Bluetooth communication system and method for selectively switching modes of operation in between electronic devices

• US 9,014,633 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2013
• Issued: 04/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Plastoform Industries Limited (PlastoForm Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Kin-Man Tse, Wai-Pun Chung
• Inventors: Chung, Wai-Pun, Tse, Kin-Man
• Primary Examiner(s): Dao, Minh D
• Application Number:
  US13/788,338
• Publication Number:
  US 20140256259A1
• Time in Patent Office: 775 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.2, 455/127.4, 455/160.1, 370/217, 370/219
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Disclosed is a Bluetooth Communication System and related method thereof for switching mode of operations between electronic devices. The system comprising a first Bluetooth enabled electronic device, one or more second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, wherein the first Bluetooth enabled electronic device comprising a Bluetooth chip, a processing circuitry, and a user operable interface configured thereon to switch the processing circuitry to a desired second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, and switch operational mode of the desired second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation or vice versa to establish a Bluetooth communication link between the first Bluetooth enabled electronic device and desired second Bluetooth enabled electronic device.

Claims

1. A piconet system for point to multi-point Bluetooth communication, comprising:

a first Bluetooth enabled electronic device;

a plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices; and

wherein said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device comprising a Bluetooth chip, a processing circuitry, and a user operable interface configured thereon to,

switch said processing circuitry to a desired one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, and

switch operational mode of the desired one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation or vice versa to establish a Bluetooth communication link therewith; and

wherein said user operable interface includes a set of switches for simultaneous point to multi-point switching operational modes of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices.

2. The piconet system of claim 1, wherein said user operable interface is configured to switch between an unused one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices to establish a Bluetooth communication link with said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device.

3. The piconet system of claim 2, wherein said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device is communicatively linked to each of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices.

4. The piconet system of claim 3, wherein said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device is a near field communication enabled speaker configured to play audio in an active mode.

5. The piconet system of claim 4, wherein said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices includes a mobile phone communication device.

6. The piconet system of claim 5, wherein said first mode of operation is an active play transmission mode.

7. The piconet system of claim 6, wherein said second mode of operation is an inactive pause transmission mode.

8. A method for operating a piconet system for point to multi-point Bluetooth communication comprising

providing a first Bluetooth enabled electronic device, a plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device including a Bluetooth chip, a processing circuitry, and a user operable interface including a set of switches for simultaneous point to multi-point switching operational modes of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, the method comprising the steps of:

switching said processing circuitry to a desired one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices, using said user operable interface;

switching operational mode of the desired one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation or vice versa, using said user operable interface; and

establishing a Bluetooth communication link between said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device, and each of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices.

9. The method for operating a piconet system for point to multi-point Bluetooth communication of claim 8 further comprising switching between an unused one of said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices to establish the Bluetooth communication link with said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device.

10. The method for operating a piconet system for point to multi-point Bluetooth communication of claim 9, wherein said switching is implemented by means of said user operable interface.

11. The method for operating a piconet system for point to multi-point Bluetooth communication of claim 10, wherein said first Bluetooth enabled electronic device is a near field communication enabled speaker configured to play audio in an active mode.

12. The method for operating a piconet system for point to multi-point Bluetooth communication of claim 11, wherein said plurality of second Bluetooth enabled electronic devices includes a mobile phone communication device.

13. The method for operating a piconet system for point to multi-point Bluetooth communication of claim 12, wherein said first mode of operation is an active play transmission mode.

14. The method for operating a piconet system for point to multi-point Bluetooth communication of claim 13, wherein said second mode of operation is an inactive pause transmission mode.