Pairing of wireless devices using a wired medium
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1. A method for pairing a host device with a wireless device, said method comprising:
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detecting a wired data link between the host device and the wireless device;
establishing a wireless data link between the host device and the wireless device;
retrieving a pin code internal to the host device;
sending the pin code to the wireless device over the wired data link;
receiving authentication data from the wireless device;
presenting the pin code, after said receiving, on an output device of the host device;
authenticating the wireless device based on the received authentication data; and
completing pairing of the host device with the wireless device when the wireless device has been authenticated.
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Abstract
Techniques that facilitate pairing of wireless devices with other wireless devices are disclosed. According to one aspect, a pair of wireless devices can be paired for wireless data exchange using an available wired link. Advantageously, the wired link can be used to transport a pin code from one of the wireless devices to the other. Consequently, pairing of the wireless devices can be completed without necessitating user entry of a pin code so long as the wired link is available.
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1. A method for pairing a host device with a wireless device, said method comprising:
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at the host device; detecting a wired data link between the host device and the wireless device; establishing a wireless data link between the host device and the wireless device; retrieving a pin code internal to the host device; sending the pin code to the wireless device over the wired data link; receiving authentication data from the wireless device; presenting the pin code, after said receiving, on an output device of the host device; authenticating the wireless device based on the received authentication data; and completing pairing of the host device with the wireless device when the wireless device has been authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A host computing device with support for a wired data link and a wireless data link, said device comprising:
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a connection manager configured to detect a wired data link between the host computing device and a wireless device; a wireless transceiver for transferring data between the host computing device and the wireless device over a wireless data link; an output device configured to present a pin code; a pairing manager operatively connected to said connection manager and said wireless transceiver, said pairing manager manages pairing of the host computing device and the wireless device, and said pairing manager operable to;
(i) retrieve a pin code internal to the host computing device, (ii) send the pin code to the wireless device over the wired data link, iii receive authentication data from the wireless device, (iv) present, after receiving the authentication data, the pin code on the output device, (v) authenticate the wireless device based on the received authentication data; and
(vi) complete pairing of the host device with the wireless device when the wireless device has been authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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