Method for using user data in a bluetooth device without user interface

• US 20030002678A1
• Filed: 05/15/2002
• Published: 01/02/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Su-Hwan
• Granted Patent: US 7,448,074 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 380/270
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/20 Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A method of utilizing user data in a Bluetooth device without a user interface. In one aspect, a method of utilizing user data in a Bluetooth device comprises transmitting user data from a first Bluetooth device having a user interface to a second Bluetooth device having no user interface, and storing the user data in the second Bluetooth device, reading out the stored user data in response to an input of a predetermined shortcut key, and establishing communication with a Bluetooth device that corresponds to the read-out user data.

Claims

1. A method of utilizing user data in a Bluetooth device, comprising the steps of:

transmitting user data from a first Bluetooth device having a user interface to a second Bluetooth device having no user interface, and storing the user data in the second Bluetooth device;

reading out the stored user data in response to an input of a predetermined shortcut key; and

establishing communication with a Bluetooth device that corresponds to the readout user data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of storing the user data comprises storing the user data in a flash memory.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting user data occurs automatically when the second Bluetooth device initially connects to the first Bluetooth device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the user data comprises one of an address, a personal identification number (PIN), a user friendly name, and any combination thereof.

5. A method of utilizing user data in a Bluetooth device, comprising the steps of:

transmitting user data from a first Bluetooth device having a user interface to a second Bluetooth device having no user interface and storing the user data in the second Bluetooth device;

automatically reading out the stored user data by executing a predetermined software program in the second Bluetooth device; and

establishing communication with a Bluetooth device that corresponds to the read-out user data.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of storing the user data comprises storing the user data in a flash memory.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of transmitting user data occurs automatically when the second Bluetooth device initially connects to the first Bluetooth device.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the user data comprises one of an address, a personal identification number (PIN), a user friendly name, and any combination thereof.

9. A method of utilizing user data in a Bluetooth device, comprising the steps of:

transmitting user data from a first Bluetooth device having a user interface to a second Bluetooth device having no user interface and storing the user data in the second Bluetooth device;

generating a link key using the received user data and storing the link key;

reading out the stored link key in response to an input of a predetermined shortcut key; and

establishing communication with a Bluetooth device that corresponds to the read-out link key.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of storing the link key comprises storing the link key in a flash memory.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of transmitting user data occurs automatically when the second Bluetooth device initially connects to the first Bluetooth device.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the user data comprises one of an address, a personal identification number (PIN), a user friendly name, and any combination thereof.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of storing the link key comprises storing the link key in a flash memory.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of transmitting user data occurs automatically when the second Bluetooth device initially connects to the first Bluetooth device.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the user data comprises one of an address, a personal identification number (PIN), a user friendly name, and any combination thereof.

13. A method of utilizing user data in a Bluetooth device, comprising the steps of:

transmitting user data from a first Bluetooth device having a user interface to a second Bluetooth device having no user interface and storing the user data in the second Bluetooth device;

generating a link key using the received user data and storing the link key;

automatically reading out the stored link key by executing a predetermined software program in the second Bluetooth device; and

establishing communication with a Bluetooth device that corresponds to the read-out link key.