Method and system for establishing short-range service sessions
First Claim
1. A method of setting up a local service session in a short-range wireless communications network, comprising:
- receiving preconfiguration information over a long-range network, the preconfiguration information relating to the establishment of the local service session in the short-range wireless communication network and including service options;
establishing the local service session in the short-range wireless communication network using the received preconfiguration information, after selection from the service options.
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Abstract
A method and system for setting up a local service session in a short-range communications network receives preconfiguration information over a long-range network, and establishes the local service session in the short-range communication network using the received preconfiguration information. The preconfiguration information relates to the establishment of the local service session in the short-range communication network. Accordingly, the received preconfiguration information may include an address of a remote short-range communications device, such as a a Bluetooth device address (BD_ADDR). The received preconfiguration information may also include security information, such a personal identification number (PIN), and/or one or more encryption keys. In addition, the preconfiguration information may include an identifier of an offered short-range service, as well as an identifier indicating a location where the short-range service is offered.
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49 Claims
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1. A method of setting up a local service session in a short-range wireless communications network, comprising:
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receiving preconfiguration information over a long-range network, the preconfiguration information relating to the establishment of the local service session in the short-range wireless communication network and including service options; establishing the local service session in the short-range wireless communication network using the received preconfiguration information, after selection from the service options. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of setting up a local service session in a short-range wireless communications network between a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communications device, comprising:
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(a) sending a first preconfiguration transmission over a long-range network to the first wireless communications device, the first preconfiguration transmission including information relating to the establishment of the local service session in the short-range wireless communications network; and (b) sending a second preconfiguration transmission over the long-range network to the second wireless communications device, the second preconfiguration transmission including information relating to the establishment of the local service session in the short-range wireless communications network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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a short-range wireless communications portion for communicating across short-range wireless communications networks; a long-range wireless communications portion for communicating across long-range communications networks; a memory; a processor that executes instructions stored in the memory for; receiving preconfiguration information over a long-range wireless network, the preconfiguration information relating to the establishment of a local service session in a short-range wireless communications network and including service options; establishing the local service session in the short-range wireless communications network using the received preconfiguration information, after selection from the service options.
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23. A system for setting up a local service session in a short-range wireless communications network, comprising:
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means for receiving preconfiguration information over a long-range network, the preconfiguration information relating to the establishment of the local service session in the short-range wireless communication network and including service options; means for establishing the local service session in the short-range wireless communication network using the received preconfiguration information, after selection from the service options. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for setting up a local service session in a short-range wireless communications network between a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communications device, comprising:
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means for sending a first preconfiguration transmission over a long-range network to the first wireless communications device, the first preconfiguration transmission including information relating to the establishment of the local service session in the short-range wireless communications network; and means for sending a second preconfiguration transmission over the long-range network to the second wireless communications device, the second preconfiguration transmission including information relating to the establishment of the local service session in the short-range wireless communications network. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A device for setting up a local service session in a short-range wireless communications network between a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communications device, comprising:
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(a) a processor; (b) a long range communication interface coupled to the processor for receiving and transmitting long range transmissions over a long range network, and (c) a memory coupled to the processor and including software programs configured for; (i) sending a first preconfiguration transmission over the long-range network to the first wireless communications device, the first preconfiguration transmission including information relating to the establishment of a local service session in the short-range wireless communications network; and (ii) sending a second preconfiguration transmission over the long-range network to the second wireless communications device, the second preconfiguration transmission including information relating to the establishment of the local service session in the short-range wireless communications network. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A method of setting up a local service session in a short-range wireless communications network, comprising:
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sending a service request for preconfiguration information for establishing a local service session with a proximate device over a short-range wireless communications network, wherein the service request is sent to a remote destination over a long-range network; receiving the requested preconfiguration information over the long-range network, the preconfiguration information including information relating to the establishment of the local service session with a proximate device over the short-range wireless communications network; performing link authentication for the local service session with the proximate device over the short-range wireless communications network using the received preconfiguration information; and establishing the local service session with the proximate device over the short-range wireless communications network upon successful link authentication. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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49. A device for setting up a local service session in a short-range wireless communication network with a second wireless communications device, comprising:
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(a) a processor; (b) a long-range communication interface coupled to the processor for receiving and transmitting long range transmissions over a long-range network, (c) a short-range communication interface coupled to the processor for receiving and transmitting short-range transmissions over a short-range network; and (d) a memory coupled to the processor and including software programs configured for; (i) sending a service request for preconfiguration information for establishing a local service session with a proximate device over the short-range wireless communication network, wherein the service request is sent to a remote destination over the long-range network; (ii) receiving the requested preconfiguration information over the long-range network, the preconfiguration information including information relating to the establishment of the local service session with a proximate device over the short-range wireless communication network; (iii) performing link authentication for the local service session with the proximate device over the short-range wireless communication network using the received preconfiguration information; and (iv) establishing the local service session with the proximate device over the short-range wireless communications network upon successful link authentication.
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