Method for identification using bluetooth wireless key
First Claim
1. A Bluetooth host integrated circuit, comprising:
- a Bluetooth protocol radio transceiver;
memory for storing a plurality of access IDs in relation to Bluetooth server IDs, a processor operatively coupled to communicate with the memory;
logic defining Bluetooth protocol operations including logic for providing a plurality of levels of security;
logic defining encryption operations; and
logic for finding an access ID from the plurality of access IDs that corresponds to a received Bluetooth server ID.
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Abstract
A Bluetooth host solves the aforementioned problems by evaluating a Bluetooth service provider server ID and by determining which of a plurality of access IDs map to the server ID and, correspondingly, providing a Bluetooth access ID that corresponds thereto. Accordingly, one Bluetooth host may readily gain access to any one of a plurality of different devices and different types of devices. Additionally, the Bluetooth host includes capacity to store and provide additional supporting information according to the type of device that is the Bluetooth service provider. Generally, the Bluetooth host stores a plurality of access or link IDs in relation to a plurality of master device IDs and, upon detecting a beacon, determines what access or link ID to provide and whether to provide additional stored information.
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30 Claims
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1. A Bluetooth host integrated circuit, comprising:
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a Bluetooth protocol radio transceiver;
memory for storing a plurality of access IDs in relation to Bluetooth server IDs, a processor operatively coupled to communicate with the memory;
logic defining Bluetooth protocol operations including logic for providing a plurality of levels of security;
logic defining encryption operations; and
logic for finding an access ID from the plurality of access IDs that corresponds to a received Bluetooth server ID. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A transceiver host integrated circuit, comprising:
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radio transceiver front end circuitry operable to transmit and receive RF signals on one of a plurality of RF frequencies;
memory for storing a plurality of access IDs in relation to server IDs;
a processor operatively coupled to communicate with the memory;
logic defining Bluetooth protocol operations for establishing a Bluetooth communication link and further including logic for providing a plurality of levels of security;
logic defining wireless local area network protocol operations for establishing a wireless local area network protocol link;
logic defining encryption operations; and
logic for finding an access ID from the plurality of access IDs that corresponds to a received server ID. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for establishing a Bluetooth communication link within any one of a plurality of different types of Bluetooth servers, comprising:
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detecting a beacon containing a Bluetooth server ID transmitted by a Bluetooth server;
retrieving a plurality of server access IDs from memory;
searching among the plurality of server access IDs to find an access ID that corresponds to the Bluetooth server ID;
providing the corresponding access ID to the Bluetooth server to prompt the Bluetooth server to provide a specified service.
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22. A method for a Bluetooth transceiver, comprising:
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searching for a beacon transmitted by a Bluetooth server;
extracting a server ID within the beacon and compare to a plurality of stored server IDs;
determining a corresponding access ID;
producing the corresponding access ID to the Bluetooth server; and
obtaining a list of services from the Bluetooth server and select at least one service. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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