Synchronization and processing of secure information via optically transmitted data
First Claim
1. A method of wireless data communication via an electronic device, said method comprising:
- providing a data transfer interface on the electronic device, wherein the data transfer interface supports processing of selected data by a processor of the electronic device that is functionally connected to an illumination light source, which light source generates visible light that is utilized for illuminating a separate component in the electronic device and which light source is also selectively utilized for transmitting data via optical pulses while the illumination light source is in a data communication mode; and
switching the illumination light source from an illumination mode to the data communication mode; and
transmitting a data stream from the electronic device by encoding the data in optical pulses from said illumination light source while the illumination light source is in the data communication mode;
wherein the illumination light source is one type of light source from among different types of light sources comprising (a) a display light source for illuminating a display of the electronic device, (b) a keypad light source, which illuminates a keypad of the portable electronic device when the keypad light source is utilized for illumination, and (c) a self-illuminating, emissive type display of the electronic device;
receiving, via an optical receiver, a second data stream encoded in optical pulses, wherein the optical receiver is functionally connected to the processor;
extracting the second data stream from the optical pulses and enabling processing of the data stream by the processor;
wherein the electronic device is a first electronic device having the illumination light source and the optical receiver and wherein said transmitting of the data stream and receiving of the second data stream is provided on a bidirectional duplex communication link created with a second optical receiver and an optical data transmission mechanism of a second electronic device, wherein;
the first data stream is transmitted via the optical pulses from the first electronic device and is received by the second optical receiver of the second electronic device; and
the second data stream is transmitted from the second electronic device and is received by the first optical receiver of the first electronic device;
wherein said first electronic device is a portable electronic device;
transmitting said data stream via the optical pulses activates initiation of preset functions, including one or more of;
initiating and establishing the communication link;
requesting a retransmission of at least a portion of the data transmitted via the communication link when an error in transmission is detected in the received data stream; and
confirming the completion of data transmission.
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Abstract
A method and device enables data communication via optical pulses from a light source of an electronic device. A data transfer interface is provided to support processing of selected data by a processor of the electronic device. The electronic device comprises an illumination light source, which is selectively utilized for illuminating a component in the electronic device and for transmitting data via optical pulses. An optical receiver also receives optically transmitted data. The transmission and receiving of the data is provided on a bidirectional duplex communication link created with a second optical receiver and an optical data transmission mechanism of a second electronic device.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of wireless data communication via an electronic device, said method comprising:
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providing a data transfer interface on the electronic device, wherein the data transfer interface supports processing of selected data by a processor of the electronic device that is functionally connected to an illumination light source, which light source generates visible light that is utilized for illuminating a separate component in the electronic device and which light source is also selectively utilized for transmitting data via optical pulses while the illumination light source is in a data communication mode; and switching the illumination light source from an illumination mode to the data communication mode; and transmitting a data stream from the electronic device by encoding the data in optical pulses from said illumination light source while the illumination light source is in the data communication mode; wherein the illumination light source is one type of light source from among different types of light sources comprising (a) a display light source for illuminating a display of the electronic device, (b) a keypad light source, which illuminates a keypad of the portable electronic device when the keypad light source is utilized for illumination, and (c) a self-illuminating, emissive type display of the electronic device; receiving, via an optical receiver, a second data stream encoded in optical pulses, wherein the optical receiver is functionally connected to the processor; extracting the second data stream from the optical pulses and enabling processing of the data stream by the processor; wherein the electronic device is a first electronic device having the illumination light source and the optical receiver and wherein said transmitting of the data stream and receiving of the second data stream is provided on a bidirectional duplex communication link created with a second optical receiver and an optical data transmission mechanism of a second electronic device, wherein;
the first data stream is transmitted via the optical pulses from the first electronic device and is received by the second optical receiver of the second electronic device; and
the second data stream is transmitted from the second electronic device and is received by the first optical receiver of the first electronic device;wherein said first electronic device is a portable electronic device; transmitting said data stream via the optical pulses activates initiation of preset functions, including one or more of;
initiating and establishing the communication link;
requesting a retransmission of at least a portion of the data transmitted via the communication link when an error in transmission is detected in the received data stream; and
confirming the completion of data transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of wireless data communication via an electronic device, said method comprising:
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providing a data transfer interface on the electronic device, wherein the data transfer interface supports processing of selected data by a processor of the electronic device that is functionally connected to an illumination light source, which light source is selectively utilized for illuminating a component in the electronic device and for transmitting data via optical pulses; switching the illumination light source from an illumination mode to a data communication mode; transmitting from the electronic device via optical pulses, a request for authentication data from a second device to authenticate the second device; comparing authentication data received in response to said request against a pre-established authentication parameter required for establishing an optical communication link, wherein the authentication data is one or more of (a) a password (b) a biometric sensor input and (c) an electronic token; enabling transmission of content data from the electronic device to the second device following authentication, wherein content data is only transmitted after authentication of at least the second device; and transmitting a data stream from the electronic device by encoding the data in optical pulses from said illumination light source.
