System and method for remote device pairing
First Claim
1. A method for modifying pairing between a remote device and a plurality of member devices in a network, the method comprising:
- pairing the remote device with a first member device, the first member device being one of the plurality of member devices in the network;
establishing a list of pairing-capable member devices;
measuring a plurality of link qualities between the remote device and a plurality of pairing-capable member devices;
comparing, by a computing device, the link qualities of the remote device and the plurality of pairing-capable member devices to determine a higher link quality within the plurality of pairing-capable member devices;
selecting, by the computing device, an available pairing-capable member device having the higher link quality within the plurality of pairing-capable member devices;
pairing with the selected member device; and
controlling a presentation device associated with the first member device by transmitting commands from the remote control to the selected member device, the controlling including;
determining if the selected member device is the first member device; and
if the selected member device is not the first member device, relaying the commands via the network from the selected member device to the first member device to control the presentation device.
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Abstract
A system and method for optimizing pairing between a remote device and a plurality of devices including establishing a list of pairing-capable devices, the list comprising a portion of the plurality of devices, measuring a plurality of link qualities between the remote device and the pairing-capable devices, comparing, with a processor, the plurality of link qualities with one another and determining a highest link quality, selecting, by a computing device, an available pairing-capable device having the highest link quality, pairing with the selected device, and controlling a presentation device, the controlling including checking if the selected device is the associated device and where the selected device is not the associated device, relaying commands via the network to the associated device.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for modifying pairing between a remote device and a plurality of member devices in a network, the method comprising:
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pairing the remote device with a first member device, the first member device being one of the plurality of member devices in the network; establishing a list of pairing-capable member devices; measuring a plurality of link qualities between the remote device and a plurality of pairing-capable member devices; comparing, by a computing device, the link qualities of the remote device and the plurality of pairing-capable member devices to determine a higher link quality within the plurality of pairing-capable member devices; selecting, by the computing device, an available pairing-capable member device having the higher link quality within the plurality of pairing-capable member devices; pairing with the selected member device; and controlling a presentation device associated with the first member device by transmitting commands from the remote control to the selected member device, the controlling including; determining if the selected member device is the first member device; and if the selected member device is not the first member device, relaying the commands via the network from the selected member device to the first member device to control the presentation device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for modifying pairing between a remote device and a plurality of member devices in a network, the system comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon and a processor for configured to execute the instructions, the instructions including operations for pairing with a first member device, the first member device being one of the plurality of member devices in the network; selecting a member device having a higher link quality with the remote device; pairing with the selected member device; and controller configured to receive commands transmitted to the selected member device from the remote device to control a presentation device associated with the first member device; determine if the selected member device is the first member device; and if the selected member device is not the first member device, relay the commands via the network from the selected member device to the first member device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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