Pairing system and method for wirelessly connecting communication devices

• US 20060083187A1
• Filed: 10/18/2004
• Published: 04/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IXI Mobile (R&D) Ltd. (IXI Mobile, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: US Mobile Limited
• Inventors: Dekel, Aviv
• Application Number:
  US10/968,682
• Publication Number:
  US 20060083187A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/310
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/068 using credential vaults, e.g. password manager applications or one time password [OTP] applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A method for establishing a communication connection with a target device over a short-range wireless communication protocol is provided. The method comprises initiating a pairing request for connecting to the target device, the pairing request comprising a first wireless device address associated with a requesting device; and forwarding the pairing request to a destination address associated with the target device over a wide area network, requesting a second wireless device address associated with the target device.

Claims

1. A method for establishing a communication connection with a target device over a short-range wireless communication protocol, the method comprising:

initiating a pairing request for connecting to the target device, the pairing request comprising a unique identification code and a first wireless device address associated with a requesting device; and

forwarding the pairing request in form of a first text message to a phone number associated with the target device over a wide area network, requesting a second wireless device address associated with the target device as authenticated by the unique identification code.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

authenticating a pairing response sent from the target device in form of a second text message to a phone number associated with the requesting device, based on the unique identification code.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

retrieving the second wireless device address from the second text message, if authentication is successful.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first text message is forwarded over a short messaging service (SMS) protocol.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the second text message is forwarded over a short messaging service (SMS) protocol.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a communication server manages delivery of the pairing request to the target device.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein a communication server manages delivery of the pairing response to the requesting device.

8. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

establishing a connection with the target device over the short-range wireless protocol based on the unique identification code and the first and second wireless device addresses.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the short-range wireless protocol comprise Bluetooth communication protocol.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the short-range wireless protocol comprises IEEE 802.11 communication protocol.

11. A system for establishing a communication connection with a target device over a short-range wireless communication protocol, the system comprising:

circuitry for initiating a pairing request for connecting to the target device, the pairing request comprising a unique identification code and a first wireless device address associated with a requesting device; and

circuitry for forwarding the pairing request in form of a first text message to a phone number associated with the target device over a wide area network, requesting a second wireless device address associated with the target device as authenticated by the unique identification code.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

circuitry for authenticating a pairing response sent from the target device in form of a second text message to a phone number associated with the requesting device, based on the unique identification code.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

circuitry for retrieving the second wireless device address from the text message, if authentication is successful.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the first text message is forwarded over a short messaging service (SMS) protocol.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the second text message is forwarded over a short messaging service (SMS) protocol.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein a communication server manages delivery of the pairing request to the target device.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein a communication server manages delivery of the pairing response to the requesting device.

18. A method for establishing a communication connection with a target device over a short-range wireless communication protocol, the method comprising:

initiating a pairing request for connecting to the target device, the pairing request comprising a first wireless device address associated with a requesting device; and

forwarding the pairing request to a destination address associated with the target device over a wide area network, requesting a second wireless device address associated with the target device.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the pairing request comprises a unique identification code, the claim further comprising:

authenticating a pairing response sent from the target device to a destination address associated with the requesting device based on the unique identification code.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein at least one of the pairing request and the pairing response are forwarded over a short messaging service (SMS) protocol.