Wireless synchronization mechanism
First Claim
1. A media delivery device configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more audio output devices within a wireless communication range, the media delivery device configured to automatically establish a secure, wireless communication channel with the one or more audio output devices within the wireless communication range based on proximity detection, comprising:
- a proximity module configured to recognize a mutual engagement zone that is proximate to the media delivery device and within the wireless communication range of one or more audio output devices;
wherein the proximity module is configured to detect when the one or more audio output devices are within the mutual engagement zone; and
a communication module configured to automatically initiate and establish the wireless communication channel with the one or more audio output devices when the one or more audio output devices are within the mutual engagement zone for a specified threshold time interval, and after the user has been prompted to acknowledge continuation of a synchronization process;
wherein the media delivery device is configured to communicate with the one or more audio output devices outside of the mutual engagement zone using the established wireless communication channel.
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Abstract
A media delivery device that can automatically initiate and establish a secure wireless communication channel with an audio output device comprises a proximity module that recognizes a mutual engagement zone proximate to the media delivery device. The proximity module can detect when the audio output device is within the mutual engagement zone. Moreover, the media delivery device further comprises a communication module wherein upon the proximity module detecting the audio output device within the mutual engagement zone, the communication module automatically initiates and establishes a wireless communication channel with the audio output device. The media delivery device can then wirelessly communicate with the audio output device outside of the mutual engagement zone using the wireless communication channel.
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45 Claims
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1. A media delivery device configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more audio output devices within a wireless communication range, the media delivery device configured to automatically establish a secure, wireless communication channel with the one or more audio output devices within the wireless communication range based on proximity detection, comprising:
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a proximity module configured to recognize a mutual engagement zone that is proximate to the media delivery device and within the wireless communication range of one or more audio output devices; wherein the proximity module is configured to detect when the one or more audio output devices are within the mutual engagement zone; and a communication module configured to automatically initiate and establish the wireless communication channel with the one or more audio output devices when the one or more audio output devices are within the mutual engagement zone for a specified threshold time interval, and after the user has been prompted to acknowledge continuation of a synchronization process; wherein the media delivery device is configured to communicate with the one or more audio output devices outside of the mutual engagement zone using the established wireless communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An audio output device configured to wirelessly communicate with a media delivery device within a wireless communication range of the audio output device, the audio output device configured to automatically establish a secure, wireless communication channel with the media delivery device within the wireless communication range based on proximity detection, comprising:
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a proximity module configured to recognize a mutual engagement zone that is proximate to the audio output device and within the wireless communication range of the audio output device; wherein the proximity module is configured to detect when the media delivery device is within the mutual engagement zone; and a communication module configured to automatically initiate and establish the wireless communication channel with the media delivery device when the media delivery device is within the mutual engagement zone for a specified threshold time interval in response to a prompt to continue with synchronization; wherein the audio output device is configured to communicate with the media delivery device outside of the mutual engagement zone using the established wireless communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computerized device configured to wirelessly communicate with a second computerized device within a wireless communication range, the computerized device configured to automatically establish a secure, wireless communication channel with the second computerized device based on proximity detection, comprising:
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a proximity module configured to recognize a mutual engagement zone that is proximate to the computerized device and within the wireless communication range; wherein the proximity module is configured to detect one or more proximity signals emitted by a second computerized device and thereby identify that second computerized device is within the mutual engagement zone; and a communication module configured to automatically initiate and establish the wireless communication channel with the second computerized device when the second computerized device is within the mutual engagement zone, and a single human input is received after detection of the one or more proximity signals; wherein the computerized device is configured to communicate with the second computerized device outside of the mutual engagement zone using the established wireless communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. In a media delivery device configured to wirelessly communicate with an audio output device within a wireless communication range, a computerized method of efficiently establishing a wireless communication channel between the media delivery device and the audio output device using minimal human interaction, comprising:
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detecting via one or more proximity signals that an audio output device is within a mutual engagement zone of the media delivery device; automatically prompting a user for additional human interaction; receiving an indication of a single human interaction in response to the prompt, wherein the single human interaction is received without the user entering any particular security code; sending synchronization information to the audio output device; receiving a synchronization response from the audio output device that enables the media delivery device and the audio output device to establish a secure wireless communication channel that has a wireless communication range that is larger than the mutual engagement zone; and communicating with the audio output device through the established wireless communication channel outside of the mutual engagement zone and within the wireless communication range. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. In an audio output device configured to wirelessly communicate with media delivery device within a wireless communication range, a computerized method of efficiently establishing a wireless communication channel between the audio output device and the media delivery device using minimal human interaction, comprising:
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detecting that a media delivery device is within a mutual engagement zone of the audio output device and that a user has satisfied a challenge to continue with a synchronization process, and without the user entering any particular security code; sending synchronization information to the media delivery device; receiving a synchronization response from the media delivery device that enables the audio output device and the media delivery device to establish a secure wireless communication channel that has a wireless communication range that is larger than the mutual engagement zone; and communicating with the media delivery device through the established wireless communication channel outside of the mutual engagement zone and within the wireless communication range. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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