Methods and Systems for Establishing Communications Between Devices

• US 20090215398A1
• Filed: 02/25/2008
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Andrews, Jonathan Jay, Adler, Mitchell D.
• Application Number:
  US12/037,058
• Publication Number:
  US 20090215398A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.300
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/04 Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

At least certain embodiments of the disclosures relate to establishing communications between devices with a first connection. A second connection is established between the devices to transfer data between the devices and/or alter configurations of the devices. In one embodiment, a method includes establishing a first connection between a first device and a second device with a first networking standard and associated first network. The method further includes establishing a second connection between the first device and the second device with a second networking standard and associated second network based on the first connection providing information to at least one of the first and second devices regarding the second network. The method further includes transferring data between the first and second devices using the second networking standard. In one embodiment, the first networking standard is a Bluetooth networking standard and the second networking standard is a WiFi networking standard.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

establishing a first connection between a first device and a second device with a first networking standard and associated first network;

establishing a second connection between the first device and the second device with a second networking standard and associated second network based on the first connection providing information to at least one of the first and second devices regarding the second network; and

transferring data between the first and second devices using the second networking standard.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

authenticating the first device and the second device over the first connection using the first networking standard.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

authenticating the first device and the second device over the second connection using the second networking standard.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

disconnecting the first connection between the first device and the second device with the first networking standard after establishing a second connection between the first device and the second device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first networking standard is a Bluetooth networking standard and the second networking standard is a WiFi networking standard.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first network comprises a first wireless local area network and the second network comprises a second wireless local area network.

7. A data processing system, comprising:

a transceiver to detect a wireless signal received from a device transmitting the wireless signal;

a processor coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to respond to the detected wireless signal by establishing a first connection between the data processing system and the device using a first networking standard and associated first network, wherein the processor is further configured to establish a second connection between the data processing system and the device with a second networking standard and associated second network based on the first connection.

8. The data processing system of claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to transfer data between the data processing system and the device using the second networking standard and associated second network.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to determine a proximity between the data processing system and the device based on the transceiver detecting the wireless signal.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to identify a location of the data processing system based on determining the proximity between the data processing system and the device.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to react to the location of the data processing system.

12. A method comprising:

establishing a first connection between a first device and a second device using a first networking standard;

identifying a location of the second device based on establishing the first connection between the first device and the second device; and

reacting to the location of the second device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein reacting to the location of the second device comprises changing a device configuration of the second device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein changing the device configuration of the second device comprises establishing a second connection between the first device and the second device with a second networking standard having a scaled power setting based on identifying the location of the second device.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein reacting to the location of the second device comprises automatically transferring data between the first device and the second device using the second connection.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein changing the device configuration of the second device comprises at least one of the following:

changing email server settings of the second device;

changing a ringer state of the second device;

changing a background setting of the second device;

prohibiting voice calls to or from the second device;

switching from a cellular network for voice calls to a voice over IP network; and

changing a chat status.

17. A machine readable medium storing executable program instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a method comprising:

establishing a first connection between a first device and a second device using a first networking standard;

identifying a location of the second device based on establishing the first connection between the first device and the second device; and

reacting to the location of the second device.

18. The medium of claim 17, wherein reacting to the location of the second device comprises changing a device configuration of the second device.

19. The medium of claim 18, wherein changing the device configuration of the second device comprises establishing a second connection between the first device and the second device with a second networking standard having a scaled power setting based on identifying the location of the second device.

20. The medium of claim 17, wherein reacting to the location of the second device comprises automatically transferring data between the first device and the second device using the second connection.

21. The medium of claim 18, wherein changing the device configuration of the second device comprises at least one of the following:

changing email server settings of the first device;

changing a ringer state of the first device;

changing a background setting of the first device;

prohibiting voice calls to or from the first device;

switching from a cellular network for voice calls to a voice over IP network; and

changing a chat status.

22. A machine readable medium storing executable program instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a method comprising:

establishing a first connection between a first device and a second device with a first networking standard and associated first network;

establishing a second connection between the first device and the second device with a second networking standard and associated second network based on the first connection providing information to at least one of the first and second devices regarding the second network; and

transferring data between the first and second devices using the second networking standard.

23. The medium of claim 22, further comprising:

authenticating the first device and the second device over the first connection using the first networking standard.

24. The medium of claim 23, further comprising:

authenticating the first device and the second device over the second connection using the second networking standard.

25. The medium of claim 22, further comprising:

disconnecting the first connection between the first device and the second device with the first networking standard after establishing a second connection between the first device and the second device.