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Methods and apparatus for communicating device capability and/or setup information

  • US 8,498,237 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2007
  • Issued: 07/30/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a first communications device, the method comprising:

  • receiving, via an antenna, a radio signal communicating at least some device capability information, over the air from a second communications device, using a first communications protocol which uses a first modulation method which is not used by said first communications device to communicate user data, the first modulation method using at least one of signal frequency or time to communicate information but not using signal phase to communicate information; and

    establishing communications with the second device from which said capability information was received, said step of establishing communications including selecting a second communications protocol to use to communicate user data, said second communications protocol being selected from a set of communications protocols, each communications protocol in said set of communications protocols supporting a higher bit rate than said first communications protocol and using a modulation method which is different from said first modulation method.

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