METHODS AND DEVICES FOR AUTOMATIC MULTIPLE PAIRING OF BLUETOOTH DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method in an accessory Bluetooth-enabled device having a memory configured to store a paired device list of listed Bluetooth-enabled devices, the method comprising:
- powering up the accessory Bluetooth device;
determining a last-connected listed Bluetooth-enabled device of a first profile type if there is more than one listed Bluetooth-enabled device having a first profile in the paired device list;
searching to find the last-connected listed Bluetooth-enabled device having a first profile;
determining a last-connected listed Bluetooth-enabled device of a second profile type if there is more than one listed Bluetooth-enabled device having a second profile in the paired device; and
searching to find the last-connected listed Bluetooth-enabled device having a second profile.
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Abstract
The described methods and devices provide a more user-friendly solution to the problem of pairing and connecting multiple devices to a Bluetooth accessory. The paired device list of the Bluetooth accessory is check to determine the most recently paired devices having particular Bluetooth profiles, for example, a hands free profile (HFP) or an advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP). The accessory attempts connection with the devices, if found. Otherwise the accessory continues connection attempts with devices on the paired device list, according to the connection recency, until the accessory has two connections with different profiles. If no connections are made, or the paired device list is empty, the device enters discoverable mode. In this manner a more user-friendly solution to the problem of pairing a Bluetooth accessory to multiple Bluetooth devices is provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method in an accessory Bluetooth-enabled device having a memory configured to store a paired device list of listed Bluetooth-enabled devices, the method comprising:
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powering up the accessory Bluetooth device; determining a last-connected listed Bluetooth-enabled device of a first profile type if there is more than one listed Bluetooth-enabled device having a first profile in the paired device list; searching to find the last-connected listed Bluetooth-enabled device having a first profile; determining a last-connected listed Bluetooth-enabled device of a second profile type if there is more than one listed Bluetooth-enabled device having a second profile in the paired device; and searching to find the last-connected listed Bluetooth-enabled device having a second profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method in a Bluetooth-enabled device having a memory configured to store a paired device list configured to include a plurality of paired devices, the method comprising:
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powering up the Bluetooth device; determining a last-connected hands free profile (HFP) device if there are more than one HFP devices in the paired device list; searching to find the last-connected HFP device; determining a last-connected stand-alone advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP) device in the paired device; and searching to find the last-connected stand-alone A2DP device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A Bluetooth-enabled device, comprising:
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a power source; a controller coupled to the power source; an interface for the power source, configured to activate the power source and coupled to the controller; a Bluetooth transceiver coupled to the controller; a memory configured to store a paired device list configured to include a plurality of paired devices; a plurality of modules stored in memory in communication with the controller; an HFP determining module configured, upon activation of the power source, to determine a last-connected hands free profile (HFP) device if there are more than one HFP devices in the paired device list; an HFP transmitting module configured to generate a command so that the Bluetooth transceiver transmits a signal configured to search to find the last-connected HFP device; an A2DP determining module configured to determine a last-connected stand-alone advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP) device in the paired device; and an A2DP transmitting module configured to generate a command so that the Bluetooth transceiver transmits a signal configured to search to find the last-connected A2DP device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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