Virtual linking using a wireless device
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first base station configured to wirelessly link to a first device using a short range wireless protocol; and
a controller in communication with the first base station, wherein the controller is configured to be linked to a second device, the second device not available to communicate with the first device using the short range wireless protocol without the controller;
wherein the controller is configured toprovide a communication link between the first and second devices using the short range wireless protocol and via at least the first base station, andresponsive to a request for a service by the first device, provide access to the service provided by the second device to the first device, where such service provided by the second device is not available to the first device using the short range wireless protocol without the controller, wherein the first device, the first base station, the controller and the second device each include a short-range communication profile specific to the service provided by the second device; and
wherein the first device and the second device connect to each other responsive to the first device transmitting, to the first base station via the short range wireless protocol, a device discovery, a service discovery and a connection request.
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Abstract
A system and method for virtual linking a wireless device to another device is disclosed herein. The system includes an access point and a controller configured to mediate transmissions between the wireless device and the another device. The system further includes a virtual device table and a permissions filter to ensure virtual linking between devices that have matching access right and requested services. The wireless device and the another device may have the same or dissimilar protocols.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first base station configured to wirelessly link to a first device using a short range wireless protocol; and a controller in communication with the first base station, wherein the controller is configured to be linked to a second device, the second device not available to communicate with the first device using the short range wireless protocol without the controller; wherein the controller is configured to provide a communication link between the first and second devices using the short range wireless protocol and via at least the first base station, and responsive to a request for a service by the first device, provide access to the service provided by the second device to the first device, where such service provided by the second device is not available to the first device using the short range wireless protocol without the controller, wherein the first device, the first base station, the controller and the second device each include a short-range communication profile specific to the service provided by the second device; and wherein the first device and the second device connect to each other responsive to the first device transmitting, to the first base station via the short range wireless protocol, a device discovery, a service discovery and a connection request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first base station configured to wirelessly link to a first device using a short range wireless protocol; and a controller in communication with the first base station, wherein the controller is configured to be linked to a second device, the second device not available to communicate with the first device using the short range wireless protocol without the controller; wherein the controller is configured to provide a communication link between the first and second devices using the short range wireless protocol and via at least the first base station, and responsive to a request for a service by the first device, provide access to the service provided by the second device to the first device, where such service provided by the second device is not available to the first device using the short range wireless protocol without the controller, and wherein a virtual device table is included in the controller, the virtual device table configured to include a device entry corresponding to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first base station configured to wirelessly link to a first device using a short range wireless protocol; and a controller in communication with the first base station, wherein the controller is configured to be linked to a second device, the second device not available to communicate with the first device using the short range wireless protocol without the controller; wherein the controller is configured to provide a communication link between the first and second devices using the short range wireless protocol and via at least the first base station, and responsive to a request for a service by the first device, provide access to the service provided by the second device to the first device, where such service provided by the second device is not available to the first device using the short range wireless protocol without the controller; and wherein a virtual device table is included in the controller, the virtual device table configured to include a device entry corresponding to the second device, the virtual device table identifying a list of virtual devices responsive to the controller initiating device discovery and service discovery to identify virtual devices to include in the virtual device table. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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