Multi-role Bluetooth device and Bluetooth connection method thereof

• US 9,609,465 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2015
• Issued: 03/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Airoha Technology Corporation (MediaTek, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Airoha Technology Corporation (MediaTek, Inc.)
• Inventors: Weng, Chi-Teng, Ku, Tsung-Hui, Hsieh, Kuen-Rong, Chen, Chun-Yi
• Primary Examiner(s): Hanidu, Ganiyu A
• Application Number:
  US14/714,445
• Publication Number:
  US 20150350816A1
• Time in Patent Office: 680 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.2, 370/466, 370/338, 370/349
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7231 by SIM, e.g. smart card account in SCP, SDP or SN
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• 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

The present invention relates to a multi-role Bluetooth device and more particularly to a multi-role Bluetooth handset. The multi-role Bluetooth device stores a plurality of SDPs (Service Discovery Protocols), and establishes Bluetooth connection with an electronic device by one of SDPs. The multi-role Bluetooth device can establish Bluetooth connection with the electronic device by a first SDP, and transmit and/or receive data to the electronic device each other via Bluetooth connection. Furthermore, the multi-role Bluetooth device also can establish Bluetooth connection with the electronic device by a second SDP, and transmit a control signal to the electronic device via Bluetooth connection to control the electronic device to execute particular function thereof.

Claims

1. A multi-role Bluetooth device, comprising:

a storage unit storing a plurality of Service Discovery Protocols, wherein said Service Discovery Protocols provide different Bluetooth service profiles respectively;

a Bluetooth module for transmitting data; and

a control unit connected to said storage unit and said Bluetooth module, wherein said control unit selects one of said Service Discovery Protocols to establish Bluetooth connection of said multi-role Bluetooth device and an electronic device, and said multi-role Bluetooth device being selectively configured thereby to provide one of a plurality of Bluetooth service profiles to said electronic device according to said selected Service Discovery Protocol;

wherein said multi-role Bluetooth device transmits a control signal to said electronic device via said Bluetooth module for controlling said electronic device to execute a particular or preset function.

2. The multi-role Bluetooth device according to claim 1, further comprising a switching unit electrically connected to said control unit for controlling or switching said control unit to select one of said Service Discovery Protocols to establish Bluetooth connection of said multi-role Bluetooth device and said electronic device.

3. The multi-role Bluetooth device according to claim 1, wherein said multi-role Bluetooth device and said electronic device transmit a digital signal via Bluetooth connection.

4. The multi-role Bluetooth device according to claim 3, further comprising a digital signal processor electronically connected to said control unit to convert said digital signal into an analog signal.

5. The multi-role Bluetooth device according to claim 4, further comprising at least one speaker electronically connected to said digital signal processor for playing said analog signal.

6. The multi-role Bluetooth device according to claim 4, further comprising at least one microphone electronically connected to said digital signal processor for receiving an audio signal from outside and transmitting said audio signal to said digital signal processor.

7. The multi-role Bluetooth device according to claim 1, further comprising a switching unit electronically connected to said control unit for controlling or switching said control unit to select or switch the class of device of said multi-role Bluetooth device.

8. A Bluetooth connection method of a multi-role Bluetooth device, comprising:

storing a plurality of Service Discovery Protocols by said multi-role Bluetooth device, wherein said Service Discovery Protocols provide different of Bluetooth service profiles respectively;

selecting one of said Service Discovery Protocols by said multi-role Bluetooth device; and

establishing Bluetooth connection between an electronic device and said multi-role Bluetooth device according to said selected Service Discovery Protocol;

said multi-role Bluetooth device being selectively configured thereby to provide one of a plurality of Bluetooth service profiles to said electronic device according to said selected Service Discovery Protocol;

wherein said multi-role Bluetooth device transmits a control signal to said electronic device via said Bluetooth module for controlling said electronic device to execute a particular or preset function.

9. The Bluetooth connection method according to claim 8, further comprising:

transmitting a digital signal between said multi-role Bluetooth device and said electronic device via Bluetooth connection.

10. The Bluetooth connection method according to claim 9, further comprising:

converting and playing said digital signal by said multi-role Bluetooth device.

11. The Bluetooth connection method according to claim 9, further comprising:

receiving and converting an audio signal by said multi-role Bluetooth device; and

transmitting said converted audio signal to said electronic device from said multi-role Bluetooth device.

12. The Bluetooth connection method according to claim 8, further comprising:

transmitting a control signal to said electronic device from said multi-role Bluetooth device; and

photographing or generating noise or light by said electronic device.

13. The Bluetooth connection method according to claim 8, further comprising:

storing a plurality of Class of Devices by said multi-role Bluetooth device;

selecting or switching one of said Class of Devices by said multi-role Bluetooth device; and

establishing Bluetooth connection between said electronic device and said multi-role Bluetooth device according to said selected Class of Device.