Indirect pairing of communication devices
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a communication link between a first device and a second device, the method performed by a third device and comprising:
- establishing a first direct link between the first device and the third device;
establishing a second direct link between the second device and the third device;
determining that the first device and the second device are configured for use by a single user based on notifications received, by the third device, from the first device and the second device within a time period;
generating one or more link establishment parameters for a third direct link between the first device and the second device, wherein the one or more link establishment parameters include a device address of at least one of the first device or the second device to be used for authentication of the third direct link, encryption of communications over the third direct link, and addressing communications over the third direct link;
transmitting the one or more link establishment parameters from the third device to the first device and to the second device via the first direct link and the second direct link, respectively; and
establishing the third direct link between the first and second devices using the one or more link establishment parameters.
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Abstract
A method for establishing a communication link between two devices, the communication link employing a protocol that provides for link establishment information sufficient for establishing a link between two devices to be negotiated between those devices; the method comprising: establishing communication links between each of the two devices and one or more further devices; transmitting from the one or more further devices to each of the two devices information that defines link establishment parameters for a link between the two devices; and establishing the link between the two devices using the defined link establishment parameters.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for establishing a communication link between a first device and a second device, the method performed by a third device and comprising:
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establishing a first direct link between the first device and the third device; establishing a second direct link between the second device and the third device; determining that the first device and the second device are configured for use by a single user based on notifications received, by the third device, from the first device and the second device within a time period; generating one or more link establishment parameters for a third direct link between the first device and the second device, wherein the one or more link establishment parameters include a device address of at least one of the first device or the second device to be used for authentication of the third direct link, encryption of communications over the third direct link, and addressing communications over the third direct link; transmitting the one or more link establishment parameters from the third device to the first device and to the second device via the first direct link and the second direct link, respectively; and establishing the third direct link between the first and second devices using the one or more link establishment parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19)
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13. A wireless device, comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory storing one or more programs comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to establish a communication link between a first device and a second device by performing operations comprising; establishing a first direct link with the first device; establishing a second direct link with the second device; determining that the first device and the second device are configured for use by a single user based on notifications received, by the wireless device, from the first device and the second device within a time period; generating one or more link establishment parameters for a third direct link between the first device and the second device, wherein the one or more link establishment parameters include a device address of at least one of the first device or the second device to be used for authentication of the third direct link, encryption of communications over the third direct link, and addressing communications over the third direct link; transmitting the one or more link establishment parameters to the first device and to the second device via the first direct link and the second direct link, respectively; and establishing the third direct link between the first and second devices using the one or more link establishment parameters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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