone and the output system for short range wireless communication, and the wireless discovery process is further based, at least in part, on the output system being within a physical distance from the smart phone; (3) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to establish a wireless communication link between the output system and the smart phone, the establishing of the wireless communication link is subsequent to either (i) the output system having wirelessly discovered the smart phone in the wireless discovery process in (2), or (ii) the smart phone having wirelessly discovered the output system in the wireless discovery process in (2); (4) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to wirelessly receive audio output data from the smart phone over the established wireless communication link in (3), the received audio output data is related, at least in part, to the audio digital content; and (5) uses the audio output device or the speaker of the output system to output or to play at least part of the wirelessly received audio output data in (4). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An audio output system for establishing a wireless connection with a mobile information apparatus to wirelessly receive digital content from the mobile information apparatus, the digital content includes at least audio digital content, the mobile information apparatus is a distinct device from the audio output system, the audio output system includes:
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an interface with at least one of a button, a power connector, a switch, or a user interface, individually or in any combination; and wireless communication circuitry;
wherein the audio output system;(1) uses the interface of the audio output system to receive at least an indication from a user operating the audio output system; (2) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the audio output system to initiate a wireless discovery process in response to having received the indication from the user in (1), the wireless discovery process is based, at least in part, on the audio output system being within a physical distance to the mobile information apparatus for short range wireless communication between the audio output system and the mobile information apparatus, and the wireless discovery process is for the mobile information apparatus to wirelessly discover the audio output system; (3) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the audio output system to wirelessly receive, over the short range wireless communication and from the mobile information apparatus, at least information related to the mobile information apparatus that has wirelessly discovered the audio output system in the wireless discovery process in (2); (4) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the audio output system to establish a wireless communication link between the audio output system and the mobile information apparatus, the establishing of the wireless communication link is based, at least in part, on having wirelessly received the information from the mobile information apparatus in (3) over the short range wireless communication; and (5) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the audio output system to wirelessly receive audio output data from the mobile information apparatus over the established wireless communication link in (4), the audio output data is related to at least part of the digital content, and at least part of the wirelessly received audio output data, which is related to at least part of the digital content, is for outputting or playing at the audio output system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless method for establishing a wireless connection between a mobile information apparatus and an output system to wirelessly transmit digital content from the mobile information apparatus to the output system, the output system includes an interface and wireless communication circuitry, the mobile information apparatus includes circuitry with one or more wireless communication units for wireless communication, and the mobile information apparatus is a distinct device from the output system;
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(1) uses the interface of the output system to receive at least an indication from a user operating the output system; and (2) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to initiate a wireless discovery process subsequent to having received the indication from the user in (1), the wireless discovery process includes wirelessly broadcasting, via the wireless communication circuitry, availability of the output system for the mobile information apparatus to wirelessly discover the output system, the wireless discovery process is based, at least in part, on short range wireless communication between the output system and the mobile information apparatus;
wherein, subsequent to having initiated the wireless discovery process in (2), the wireless method for establishing the wireless connection comprises;(3) using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus to wirelessly discover the output system that has broadcasted its availability in (2), the wireless discovery of the output system is based, at least in part, on the mobile information apparatus being within a physical distance to the output system for the short range wireless communication; (4) using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus to establish a wireless communication link between the mobile information apparatus and the output system, the establishing of the wireless communication link being subsequent to the mobile information apparatus having wirelessly discovered the output system in (3); and (5) using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus to wirelessly transmit, over the established wireless communication link in (4) and to the output system, output data related to the digital content, the output data includes at least audio digital content or video digital content, individually or in any combination, for outputting or playing at the output system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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