Unified pairing for wireless devices
First Claim
1. A computer storage medium comprising computer executable modules, the modules comprising:
- a plurality of ceremony modules, each ceremony module for interacting with a user during at least a portion of a pairing ceremony; and
at least one pairing handler module, each pairing handler module for performing a pairing ceremony by communicating with a wireless device and communicating with a user through a designated ceremony module of the plurality of ceremony modules.
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Abstract
A framework for users to connect to wireless devices, regardless of the underlying wireless technology. The framework has a modular structure, including discovery handlers, pairing handlers, and pairing ceremony modules. Discovery and pairing handlers are specific to each wireless technology, enabling discovery of wireless devices, and connection to the device. Pairing ceremony modules are technology independent, and may be invoked by any pairing handler, regardless of the wireless technology employed by a device. The framework provides an aggregation of wireless technologies into a common user interface, improving the user'"'"'s experience and expanding possibilities for use of wireless technologies.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer storage medium comprising computer executable modules, the modules comprising:
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a plurality of ceremony modules, each ceremony module for interacting with a user during at least a portion of a pairing ceremony; and at least one pairing handler module, each pairing handler module for performing a pairing ceremony by communicating with a wireless device and communicating with a user through a designated ceremony module of the plurality of ceremony modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a computer to connect to a wireless device, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of the wireless device, the wireless device connectable to the computer using a wireless technology; invoking a pairing hander based on the wireless technology of the wireless device; invoking by the pairing handler at least one pairing ceremony; and
executing the at least one invoked pairing ceremony, the executing comprising presenting a user interface to a user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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displaying, in response to a first selection of a first wireless device utilizing a first wireless technology, a first dialog box, the first user interface having a configuration for exchanging information with a user relating to a pairing ceremony; and displaying, in response to a second selection of a second wireless device utilizing a second wireless technology, a second user interface, the second dialog box having the configuration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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