METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNAMBIGUOUS ACCESSORY ASSOCIATION
First Claim
1. A system for unambiguous wireless accessory association between a host device and a wireless accessory, comprising:
- a wireless adaptor;
a transducer coupled to the wireless adaptor;
a transducer coupled to the wireless accessory; and
a processor coupled to the wireless adaptor, wherein the processor is programmed to;
cause the wireless adaptor to selectively enter a discovery mode;
temporarily select a first accessory that responds to the discovery mode to establish a wireless connection between the wireless adaptor and the first accessory;
cause the transducer at the wireless adaptor or the wireless accessory to emit an identity signal detectable only within an unambiguous range;
examine a sensed incoming signal to confirm the first accessory is within the unambiguous range; and
discontinue discovery and select the first accessory if the sensed incoming signal is determined by the processor to have high similarity to the identity signal.
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Abstract
A system (100) and method (400) for unambiguous wireless accessory association between a host device (102) having an optional transceiver (202) and a wireless accessory (110) can include a wireless adaptor (104), a transducer (103 or 106 or 114), and a processor (200) coupled to the wireless adaptor. The processor can be programmed to cause the wireless adaptor to selectively enter (402) a discovery mode, temporarily select (406) a first accessory that responds to the discovery mode, cause (408) the transducer to emit an identity signal detectable only within an unambiguous range, examine (412) a sensed incoming signal to confirm the first accessory is within the unambiguous range, and discontinue discovery (414) and select the first accessory if the sensed incoming signal is determined by the processor to have high similarity to the identity signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for unambiguous wireless accessory association between a host device and a wireless accessory, comprising:
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a wireless adaptor;
a transducer coupled to the wireless adaptor;
a transducer coupled to the wireless accessory; and
a processor coupled to the wireless adaptor, wherein the processor is programmed to;
cause the wireless adaptor to selectively enter a discovery mode;
temporarily select a first accessory that responds to the discovery mode to establish a wireless connection between the wireless adaptor and the first accessory;
cause the transducer at the wireless adaptor or the wireless accessory to emit an identity signal detectable only within an unambiguous range;
examine a sensed incoming signal to confirm the first accessory is within the unambiguous range; and
discontinue discovery and select the first accessory if the sensed incoming signal is determined by the processor to have high similarity to the identity signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for unambiguous wireless accessory association between a host device having a transceiver and a wireless accessory, comprising:
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a wireless adaptor coupled to the host device;
a signal generator coupled to the wireless adaptor; and
a processor coupled to the wireless adaptor, wherein the processor is programmed to;
cause the wireless adaptor to selectively enter a discovery mode;
temporarily select a first accessory that responds to the discovery mode to establish a temporary link between the wireless adaptor and the first accessory;
cause the signal generator to emit a localized identity signal from a transducer coupled to the wireless adapter;
examine an incoming signal from the temporary link to the first wireless accessory to confirm that the first accessory is sensing the identity signal; and
continue using the temporary link as permanent between the first accessory if the wireless accessory is determined to be sensing the identity signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for unambiguous wireless accessory association between a host device coupled to a wireless adaptor and a wireless accessory, comprising the steps of:
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selectively entering a discovery mode;
temporarily selecting a first accessory that responds to the discovery mode to establish a wireless connection between the wireless adaptor or host device and the first accessory;
causing a transducer at the wireless adaptor or host device or the wireless accessory to emit an identity signal detectable only within an unambiguous range;
examine a sensed incoming signal to confirm that the first accessory is within the unambiguous range; and
discontinue discovery and select the first accessory if the sensed incoming signal is received at the wireless adaptor or the host device and is determined by the processor to have high similarity to the identity signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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