Method, apparatus, and computer program product for management of connected devices, such as in a wireless docking environment
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a wireless docking center device, at least from one or more wireless peripheral devices, capability-related information characterizing at least the one or more wireless peripheral devices;
receiving, by the wireless docking center device, from a wireless dockee device, or other capable device, planned use-related information of the wireless dockee device; and
analyzing, by the wireless docking center device, the received capability-related information and planned use-related information, and performing an action with respect to one or more wireless peripheral devices capable of performing at least a portion of services required by the planned use-related information of the wireless dockee device, based on the analysis.
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Abstract
Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments enable a wireless docking center device to manage one or more wireless and/or wired peripheral devices on behalf of a wireless dockee device. Example embodiments of the invention include wireless docking management of peripheral devices, power management in wireless docking, intelligent and automatic connection activation in wireless docking, notification based on user proximity to a peripheral device in wireless docking, and redirect data transmission between peripheral devices in wireless docking. Wireless docking is mentioned as example herein, but similar solutions may also be applied to other connected device environments.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a wireless docking center device, at least from one or more wireless peripheral devices, capability-related information characterizing at least the one or more wireless peripheral devices; receiving, by the wireless docking center device, from a wireless dockee device, or other capable device, planned use-related information of the wireless dockee device; and analyzing, by the wireless docking center device, the received capability-related information and planned use-related information, and performing an action with respect to one or more wireless peripheral devices capable of performing at least a portion of services required by the planned use-related information of the wireless dockee device, based on the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; receive at least from one or more wireless peripheral devices, capability-related information characterizing at least the one or more wireless peripheral devices; receive from a wireless dockee device, or other capable device, planned use-related information of the wireless dockee device; and analyze the received capability-related information and planned use-related information, and perform an action with respect to one or more wireless peripheral devices capable of performing at least a portion of services required by the planned use-related information of the wireless dockee device, based on the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable, non-transitory storage medium having computer executable program code recorded thereon, the computer executable program code, when executed by a computer processor, comprising:
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code for receiving, by a wireless docking center device, at least from one or more wireless peripheral devices, capability-related information characterizing at least the one or more wireless peripheral devices; code for receiving, by the wireless docking center device, from a wireless dockee device, or other capable device, planned use-related information of the wireless dockee device; and code for analyzing, by the wireless docking center device, the received capability-related information and planned use-related information, and performing an action with respect to one or more wireless peripheral devices capable of performing at least a portion of services required by the planned use-related information of the wireless dockee device, based on the analysis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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