Personal area network systems and devices and methods for use thereof
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for interfacing wireless communications between two devices such that a device devoid of a relatively long-range communications protocol can access that protocol. This may be accomplished by providing a host device having relatively short-range communications circuitry integrated therein, which circuitry may be operative to communicate with relatively short-range communications circuitry of a multi-protocol or long-range communications device that also includes relatively long-range communications circuitry.
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44 Claims
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22. A personal area network (PAN) system comprising a host device and a long-range communications device, the PAN system interfaced with a stereo system, and the host device operative to:
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provide data received by the long-range communications device to the stereo system; and transmit audio signals received from an audio signal receiver device to the long-range communications device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for using a host device to selectively communicate with one of a plurality of long-range communications devices, each long-range communications device having a long-range communications protocol, the method comprising:
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detecting whether one or more of the plurality of long-range communication devices are within a personal area network hosted by the host device; and selecting one of the detected long-range communications devices for accessing that device'"'"'s long-range communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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- 35. An article comprising an RF module that is integrated within at least one portion of the article.
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40. For use with a device including short range communications circuitry, a fashion peripheral comprising:
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personal area network (PAN) communications circuitry for wirelessly communicating with the host device; and an interface electrically coupled to the PAN communications circuitry for controlling operation of the device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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