Automatically establishing a wireless connection between adapters
First Claim
1. A system for automatically establishing a wireless connection between adapters, the system comprising:
- a master adapter coupleable to a peripheral device and operable to;
determine that the master adapter has been uncoupled from the peripheral device;
automatically enter an inquiry mode in response to determining that the master adapter has been uncoupled from the peripheral, the master adapter being operable to automatically establish one or more wireless connections between the master adapter and one or more slave adapters in the inquiry mode, the one or more slave adapters being coupled to one or more computer systems;
determine that the master adapter has been coupled to the peripheral device; and
automatically enter an operational mode in response to determining that the master adapter has been coupled to the peripheral device, the master adapter being operable to enable communication between the peripheral device and the one or more computer systems via the one or more wireless connections using a wireless protocol in the operational mode.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system for automatically establishing a wireless connection between adapters includes a master adapter coupleable to a peripheral device. The master adapter can automatically enter an inquiry mode in response to the occurrence of a first event. In the inquiry mode, the master adapter automatically establishes one or more wireless connections between the master adapter and one or more slave adapters that are coupled to one or more computer systems. The master adapter can also automatically enter an operational mode in response to the occurrence of a second event. In the operational mode, the master adapter enables communication between the peripheral device and the one or more computer systems via the one or more wireless connections using a wireless protocol.
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51 Claims
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1. A system for automatically establishing a wireless connection between adapters, the system comprising:
a master adapter coupleable to a peripheral device and operable to; determine that the master adapter has been uncoupled from the peripheral device; automatically enter an inquiry mode in response to determining that the master adapter has been uncoupled from the peripheral, the master adapter being operable to automatically establish one or more wireless connections between the master adapter and one or more slave adapters in the inquiry mode, the one or more slave adapters being coupled to one or more computer systems; determine that the master adapter has been coupled to the peripheral device; and automatically enter an operational mode in response to determining that the master adapter has been coupled to the peripheral device, the master adapter being operable to enable communication between the peripheral device and the one or more computer systems via the one or more wireless connections using a wireless protocol in the operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for automatically establishing a wireless connection between adapters, the system comprising:
a slave adapter coupled to a computer system, the slave adapter being operable to automatically; receive a scan message from a master adapter that is coupleable to a peripheral device; in response to receiving the scan message, communicate an identifier of the slave adapter to the master adapter; after communicating the identifier to the master adapter, receive a password request from the master adapter; in response to receiving the password request, communicate a password to the master adapter; after communicating the password to the master adapter, receive a success message from the master adapter indicating that the password matches a password stored by the master adapter; in response to receiving the success message, establish a connection between the master adapter and the slave adapter; and after the wireless connection has been established, enable communication between the computer system and the peripheral device via the wireless link using a wireless protocol. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for automatically establishing a wireless connection between adapters, the method comprising:
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determining that the master adapter has been uncoupled from the peripheral device; automatically entering an inquiry mode in response to determining that the master adapter has been uncoupled from the peripheral; in the inquiry mode, automatically establishing one or more wireless connections between a master adapter coupleable to a peripheral device and one or more slave adapters coupled to one or more computer systems; determine that the master adapter has been coupled to the peripheral device; automatically entering an operational mode in response to determining that the master adapter has been coupled to the peripheral device; and in the operational mode, enabling communication between the peripheral device and the one or more computer systems via the one or more wireless connections using a wireless protocol in the operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for automatically establishing a wireless connection between adapters, the method comprising:
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automatically receiving a scan message from a master adapter that is coupleable to a peripheral device; in response to receiving the scan message, communicating an identifier of the slave adapter to the master adapter after communicating the identifier to the slave adapter, receiving a password request from the master adapter; in response to receiving the password request, communicating a password to the master adapter; after communicating the password to the master adapter, receiving a success message from the master adapter indicating that the password matches a password stored by the master adapter; in response to receiving the success message, establishing a connection between the master adapter and the slave adapter; and after the wireless connection has been established, enabling communication between the computer system and the peripheral device via the wireless link using a wireless protocol. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system for automatically establishing a wireless connection between adapters, the system comprising:
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means for determining that the master adapter has been uncoupled to the peripheral device; means for automatically entering an inquiry mode in response to determining that the master adapter has been uncoupled to the peripheral; means for, in the inquiry mode, automatically establishing one or more wireless connections between a master adapter coupleable to a peripheral device and one or more slave adapters coupled to one or more computer systems; means for determining that the master adapter has been coupled to the peripheral device; means for automatically entering an operational mode in response to determining that the master adapter has been coupled to the peripheral device; and means for, in the operational mode, enabling communication between the peripheral device and the one or more computer systems via the one or more wireless connections using a wireless protocol in the operational mode.
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