Method and system for pairing of wireless devices using physical presence
First Claim
1. A method for pairing first and second electronic devices for wireless communication, the method comprising:
- detecting, at the first electronic device, that the second electronic device is in close proximity;
initiating pairing of the first and second electronic devices after it is detected that the second electronic device is in close proximity to the first electronic device;
completing pairing of the first and second electronic devices; and
configuring the second electronic device based on configuration information stored by the first electronic device.
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Abstract
Techniques that facilitate pairing of wireless devices with other wireless devices are disclosed. Once paired, the wireless devices can exchange data in a wireless manner. According to one embodiment, a pairing process can be secured through use of physical proximity, or even physical connection, of wireless devices to be paired. According to another embodiment, user actions to provoke or perform pairing can be reduced or eliminated. According to still another embodiment, a wireless device being paired can be configured using configuration information provided from another wireless device being paired.
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43 Claims
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1. A method for pairing first and second electronic devices for wireless communication, the method comprising:
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detecting, at the first electronic device, that the second electronic device is in close proximity; initiating pairing of the first and second electronic devices after it is detected that the second electronic device is in close proximity to the first electronic device; completing pairing of the first and second electronic devices; and configuring the second electronic device based on configuration information stored by the first electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for pairing first and second electronic devices for wireless communication, the method comprising:
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detecting a wired connection between the first and second electronic devices; initiating pairing of the first and second electronic devices after the wired connected has been detected; and completing pairing of the first and second electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for pairing first and second electronic devices for wireless communication, the method comprising:
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detecting a user action with respect to at least one of the first electronic device and the second electronic device; initiating pairing of the first and second electronic devices in response to the detection of the user action; and completing pairing of the first and second electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer readable medium including computer program code for pairing first and second electronic devices for wireless communication, the computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for detecting, at the first electronic device, that the second electronic device is in close proximity; and computer program code for pairing of the first and second electronic devices after or while it is detected that the second electronic device is in close proximity to the first electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A host electronic device, comprising:
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proximity means for detecting a wireless device being in close proximity to the host electronic device; a wireless transceiver for transferring data between the host electronic device and the wireless device over a wireless data link; and a pairing manager operatively connected to the proximity means and the wireless transceiver, the pairing manager manages pairing of the host electronic device and the wireless device, wherein the pairing manager requires that the wireless device to be in close proximity to the host electronic device in order to pair the host electronic device and the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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