System and method for establishing a connection between wireless devices
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a connection between wireless devices, comprising:
- (a) performing an inquiry;
(b) performing an inquiry scan for a random duration following said inquiry; and
(c) establishing the connection after receiving a device address in response to said inquiry.
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Abstract
A system and method according to the present invention allow two or more peer-to-peer wireless devices to automatically connect to each other with no knowledge or pre-configuration of client/server roles. According to a first aspect of the present invention, a wireless device performs inquiries at a random interval, and performs an inquiry scan and a page scan when not performing the inquiries. Upon receiving a first device address in response to one of the inquiries, the wireless device performs a first page using the device address to establish a connection. And upon receiving an inquiry during the inquiry scan, the wireless device responds with a second device address, and if a second page is received during the page scan, establishes a connection.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for establishing a connection between wireless devices, comprising:
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(a) performing an inquiry;
(b) performing an inquiry scan for a random duration following said inquiry; and
(c) establishing the connection after receiving a device address in response to said inquiry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for establishing a connection between wireless devices, comprising:
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(a) performing inquiries at random intervals;
(b) performing an inquiry scan and a page scan when not performing said inquiries;
(c) upon receiving a first device address in response to one of said inquiries, paging said first device address to establish the connection; and
(d) upon receiving an inquiring device inquiry during said inquiry scan, responding with a second device address, and if said second device address is paged during said page scan, establishing the connection. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for establishing a connection between a first wireless device and a second wireless device, comprising:
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(a) at the first wireless device, performing first inquiries at random intervals and performing first inquiry scans when not performing said first inquiries;
(b) at the second wireless device, performing second inquiries at random intervals and performing second inquiry scans when not performing said second inquiries; and
(c) establishing the connection after the first wireless device receiving one of said second inquiries during one of said first inquiry scans. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless device that communicates via a wireless link, said wireless device comprising:
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means for performing inquiries at random intervals;
means for performing inquiry scans and page scans when not performing said inquiries; and
means for paging a responding device to establish the wireless link upon receiving a first device address in response to one of said inquiries, wherein said first device address identifies said responding device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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