System and Method for Pre-Configuring and Authenticating Data Communication Links
First Claim
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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Abstract
An electronic device includes a data processor and data communication mechanism for: (a) transmitting, via an optical link, configuration and authentication requests/information for a second data communication link to an external device; and (b) transmitting other content data via the separate, second data communication link that is configured using the configuration data transmitted on the optical link. Data communication on the optical link is provided via modulated optical pulses from an illumination light source of the electronic device. The light source is selectively utilized for illuminating a component in the electronic device and for transmitting configuration/authentication data via optical pulses. An optical receiver also receives optically transmitted configuration/acknowledgement data from the external device.
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23 Claims
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1. An electronic communication device comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data communication system comprising:
a first electronic device having; a data processor for generating data for communication with an external device; an illumination light source for illuminating a component of the first electronic device and for transmitting data via optical pulses; and data transmission logic for; providing a data transfer interface on the electronic device, wherein the data transfer interface supports processing of selected data by the processor; switching the illumination light source from an illumination mode to a data communication mode; and transmitting a data stream from the electronic device by encoding the data in optical pulses from said illumination light source. first logic for (a) initiating an authentication and configuration connection via an 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; wherein said first logic further comprises logic for transmitting the configuration request from the device by sending optical pulses from the illumination light source of the device, wherein said configuration request is encoded within the optical transmission and transmitted over the optical communication link, and said configuration request includes one or more of (a) configuration information, (b) context information, (c) authentication/security information for establishing the data communication link, and (d) encryption/decryption information for data to be transferred on the second data communication link, wherein the authentication and configuration connection is established with a second electronic device having a second optical receiver; and second logic for responding to a receipt of an acknowledgement to said configuration request, indicating approval of data communication via the second data communication link, by enabling data to be communicated over the second data communication link. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing data communication with an electronic device, said method comprising:
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providing a data transfer interface on the electronic device, wherein the data transfer interface supports processing of selected data by the processor; switching an illumination light source of the device from an illumination mode to a data communication mode; initiating an authentication and configuration connection via an optical communication link; 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, wherein said transmitting includes transmitting the configuration request from the device by sending optical pulses from the illumination light source of the device, wherein said configuration request is encoded within the optical transmission and transmitted over the optical communication link, and said configuration request includes one or more of (a) configuration information, (b) context information, (c) authentication/security information for establishing the data communication link, and (d) encryption/decryption information for data to be transferred on the second data communication link, wherein the authentication and configuration connection is established with a second electronic device having a second optical receiver; and responding to a receipt of an acknowledgement to said configuration request, indicating approval of data communication via the second data communication link, by enabling data to be communicated over the second data communication link. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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