Linking security association to entries in a contact directory of a wireless device
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a wireless proximity connection with a first device at a second device, comprising:
- transferring a user identifier associated with the first device from the first device to the second device, for the purpose of establishing an initial wireless proximity connection;
identifying an entry in a contact directory of the second device corresponding to the user identifier;
associating an authorization identifier with the entry; and
establishing the initial wireless proximity connection based on the authorization identifier.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system, apparatus and method for relating a security association to a contact in a namespace familiar to the user, and using this association to make access control decisions. An identifier of a first device is received at a second device. Using the identifier, the second device locates a contact entry corresponding to the identifier in a contact directory. A contact name associated with the identified contact entry is presented to the user of the second device to facilitate user authorization of the wireless proximity connection. An authorization identifier, e.g., a Bluetooth link key, is associated with the contact entry if authorized by the user of the second device. A wireless proximity connection, e.g., a Bluetooth connection, is established between the first and second devices in response to associating the authorization identifier with the entry. When subsequent wireless proximity connection are attempted between the first and second devices, the connection may be automatically established.
258 Citations
40 Claims
-
1. A method for establishing a wireless proximity connection with a first device at a second device, comprising:
-
transferring a user identifier associated with the first device from the first device to the second device, for the purpose of establishing an initial wireless proximity connection;
identifying an entry in a contact directory of the second device corresponding to the user identifier;
associating an authorization identifier with the entry; and
establishing the initial wireless proximity connection based on the authorization identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A communication device comprising:
-
a receiver arranged to receive an identifier associated with a target communication device located within a wireless communication range of the communication device;
a memory configured to store a contact directory having one or more contact entries;
a user interface for a user of the communication device to authorize a connection with the target communication device; and
a processing arrangement configured to, upon authorization of the connection, associate an authorization identifier with at least one of the stored contact entries corresponding to the identifier associated with the target communication device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
-
-
31. A system for facilitating authorization of Bluetooth connections, comprising:
-
a first communication device having Bluetooth communication capabilities, comprising a transmitter to transmit an identifier unique to the first communication device;
a second communication device having Bluetooth communication capabilities, comprising;
a receiver arranged to receive the identifier from the first communication device when in a Bluetooth communication range of the first communication device;
a memory configured to store a contact directory having one or more contact entries;
a user interface for a user of the second communication device to authorize a Bluetooth connection with the first communication device; and
a processing arrangement configured to, upon authorization of the Bluetooth connection, establish a security association for authorizing the Bluetooth connection and subsequent Bluetooth connections by associating an authorization identifier with the contact entry corresponding to the identifier received from the first communication device.
-
-
32. A method for establishing a wireless proximity connection with a first device at a second device, comprising:
-
receiving at the second device an identifier associated with the first device;
identifying a contact entry in a contact directory of the second device that corresponds to the identifier;
presenting a contact name associated with the identified contact entry to the user of the second device to facilitate user authorization of the wireless proximity connection;
associating an authorization identifier with the contact entry if authorized by the user of the second device; and
establishing a wireless proximity connection between the first and second devices in response to associating the authorization identifier with the contact entry. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
-
-
40. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a processing arrangement for establishing a wireless proximity connection between first and second devices by performing steps comprising:
-
recognizing at the second device an identifier associated with and received from the first device;
identifying an entry in a contact directory of the second device that corresponds to the identifier;
associating an authorization identifier with the entry if authorized by the user of the second device; and
establishing a wireless proximity connection between the first and second devices in response to associating the authorization identifier with the entry.
-
Specification