Wirelessly Connecting Mobile Devices and Wearable Devices
First Claim
1. A method for a mobile device to wirelessly connect and communicate with a wearable device when the mobile device is also wirelessly connected to a peripheral audio device, comprising:
- determining whether the mobile device is streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device;
deferring sending from the mobile device to the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device in response to determining that the mobile device is streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device;
determining whether the mobile device has stopped streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device; and
sending from the mobile device to the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device in response to determining that the mobile device has stopped streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device.
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Abstract
The various aspects provide for wirelessly connecting mobile devices and wearable devices, which may enhance battery life and user experience. The embodiments may determine whether the mobile device is streaming audio data to a wirelessly connected peripheral audio device. Requests from the mobile device to wirelessly connect to the wearable device may be deferred while the mobile device is streaming audio data to the peripheral audio device using the same communication protocol as the wireless connection to be made between the mobile device and the wearable device. The mobile device may determine when streaming of audio data to the peripheral audio device has stopped. The mobile device may send a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device when the mobile device is not streaming audio data to the peripheral audio device using the same communication protocol.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for a mobile device to wirelessly connect and communicate with a wearable device when the mobile device is also wirelessly connected to a peripheral audio device, comprising:
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determining whether the mobile device is streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device; deferring sending from the mobile device to the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device in response to determining that the mobile device is streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device; determining whether the mobile device has stopped streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device; and sending from the mobile device to the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device in response to determining that the mobile device has stopped streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile device, comprising a processor configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
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determining whether the mobile device is streaming audio data to a wirelessly connected peripheral audio device; deferring sending to a wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device in response to determining that the mobile device is streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device; determining whether the mobile device has stopped streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device; and sending to the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device in response to determining that the mobile device has stopped streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wearable device configured to wirelessly connect, disconnect, and communicate with a mobile device, comprising a processor configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
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receiving from the mobile device in the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device; establishing with the mobile device a first wireless connection between the mobile device and the wearable device; recognizing by the wearable device termination of the first wireless connection by the mobile device; sending from the wearable device to the mobile device a second request to establish a second wireless connection; and establishing by the wearable device the second wireless connection between the mobile device and the wearable device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A communication system, comprising:
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a peripheral audio device configured to receive streaming audio data over a first wireless connection; a mobile device configured to transmit streaming audio data over the first wireless connection to the peripheral audio device; and a wearable device configured to connect wirelessly to the mobile device over a second wireless connection, wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile device processor configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; determining whether the mobile device is streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device; deferring sending to the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device in response to determining that the mobile device is streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device; determining whether the mobile device has stopped streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device; and sending to the wearable device a request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device in response to determining that the mobile device has stopped streaming audio data to the wirelessly connected peripheral audio device, and wherein the wearable device comprises a wearable device processor configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations, comprising; receiving from the mobile device on the wearable device the request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device; and establishing a second wireless connection with the mobile device in response to receiving the request to wirelessly connect to the wearable device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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