Remote user interface for Bluetooth™ device

• US 7,689,168 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2006
• Issued: 03/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: House, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, TUAN
• Application Number:
  US11/277,959
• Publication Number:
  US 20070238411A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,461 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.2, 455/411, 455/569.1, 455/566, 455/573, 455/39, 455/571, 455/572, 455/574, 455/154.2
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface

Abstract

A system and method of displaying data pertaining to an accessory on a mobile device is disclosed. The accessory and the mobile device are communicable with one another using the Bluetooth™ protocol. A set of pre-defined Bluetooth queries using an extended list of AT commands that can be used by the Bluetooth protocol are designed to perform functions that request data pertaining to the accessory. A Bluetooth connection is established between the accessory and the mobile device. A Bluetooth query is selected by a user of the mobile device and sent to the accessory. The accessory receives and executes the Bluetooth query from the mobile device to obtain the requested data pertaining to the accessory. The requested data is sent back to the mobile device where it is displayed on the mobile device display.

Claims

1. A method of displaying data pertaining to an accessory on a mobile device, the accessory and the mobile device being communicable with one another using the Bluetooth™

protocol, the method comprising;

creating a set of pre-defined Bluetooth queries using an extended list of AT commands that are compatible with and can be used by the Bluetooth protocol, the set of Bluetooth queries for performing functions that request data pertaining to the accessory;

establishing a Bluetooth connection between the accessory and the mobile device;

receiving input of a selection of a Bluetooth query associated with AT commands from the extended list of AT commands;

sending the Bluetooth query to the accessory requesting data pertaining to the accessory;

receiving the requested data over the Bluetooth connection from the accessory in response to the sent Bluetooth query;

displaying the received data pertaining to the accessory on the mobile device display; and

determining whether an asynchronous connection-less (ACL) service is required and establishing a logical link control and adaptation (L2CAP) connection with the accessory when an ACL service is required allowing a user interface on the mobile device to be used to select for execution a query displaying the data pertaining to the accessory and send the query via the L2CAP link to the accessory.

2. A mobile device capable of displaying data pertaining to an accessory, the accessory and the mobile device being communicable with one another using the Bluetooth™

protocol, the mobile device comprising;

a display;

a processor coupled with the display;

a user interface coupled with the processor;

a Bluetooth module for;

establishing a Bluetooth connection between the accessory and the mobile device;

sending a Bluetooth query to the accessory requesting data pertaining to the accessory;

receiving data over the Bluetooth connection from the accessory in response to the sent Bluetooth query, and

a Bluetooth query application coupled with the Bluetooth module, the processor, and the user interface, the Bluetooth query application including a set of pre-defined Bluetooth queries using an extended list of AT commands that can be used by the Bluetooth protocol, the set of Bluetooth queries for performing functions that request data pertaining to the accessory, the Bluetooth query application for;

receiving input of a selection via the user interface of a Bluetooth query associated with AT commands from the extended list of AT commands;

displaying the received data pertaining to the accessory on the display; and

determining whether an asynchronous connection-less (ACL) service is required and establishing a logical link control and adaptation (L2CAP) connection with the accessory when an ACL service is required allowing a user interface on the mobile device to be used to select for execution a query displaying the data pertaining to the accessory and send the query via the L2CAP link to the accessory.

3. A method of displaying data pertaining to an accessory on a mobile device, the accessory and the mobile device being communicable with one another using the Bluetooth™

protocol, the method comprising;

creating a set of pre-defined Bluetooth queries that are compatible with and can be used by the Bluetooth protocol, the set of Bluetooth queries for performing functions that request data pertaining to the accessory;

establishing a Bluetooth connection between the accessory and the mobile device;

receiving input of a selection of a Bluetooth query;

determining whether an asynchronous connection-less (ACL) service is required and establishing a logical link control and adaptation (L2CAP) connection with the accessory when an AOL service is required allowing a user interface on the mobile device to be used to select for execution a query displaying the data pertaining to the accessory;

sending the Bluetooth query to the accessory requesting data pertaining to the accessory;

receiving the requested data over the Bluetooth connection from the accessory in response to the sent Bluetooth query; and

displaying the received data pertaining to the accessory on the mobile device display.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the Bluetooth query is sent to the accessory over the logical link control and adaptation (L2CAP) layer of the Bluetooth protocol stack when an ACL service is required.

5. A mobile device capable of displaying data pertaining to an accessory, the accessory and the mobile device being communicable with one another using the Bluetooth™

protocol, the mobile device comprising;

a display;

a processor coupled with the display;

a user interface coupled with the processor;

a Bluetooth module for;

establishing a Bluetooth connection between the accessory and the mobile device;

sending a Bluetooth query to the accessory requesting data pertaining to the accessory;

receiving data over the Bluetooth connection from the accessory in response to the sent Bluetooth query, and

a Bluetooth query application coupled with the Bluetooth module, the processor and the user interface, the Bluetooth query application including a set of pre-defined Bluetooth queries that are compatible with and can be used by the Bluetooth protocol, the set of Bluetooth queries for performing functions that request data pertaining to the accessory, the Bluetooth query application for;

receiving input of a selection via the user interface of a Bluetooth query;

displaying the received data pertaining to the accessory on the display; and

determining whether an asynchronous connection-less (ACL) service is required and establishing a logical link control and adaptation (L2CAP) connection with the mobile device when an ACL service is required allowing a user interface on the mobile device to be used to select for execution a query displaying the data pertaining to the accessory.

6. The mobile device of claim 5 wherein the Bluetooth query is sent to the accessory over the logical link control and adaptation (L2CAP) layer of the Bluetooth protocol stack when an ACL service is required.