Installation procedure for wireless human interface device
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a wireless user input device and a wirelessly enabled host computer so that the wirelessly enabled host receives user input from the wireless user input device, the method comprising:
- powering the wireless user input device;
based upon receipt of a configuration input from a user of the wireless user input device, the wireless user input device entering a discovery mode;
powering the wirelessly enabled host computer;
a host-side wireless interface of the wirelessly enabled host computer entering an inquiry mode;
the host-side wireless interface of the wirelessly enabled host computer discovering the wireless user input device;
the host-side wireless interface of the wirelessly enabled host computer sending a Remote Name Request to the wireless user input device;
based upon receipt of a Remote Name Request response input from the user, the wireless user input device responding to the host-side wireless interface of the wirelessly enabled host computer with a Remote Name Request Response identifying the wireless user input device; and
the wirelessly enabled host computer performing configuration operations based upon the Remote Name Request Response.
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Abstract
A host-side wireless interface services communications between a wireless user input device and a serviced host. The host-side wireless interface includes a wireless network interface, a host-side wireless interface, and may include additional components. The wireless network interface wirelessly communicates with the wireless user input device. The wireless user input device and the serviced host computer interact to setup the operation of the wireless user input device with the serviced host computer without requiring input from another user input device. In setting up the wireless user input device, the host-side wireless interface storing configuration information in non-volatile memory.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a wireless user input device and a wirelessly enabled host computer so that the wirelessly enabled host receives user input from the wireless user input device, the method comprising:
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powering the wireless user input device;
based upon receipt of a configuration input from a user of the wireless user input device, the wireless user input device entering a discovery mode;
powering the wirelessly enabled host computer;
a host-side wireless interface of the wirelessly enabled host computer entering an inquiry mode;
the host-side wireless interface of the wirelessly enabled host computer discovering the wireless user input device;
the host-side wireless interface of the wirelessly enabled host computer sending a Remote Name Request to the wireless user input device;
based upon receipt of a Remote Name Request response input from the user, the wireless user input device responding to the host-side wireless interface of the wirelessly enabled host computer with a Remote Name Request Response identifying the wireless user input device; and
the wirelessly enabled host computer performing configuration operations based upon the Remote Name Request Response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A host-side wireless interface that services a host computer and at least one wireless user input device, the host-side wireless interface comprising:
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a host interface that operably couples to the host computer;
a processing unit operably coupled to the host interface;
non-volatile memory operably coupled to the processing unit;
a wireless network interface operably coupled to the processing unit and to the host interface that wirelessly couples the host-side wireless interface to the least one wireless user input device;
wherein during configuration operations, configuration information corresponding to the at least one wireless user input device is stored in the non-volatile memory;
wherein during the configuration operations, the configuration information is also transferred to the host computer via the host interface; and
wherein during subsequent boot mode operations, the configuration information is retrieved from the non-volatile memory and used in servicing the at least one wireless user input device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer system comprising:
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a host computer;
at least one wireless user input device; and
a host-side wireless interface that comprises;
a host interface that operably couples to the host computer;
a processing unit operably coupled to the host interface;
non-volatile memory operably coupled to the processing unit; and
a wireless network interface operably coupled to the processing unit and to the host interface that wirelessly couples the host-side wireless interface to the least one wireless user input device;
wherein during configuration operations, configuration information corresponding to the at least one wireless user input device is stored in the non-volatile memory;
wherein during the configuration operations, the configuration information is also transferred to the host computer via the host interface; and
wherein during subsequent boot mode operations, the configuration information is retrieved from the non-volatile memory and used in servicing the at least one wireless user input device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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