Pairing Or Associating Electronic Devices
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Abstract
A system that includes an implanted medical device such as an auditory prosthesis having a capacity to conduct communications on two channels to establish an association for communication with another electronic device. One of the channels is preferably a short range or near field channel, and the other channel is a broadcast channel. A method of asynchronous communication using both channels for establishing the association is also described.
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60 Claims
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31. A method comprising:
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initiating establishment of a communications link between an implanted medical device and a remote electronic device by transmitting one or more signals from the implanted medical device to the remote electronic device over a first communications channel between the implanted medical device and the remote electronic device; and establishing the communications link between the implanted medical device and the remote electronic device by communicating over the first communications channel and a second channel communications channel between the implanted medical device and the remote electronic device, wherein a signal communicated over the second communications channel has a longer range than a signal communicated over the first communications channel; and at least one of communicating over the first communications channel and communicating over the second communications channel comprises exchanging between the implanted medical device and the remote electronic device at least one identifier for the communications link. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An electronic device adapted to function as a component of an implanted medical device, the electronic device comprising:
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a first communications system configured to at least transmit signals over a first communications channel; a second communications system configured to transmit and receive signals on a second communications channel, wherein the second communications system has a longer range than the first communications system; and a data processing system configured to control the first communications system and the second communications system by implementing data processing functions, wherein the data processing functions comprise; data processing functionality for initiating establishment of a communications link with a remote electronic device by transmitting a signal via the first communications channel; and data processing functionality for establishing the communications link with the remote electronic device by communicating over the first communications channel and the second communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A remote electronic device comprising:
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a first communications system configured to at least receive signals over a first communications channel; a second communications system configured to transmit and receive signals on a second communications channel, wherein the second communications system has a longer range than the first communications system; a user input device; and a data processing system configured to control the first communications system and the second communications system by implementing data processing functions, wherein the data processing functions comprise; data processing for receiving an initiation signal from an implanted medical device for establishment of a communication link via the first communication channel; and data processing functionality for establishing the communications link by communicating with the implanted medical device via the first communication channel and the second communication channel - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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