Method for Bluetooth Accessory Pairing with Bluetooth Device, and Bluetooth Accessory

• US 20140087665A1
• Filed: 07/05/2011
• Published: 03/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Yang, Hui
• Application Number:
  US13/984,062
• Publication Number:
  US 20140087665A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for a Bluetooth accessory pairing with a Bluetooth device, and a Bluetooth accessory, in both of which the Bluetooth accessory can check a pairing list stored in a Bluetooth device; when the pairing list is not empty, the Bluetooth accessory searches for a preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list according to connection priorities of Bluetooth devices and establishes connections with the preset number of Bluetooth devices searched out. The disclosure takes the number of times of connections between the Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth accessory as the connection priority, and implements the establishment of a connection between the Bluetooth accessory and the Bluetooth device according to the connection priority, in this way, the Bluetooth accessory can automatically pair with a plurality of Bluetooth devices. In addition, during the search process of the Bluetooth accessory, the Bluetooth accessory can terminate the search at any time according to an external instruction from a user and enter a discoverable mode, so as to pair and establish a connection with a device other than the devices in the pairing list; therefore, the flexibility of pairing is greatly improved, the delay of pairing is reduced and the user experience is improved.

Claims

1. A method for a Bluetooth accessory pairing with a Bluetooth device, comprising:

when a pairing list aiming at Bluetooth devices is not empty, the Bluetooth accessory searching for a preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list according to connection priorities of Bluetooth devices and establishing connections with the preset number of Bluetooth devices searched out.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein a connection priority of a Bluetooth device is set based on the number of times of establishing a connection of a corresponding profile by the Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth accessory.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the pairing list at least comprises the type of a Bluetooth device, a profile simultaneously supported by the Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth accessory, and the number of times of establishing a connection of a corresponding profile by the Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth accessory.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the process of the Bluetooth accessory searching for the preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list according to the connection priorities of the Bluetooth devices and establishing the connections with the preset number of Bluetooth devices searched out comprises:

the Bluetooth accessory searching for a Bluetooth device with maximum connection times from the pairing list and establishing a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device with the maximum connection times;

searching for a Bluetooth device with second maximum connection times from the pairing list;

when the Bluetooth device with the second maximum connection times has not established a connection with the Bluetooth accessory and a profile corresponding to the second maximum connection times indicates that no connection has been established, the Bluetooth accessory establishing a connection of the corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device with the second maximum connection times;

searching for a Bluetooth device with next maximum connection times from the pairing list and establishing a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device searched out till the preset number of Bluetooth devices are searched out.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the preset number comprises the number of types of profiles simultaneously supported by a Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth accessory, and the preset number is equal to or larger than 2.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

when the pairing list is empty or the Bluetooth accessory fails in searching out the preset number of Bluetooth devices for establishing the connections, entering a discoverable mode;

monitoring, in the discoverable mode, query information from a Bluetooth device other than Bluetooth devices in the pairing list;

sending a response message to the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the query information, to indicate to pair and establish a connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

during the process of the Bluetooth accessory searching for the preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list, when the Bluetooth accessory receives a search termination instruction input from external, the Bluetooth accessory terminating the search, entering a discoverable mode and monitoring query information from a Bluetooth device other than Bluetooth devices in the pairing list;

sending a response message to the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the query information to pair and establish a connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list.

13. The method according to claim 2, wherein the process of the Bluetooth accessory searching for the preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list according to the connection priorities of the Bluetooth devices and establishing the connections with the preset number of Bluetooth devices searched out comprises:

the Bluetooth accessory searching for a Bluetooth device with maximum connection times from the pairing list and establishing a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device with the maximum connection times;

searching for a Bluetooth device with second maximum connection times from the pairing list;

when the Bluetooth device with the second maximum connection times has not established a connection with the Bluetooth accessory and a profile corresponding to the second maximum connection times indicates that no connection has been established, the Bluetooth accessory establishing a connection of the corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device with the second maximum connection times;

searching for a Bluetooth device with next maximum connection times from the pairing list and establishing a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device searched out till the preset number of Bluetooth devices are searched out.

14. The method according to claim 3, wherein the process of the Bluetooth accessory searching for the preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list according to the connection priorities of the Bluetooth devices and establishing the connections with the preset number of Bluetooth devices searched out comprises:

the Bluetooth accessory searching for a Bluetooth device with maximum connection times from the pairing list and establishing a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device with the maximum connection times;

searching for a Bluetooth device with second maximum connection times from the pairing list;

when the Bluetooth device with the second maximum connection times has not established a connection with the Bluetooth accessory and a profile corresponding to the second maximum connection times indicates that no connection has been established, the Bluetooth accessory establishing a connection of the corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device with the second maximum connection times;

searching for a Bluetooth device with next maximum connection times from the pairing list and establishing a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device searched out till the preset number of Bluetooth devices are searched out.

15. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

when the pairing list is empty or the Bluetooth accessory fails in searching out the preset number of Bluetooth devices for establishing the connections, entering a discoverable mode;

monitoring, in the discoverable mode, query information from a Bluetooth device other than Bluetooth devices in the pairing list;

sending a response message to the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the query information, to indicate to pair and establish a connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list.

16. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:

when the pairing list is empty or the Bluetooth accessory fails in searching out the preset number of Bluetooth devices for establishing the connections, entering a discoverable mode;

monitoring, in the discoverable mode, query information from a Bluetooth device other than Bluetooth devices in the pairing list;

sending a response message to the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the query information, to indicate to pair and establish a connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list.

17. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

during the process of the Bluetooth accessory searching for the preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list, when the Bluetooth accessory receives a search termination instruction input from external, the Bluetooth accessory terminating the search, entering a discoverable mode and monitoring query information from a Bluetooth device other than Bluetooth devices in the pairing list;

sending a response message to the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the query information to pair and establish a connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list.

18. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:

during the process of the Bluetooth accessory searching for the preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list, when the Bluetooth accessory receives a search termination instruction input from external, the Bluetooth accessory terminating the search, entering a discoverable mode and monitoring query information from a Bluetooth device other than Bluetooth devices in the pairing list;

sending a response message to the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the query information to pair and establish a connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list.

8. A Bluetooth accessory for pairing with a Bluetooth device, wherein the Bluetooth accessory comprises:

a pairing list checking module, configured to check a pairing list stored in a Bluetooth device;

a connection establishment module, configured to, when the pairing list is not empty, search for a preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list according to connection priorities of Bluetooth devices and establish connections with the preset number of Bluetooth devices searched out.

9. The Bluetooth accessory according to claim 8, wherein

the connection priority of a Bluetooth device is set based on the number of times of establishing a connection of a corresponding profile by the Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth accessory;

the pairing list at least comprises the type of a Bluetooth device, a profile simultaneously supported by the Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth accessory, and the number of times of establishing a connection of a corresponding profile by the Bluetooth device and the Bluetooth accessory.

10. The Bluetooth accessory according to claim 8, wherein when searching for the preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list according to the connection priorities of the Bluetooth devices and establishing the connections with the preset number of Bluetooth devices searched out, the connection establishment module is configured to:

search for a Bluetooth device with maximum connection times from the pairing list and establish a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device with the maximum connection times;

search for a Bluetooth device with second maximum connection times from the pairing list, and establish a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device with the second maximum connection times when the Bluetooth device with the second maximum connection times has not established a connection with the Bluetooth accessory and a profile corresponding to the second maximum connection times indicates that no connection has been established; and

search a Bluetooth device with next maximum connection times from the pairing list and establish a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device searched out till the preset number of Bluetooth devices are searched out.

11. The Bluetooth accessory according to claim 8, wherein the Bluetooth accessory further comprises:

a switching module, configured to enter a discoverable mode when the pairing list is empty or the Bluetooth accessory fails in searching out the preset number of Bluetooth devices for establishing the connections;

a monitoring module, configured to monitor, in the discoverable mode, query information from a Bluetooth device other than Bluetooth devices in the pairing list; and

a response module, configured to send a response message to the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the query information, to indicate the connection establishment module to pair and establish a connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list; and

the connection establishment module is further configured to pair and establish the connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the response message.

12. The Bluetooth accessory according to claim 8, wherein

the switching module is further configured to, during the process that the connection establishment module searches for the preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list, receive a search termination instruction input from external and enter the discover mode according to the search termination instruction;

the monitoring module is further configured to monitor, in the discoverable mode, query information from a Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list, when the switching module receives the search termination instruction input from the external;

the response module is further configured to, when the switching module receives the search termination instruction input from the external, send a response message to the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the query information to indicate the connection establishment module to pair and establish a connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list;

the connection establishment module is further configured to terminate the search according to the search termination instruction, and pair and establish the connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the response message.

19. The Bluetooth accessory according to claim 9, wherein when searching for the preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list according to the connection priorities of the Bluetooth devices and establishing the connections with the preset number of Bluetooth devices searched out, the connection establishment module is configured to:

search for a Bluetooth device with maximum connection times from the pairing list and establish a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device with the maximum connection times;

search for a Bluetooth device with second maximum connection times from the pairing list, and establish a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device with the second maximum connection times when the Bluetooth device with the second maximum connection times has not established a connection with the Bluetooth accessory and a profile corresponding to the second maximum connection times indicates that no connection has been established; and

search a Bluetooth device with next maximum connection times from the pairing list and establish a connection of a corresponding profile with the Bluetooth device searched out till the preset number of Bluetooth devices are searched out.

20. The Bluetooth accessory according to claim 9, wherein the Bluetooth accessory further comprises:

a switching module, configured to enter a discoverable mode when the pairing list is empty or the Bluetooth accessory fails in searching out the preset number of Bluetooth devices for establishing the connections;

a monitoring module, configured to monitor, in the discoverable mode, query information from a Bluetooth device other than Bluetooth devices in the pairing list; and

a response module, configured to send a response message to the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the query information, to indicate the connection establishment module to pair and establish a connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list; and

the connection establishment module is further configured to pair and establish the connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the response message.

21. The Bluetooth accessory according to claim 9, wherein

the switching module is further configured to, during the process that the connection establishment module searches for the preset number of Bluetooth devices from the pairing list, receive a search termination instruction input from external and enter the discover mode according to the search termination instruction;

the monitoring module is further configured to monitor, in the discoverable mode, query information from a Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list, when the switching module receives the search termination instruction input from the external;

the response module is further configured to, when the switching module receives the search termination instruction input from the external, send a response message to the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the query information to indicate the connection establishment module to pair and establish a connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list;

the connection establishment module is further configured to terminate the search according to the search termination instruction, and pair and establish the connection with the Bluetooth device other than the Bluetooth devices in the pairing list according to the response message.