Personal area network systems and devices and methods for use thereof
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for interfacing wireless communications between two devices such that a device devoid of a relatively long-range communications protocol can access that protocol. This may be accomplished by providing a host device having relatively short-range communications circuitry integrated therein, which circuitry may be operative to communicate with relatively short-range communications circuitry of a multi-protocol or long-range communications device that also includes relatively long-range communications circuitry.
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52 Claims
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22. A method for using a host device and a long-range communications device to enable a user to interact with a communications event, the method comprising:
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using the host device to initiate a communications event, the host device comprising locally stored communications event data; wirelessly accessing the long-range communications device; and allowing the user to communicate by directly interacting with the host device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for processing a communications event, the method comprising:
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providing a host device; providing at least one long-range communications device operable to wirelessly communicate with the host device, the at least one communications device includes a RF module; and enabling a user to communicate using the host device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for using a fashion peripheral to control a device including short range communications circuitry, the method comprising:
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receiving an input command at the fashion peripheral; transmitting the input command to the device over a short range communications protocol to the device; and causing the device to execute the input command in response to the device receiving the command. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method for using a host device with an automobile stereo system, the host device is in communication with a long-range communications device, the method comprising:
connecting the host device to the stereo system; and
using the host device to route communication events received by the long-range communications device through the stereo system.- View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for using a host device and a plurality of long-range communications devices, the method comprising:
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determining that the host device can directly wirelessly communicate with at least two of the plurality of long-range communications devices; and selecting which one of the at least two long-range communications devices to access based on weighting criteria.
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