METHODOLOGY FOR USING SMARTPHONE IN DESKTOP OR MOBILE COMPUTE ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a user interface device comprising a plurality of peripheral units and a first circuit, wherein said plurality of peripheral units comprise a second circuit, wherein further said first circuit is operable to create a pairing between said user interface device and a wireless computing device via a near-field wireless connection, and wherein further said second circuit is operable to create a wireless communication channel between said plurality of peripheral units and said wireless computing device via a wireless communication protocol.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention may be directed to an apparatus comprising a user interface device. The user interface device may include one or more peripheral units and a first circuit operable to create a pairing between the user interface device and a wireless computing device via a near-field wireless connection. The peripheral units may include a second circuit operable to create a wireless communication channel between the one or more peripheral units and the wireless computing device via a wireless communication protocol. The apparatus may also include an inductive charging pad operable for charging the wireless computing device. The inductive charging pad may generate a configuration eligibility signal indicating eligibility of the wireless computing device to connect to the one or more peripheral units upon the wireless computing device placed in proximity to the inductive charging pad.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a user interface device comprising a plurality of peripheral units and a first circuit, wherein said plurality of peripheral units comprise a second circuit, wherein further said first circuit is operable to create a pairing between said user interface device and a wireless computing device via a near-field wireless connection, and wherein further said second circuit is operable to create a wireless communication channel between said plurality of peripheral units and said wireless computing device via a wireless communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
a user interface device comprising a plurality of user interface peripheral units and a first circuit, wherein said plurality of user interface peripheral units comprise a second circuit, wherein further said first circuit is operable to create a pairing between said user interface device and a wireless computer via a near-field wireless connection, wherein further said second circuit is operable to create wireless communication channels between said plurality of user interface peripheral units and said wireless computer via a wireless communication protocol, and wherein further said wireless computer is operable as a user input device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- 18. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said plurality of user interface peripheral units comprise a wireless keyboard and a wireless display device, and wherein further said plurality of user interface peripheral units is used to interact with content on said wireless computer.
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18-1. A method comprising:
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detecting whether a wireless computing device is within proximity to a user interface device; responsive to said detecting, creating a near-field wireless connection between said wireless computing device and said user interface device for pairing thereof; generating a configuration eligibility signal indicating eligibility of said wireless computing device to connect to a plurality of peripheral units of said user interface device; and provided said pairing is complete, connecting said wireless computing device to said plurality of peripheral units by creating a secure wireless session between said wireless computing device and said plurality of peripheral units according to a wireless communication protocol.
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