Method and apparatus to accommodate both a learn mode of operation and a pairing mode of operation during a relationship-establishment mode of operation
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- at a control circuit of a communication device;
initiating a relationship-establishment mode of operation of the communication device in response to a user assertion to establish a relationship with a second communication device;
during the relationship-establishment mode of operation, operating in both a learn-mode of operation that enables the communication device to receive credentials from the second communication device in response to the second communication device being a one-way remote platform and a pairing-mode of operation that enables the communication device to send credentials to and receive credentials from the second communication device in response to the second communication device being a two-way remote platform;
wherein operating in both the learn-mode of operation and the pairing-mode of operation comprises, during a first predetermined period of time, monitoring for both learn-mode transmissions and pairing-mode transmissions in a temporally-interleaved manner.
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Abstract
A control circuit initiates a relationship-establishment mode of operation and operates in both a learn mode of operation and a pairing mode of operation. When the control circuit completes one of these modes of operation (for example, the learn mode of operation, the pairing mode of operation, or either) the relationship-establishment mode of operation can switch to only using the remaining mode of operation during a remainder of the relationship-establishment mode of operation. One can also disable a previously-established relationship for each of a first category of remote platforms (such as remote platforms that became authorized through a learn mode of operation) when the user presses a button. Upon then detecting a second end-user assertion of the end-user interface, the control circuit can further disable a previously-established relationship with each of a second category of remote platforms (such as remote platforms that became authorized through a pairing mode of operation).
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1. A method comprising:
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at a control circuit of a communication device; initiating a relationship-establishment mode of operation of the communication device in response to a user assertion to establish a relationship with a second communication device; during the relationship-establishment mode of operation, operating in both a learn-mode of operation that enables the communication device to receive credentials from the second communication device in response to the second communication device being a one-way remote platform and a pairing-mode of operation that enables the communication device to send credentials to and receive credentials from the second communication device in response to the second communication device being a two-way remote platform; wherein operating in both the learn-mode of operation and the pairing-mode of operation comprises, during a first predetermined period of time, monitoring for both learn-mode transmissions and pairing-mode transmissions in a temporally-interleaved manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
at a control circuit of a communication device; initiating a relationship-establishment mode of operation of the communication device to establish a relationship with a second communication device; during the relationship-establishment mode of operation, operating in both a learn-mode of operation and a pairing-mode of operation, wherein operating in both a learn-mode of operation and a pairing-mode of operation comprises; during a first predetermined period of time, monitoring for both learn-mode transmissions and pairing-mode transmissions; and during a second predetermined period of time, subsequent to the first predetermined period of time, continuing to monitor for learn-mode transmissions while now transmitting pairing-mode content. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method comprising:
at a control circuit of a communication device; initiating a relationship-establishment mode of operation of the communication device to establish a relationship with a second communication device; during the relationship-establishment mode of operation, operating in both a learn-mode of operation and a pairing-mode of operation; and wherein, when during the relationship-establishment mode of operation the control circuit completes the learn-mode of operation for a given platform, the relationship-establishment mode of operation switches to only operating using the pairing-mode of operation during a remainder of the relationship-establishment mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A method comprising:
at a control circuit of a communication device; initiating a relationship-establishment mode of operation of the communication device to establish a relationship with a second communication device; during the relationship-establishment mode of operation, operating in both a learn-mode of operation and a pairing-mode of operation; and wherein, when during the relationship-establishment mode of operation the control circuit completes the pairing-mode of operation for a given platform, the relationship-establishment mode of operation switches to only operating using the learn-mode of operation during a remainder of the relationship-establishment mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. An apparatus comprising:
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a transceiver; memory; a control circuit operably coupled to the transceiver and the memory and configured to; initiate a relationship-establishment mode of operation; during the relationship-establishment mode of operation, use the transceiver to operate in both a learn-mode of operation and a pairing-mode of operation; wherein the control circuit is configured to operate in both the learn-mode of operation and the pairing-mode of operation by, during a first predetermined period of time, monitoring for both learn-mode transmissions and pairing-mode transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method comprising:
at a control circuit; detecting an end-user assertion of an end-user interface; in response to detecting the end-user assertion, disabling a previously-established, learned relationship with each of a first category of remote platforms, the previously-established, learned relationship established with the control circuit operating in a learn mode of operation; detecting a second end-user assertion of the end-user interface; in response to detecting the second end-user assertion, disabling a previously-established, paired relationship with each of a second category of remote platforms, the previously-established, paired relationship established with the control circuit operating in a pairing mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. An apparatus comprising:
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an end-user interface; a memory; a control circuit operably coupled to the end-user interface and the memory, and configured to; detect a first end-user assertion of the end-user interface; in response to detecting the first end-user assertion, disable a previously-established, learned relationship with each of a first category of remote platforms, the previously-established, learned relationship established with the control circuit operating in a learn mode of operation; detect a second end-user assertion of the end-user interface; in response to detecting the second end-user assertion, disable a previously-established, paired relationship with each of a second category of remote platforms, the previously-established, paired relationship established with the control circuit operating in a pairing mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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