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Enabling an input device simultaneously with multiple electronic devices

  • US 9,313,822 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2013
  • Issued: 04/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for using an input device simultaneously with multiple electronic devices, comprising:

  • establishing a first connection with a first electronic device, wherein the first connection enters an active mode;

    establishing a second connection with a second electronic device, wherein the second connection enters the active mode;

    switching the first connection to a standby mode in response to the second connection entering the active mode;

    switching the first connection and the second connection between the active mode and the standby mode, wherein only one connection is in the active mode at a time;

    storing connection mode information corresponding to the first connection and connection mode information corresponding to the second connection when the input device transitions to a power down state; and

    restoring the connection mode of the first connection using the connection mode information corresponding to the first connection and the connection mode of the second connection using the connection mode information corresponding to the second connection when the input device transitions from the power down state to a paging state.

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