OUTPUT SYSTEMS OR AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICES THAT INCLUDE AN INTERFACE OPERABLE BY A USER TO INITIATE WIRELESS DISCOVERY FOR ESTABLISHING WIRELESS CONNECTIONS WITH MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. An output system for establishing a wireless connection with a smart phone to wirelessly receive digital content from the smart phone, the digital content includes at least audio digital content, the smart phone is a distinct device from the output system, the output system includes:
- an interface operable by a user,wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication, andan audio output device or a speaker for outputting sound;
wherein the output system;
(1) uses the interface of the output system to receive at least an indication from the user operating the output system, the indication for initiating a wireless discovery process to wirelessly discover the smart phone or for the smart phone to wirelessly discover the output system, and the wireless discovery process based, at least in part, on physical proximity between the smart phone and the output system;
(2) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to initiate the wireless discovery process in response to having received the indication from the user in (1), the wireless discovery process is based, at least in part, on the output system being within a physical distance from the smart phone;
(3) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to establish a wireless communication link between the output system and the smart phone, the establishing of the wireless communication link is subsequent to either (i) the output system having wirelessly discovered the smart phone in the wireless discovery process in (2), or (ii) the smart phone having wirelessly discovered the output system in the wireless discovery process in (2);
(4) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to receive audio output data from the smart phone over the established wireless communication link in (3), the received output data related, at least in part, to the audio digital content; and
(5) uses the audio output device or the speaker of the output system to output or to play at least part of the received audio output data in (4).
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Abstract
A method for establishing a wireless connection between a mobile information apparatus (e.g., smart phone) and an output system having an interface operable by a user and at least a speaker (e.g., audio output device) are herein disclosed and enabled. The method comprises using the interface of the output system to receive an indication from the user to initiate wireless discovery based, at least in part, on physical proximity between the mobile information apparatus and the output system. The method additionally comprises using the mobile information apparatus to wirelessly (1) discover the output system, (2) establish a wireless communication link between the mobile information apparatus and the output system, and (3) transmit audio output data from the mobile information apparatus to the output system over the established wireless communication link. The output system uses the speaker to output or play at least part of the wirelessly received audio output data.
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20 Claims
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1. An output system for establishing a wireless connection with a smart phone to wirelessly receive digital content from the smart phone, the digital content includes at least audio digital content, the smart phone is a distinct device from the output system, the output system includes:
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an interface operable by a user, wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication, and an audio output device or a speaker for outputting sound; wherein the output system; (1) uses the interface of the output system to receive at least an indication from the user operating the output system, the indication for initiating a wireless discovery process to wirelessly discover the smart phone or for the smart phone to wirelessly discover the output system, and the wireless discovery process based, at least in part, on physical proximity between the smart phone and the output system; (2) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to initiate the wireless discovery process in response to having received the indication from the user in (1), the wireless discovery process is based, at least in part, on the output system being within a physical distance from the smart phone; (3) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to establish a wireless communication link between the output system and the smart phone, the establishing of the wireless communication link is subsequent to either (i) the output system having wirelessly discovered the smart phone in the wireless discovery process in (2), or (ii) the smart phone having wirelessly discovered the output system in the wireless discovery process in (2); (4) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to receive audio output data from the smart phone over the established wireless communication link in (3), the received output data related, at least in part, to the audio digital content; and (5) uses the audio output device or the speaker of the output system to output or to play at least part of the received audio output data in (4). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An audio output system for establishing a wireless connection with a mobile information apparatus to wirelessly receive digital content from the mobile information apparatus, the digital content includes at least audio digital content, the mobile information apparatus is a distinct device from the audio output system, the audio output system including:
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an interface with at least a button or other controls, and wireless communication circuitry; wherein the audio output system; (1) uses the interface of the audio output system to receive at least an indication from the user operating the audio output system, the indication from the user for initiating a wireless discovery process for the mobile information apparatus to wirelessly discover the audio output system, and the wireless discovery process is based, at least in part, on physical proximity between the audio output system and the mobile information apparatus; (2) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the audio output system to initiate the wireless discovery process in response to having received the indication from the user in (1), the wireless discovery process is based, at least in part, on the audio output system being within a physical distance to the mobile information apparatus; (3) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the audio output system to wirelessly receive at least information related to the mobile information apparatus from the mobile information apparatus that has wirelessly discovered the audio output system in the wireless discovery process in (2); (4) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the audio output system to establish a wireless communication link between the audio output system and the mobile information apparatus, the establishing of the wireless communication link is based, at least in part, on having wirelessly received the information from the mobile information apparatus in (3); and (5) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the audio output system to wirelessly receive audio output data from the mobile information apparatus over the established wireless communication link in (4), the audio output data related to at least part of the digital content, and at least part of the audio output data that is related to at least part of digital content is for outputting or playing at the audio output system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless method for establishing a wireless connection between a mobile information apparatus and an output system to wirelessly transmit digital content from the mobile formation apparatus to the output system, the output system includes an interface and wireless communication circuitry, the mobile information apparatus includes one or more wireless communication units for wireless communication, and the mobile information apparatus is a distinct device from the output system;
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(1) uses the interface of the output system to receive at least an indication from a user operating the output system to initiate a wireless discovery process, the wireless discovery process based, at least in part, on physical proximity between the output system and the mobile information apparatus, and (2) uses the wireless communication circuitry of the output system to initiate the wireless discovery process in response to having received the indication from the user in (1), the wireless discovery process includes wirelessly broadcasting availability of the output system for the mobile information apparatus to wirelessly discover the output system;
wherein, subsequent to having initiated the wireless discovery process in (2), the wireless method for establishing the wireless connection comprises;(3) using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus to wirelessly discover the output system that has broadcasted its availability in (2), the wireless discovery of the output system is based, at least in part, on the mobile information apparatus being within a physical distance to the output system; (4) using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus to establish a wireless communication link between the mobile information apparatus and the output system, subsequent to the mobile information apparatus having wirelessly discovered the output system in (3); and (5) using the one or more wireless communication units of the mobile information apparatus to wirelessly transmit, over the established wireless communication link in (4), output data related to the digital content, the output data includes at least audio digital content or video digital content for outputting or playing at the output system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- and the output system;
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