Bluetooth Communication System And Method For Selectively Switching Modes Of Operation In Between Electronic Devices

• US 20140256259A1
• Filed: 03/07/2013
• Published: 09/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Plastoform Industries Limited (PlastoForm Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Plastoform Industries Limited (PlastoForm Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: TSE, Kin-Man, CHUNG, Wai-Pun
• Granted Patent: US 9,014,633 B2
• 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

Abstract

Disclosed is a Bluetooth Communication System and related method thereof for switching mode of operations between electronic devices. The system comprising a first Bluetooth enabled electronic device, one or more second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, wherein the first Bluetooth enabled electronic device comprising a Bluetooth chip, a processing circuitry, and a user operable interface configured thereon to switch the processing circuitry to a desired second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, and switch operational mode of the desired second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation or vice versa to establish a Bluetooth communication link between the first Bluetooth enabled electronic device and desired second Bluetooth enabled electronic device.

Claims

1. A Bluetooth communication system, comprising:

a first Bluetooth enabled electronic device;

a plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices; and

wherein said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device comprising a Bluetooth chip, a processing circuitry, and a user operable interface configured thereon to,

switch said processing circuitry to a desired one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, and

switch operational mode of the desired one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation or vice versa to establish a Bluetooth communication link therewith.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said user operable interface is configured to switch the unused one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices to establish a Bluetooth communication link with said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device is communicatively linked to each of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device consisting essentially of consumer electronics, and a mobile communication device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices consisting essentially of consumer electronics, and a mobile communication device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said first mode of operation is an active transmission mode.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said second mode of operation is an inactive transmission mode.

8. A method for operating a Bluetooth communication system comprising a first Bluetooth enabled electronic device, a plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device including a Bluetooth chip, a processing circuitry, and a user operable interface, the method comprising the steps of:

switching said processing circuitry to a desired one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, using said user operable interface;

switching operational mode of the desired one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation or vice versa, using said user operable interface; and

establishing a Bluetooth communication link between said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device, and each of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising switching the unused one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices to establish the Bluetooth communication link with said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said switching is implemented by means of said user operable interface.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device consisting essentially of one or more consumer electronics, and a mobile communication device.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices consisting essentially of one or more consumer electronics, and a mobile communication device.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein said first mode of operation is an active transmission mode.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein said second mode of operation is an inactive transmission mode.