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13. A method of wireless data communication via an electronic device, said method comprising:
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providing a data transfer interface on the electronic device, wherein the data transfer interface supports processing of selected data by a processor of the electronic device that is functionally connected to an illumination light source, which light source is selectively utilized for illuminating a component in the electronic device and for transmitting data via optical pulses; switching the illumination light source from an illumination mode to a data communication mode; requesting entry of an authentication data in the electronic device prior to enabling the electronic device to transmit data to a second device; comparing the authentication data, provided in response to said requesting, against a pre-established authentication parameter required for the electronic device to transmit data to the second device, wherein the authentication data is one or more of (a) a password, (b) a biometric sensor input and (c) an electronic token; and enabling transmission of data from the electronic device to the second device following authentication, wherein data is only transmitted after authentication of at least the electronic device; and transmitting a data stream from the electronic device by encoding the data in optical pulses from said illumination light source.
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14. A method of wireless data communication via an electronic device, said method comprising:
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providing a data transfer interface on the electronic device, wherein the data transfer interface supports processing of selected data by a processor of the electronic device that is functionally connected to an illumination light source, which light source is selectively utilized for illuminating a component in the electronic device and for transmitting data via optical pulses; receiving, at the electronic device via optical pulses, a request for authentication data from a second device to authenticate the electronic device; switching the illumination light source from an illumination mode to a data communication mode; transmitting authentication data from the electronic device to the second device by encoding the authentication data in optical pulses from the illumination light source; comparing authentication data received from said second device in response to said request against a pre-established authentication parameter required for establishing an optical communication link with the second device, wherein the authentication data is one or more of (a) a password, (b) a biometric sensor input, and (c) an electronic token; and enabling transmission of content data from the electronic device to the second device following authentication, wherein content data is only transmitted after authentication of at least the electronic device; and transmitting a data stream of the content data from the electronic device by encoding the content data in optical pulses from said illumination light source.
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15. An optical data communication system comprising:
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a first electronic device having; a data processor for generating data for communication with an external device; an illumination light source which generates visible light for illuminating a component of the first electronic device and which is also selectively utilized for transmitting data via optical pulses, while the illumination light source is in a data communication mode; and data transmission logic for; providing a data transfer interface on the electronic device, wherein the data transfer interface supports processing of selected data by the processor; switching the illumination light source from an illumination mode to the data communication mode; and transmitting a data stream from the electronic device by encoding the data in optical pulses from said illumination light source, while the illumination light source is in the data communication mode; and wherein the illumination light source is one type of light source from among different types of light sources comprising (a) a display light source for illuminating a display of the electronic device, (b) a keypad light source, which illuminates a keypad of the portable electronic device when the keypad light source is utilized for illumination, and (c) a self-illuminating, emissive type display of the electronic device; wherein the first electronic device further comprises;
an optical receiver operatively connected to the processor, and operable as a receiver within an optical communication data link, wherein the optical receiver receives a light input having data embedded therein as optically-transmitted data and logic for receiving, via the optical receiver, a second data encoded within a light input;
logic that, in response to receiving the light input with data encoded therein, performs the functions of;
extracting the second data from the light input; and
enabling processing of the data by the processor;a second electronic device, wherein said transmitting of the data and receiving of the second data is provided on a bidirectional duplex communication link created with a second optical receiver and an optical data transmission mechanism of the second electronic device, wherein;
the first data is transmitted via the optical pulses from the first electronic device and is received by the second optical receiver of the second electronic device; and
the second data is transmitted from the second electronic device and is received by the first optical receiver of the first electronic device; andwherein said first electronic device further comprises logic for;
transmitting, via the optical pulses over the communication link, a request for authentication data from a second device to authenticate the second device;
comparing authentication data received in response to said request against a pre-established authentication parameter required for establishing the optical communication link, wherein the authentication data is one or more of (a) a password (b) a biometric sensor input and (c) an electronic token; and
enabling transmission of content data from the first device to the second device following authentication, wherein content data is only transmitted after authentication of at least the second device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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