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System and Method for Pre-Configuring and Authenticating Data Communication Links

  • US 20090067846A1
  • Filed: 09/06/2007
  • Published: 03/12/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic communication device comprising:

  • an illumination light source and an optical receiver, wherein the illumination light source illuminates at least one component of the electronic device, and wherein the illumination light source and optical receiver are operatively connected to a data processor and are utilized to establish an optical communication link for communicating configuration requests and configuration responses with another electronic device via optical pulses encoded with the communication requests and responses;

    at least one data communication module, which is utilized to establish a second, different-type communication link on which data communication is completed;

    first logic for (a) initiating an authentication and configuration connection via the optical communication link and (b) transmitting a configuration request and receiving a configuration response via the optical communication link to establish and configure a data communication connection over the second data communication link; and

    second logic for responding to a receipt of an acknowledgement to said configuration request by enabling data to be communicated over the second data communication link.

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