Touch inquiry
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- transmitting discovery messages from an apparatus;
receiving a plurality of response messages to the discovery messages at the apparatus, each of the plurality of response messages including at least a frequency hopping synchronization packet including an address of a source apparatus for the response message;
determining by the apparatus if a predetermined response criteria is satisfied, the predetermined response criteria comprising receiving a plurality of response messages, each of which includes a frequency hopping synchronization packet and an extended inquiry response packet, having a measured signal strength at or above a predetermined signal strength level, wherein the plurality of response messages are received from a single source apparatus and the predetermined signal strength level correlates with the apparatus being located close to a touching range from the single source apparatus; and
when it is determined by the apparatus that the predetermined response criteria is satisfied, displaying on the apparatus an indication that a wireless connection will be automatically established between the apparatus and the single source apparatus satisfying the predetermined response criteria while establishing a connection between the apparatus and said single source apparatus.
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Abstract
A system for expediting wireless connection establishment between wireless-enabled apparatuses. In at least one example implementation an apparatus may transmit discovery messages for discovering other apparatuses. The apparatus may receive one or more messages responding to the discovery message, and may determine whether any of the received responses satisfy a predetermined response criteria. If the apparatus determines that any of the received messages satisfy the response criteria, wireless connection establishment may be expedited between the apparatus and a source apparatus for each of the received messages that satisfy the response criteria. In an alternative scenario where a touch mode may be active in an apparatus that receives a message from at least one other apparatus, the apparatus may determine whether the message satisfies a predetermined criteria. If the message is determined to satisfy the criteria, the apparatus may expedite wireless connection establishment to the other apparatus.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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transmitting discovery messages from an apparatus; receiving a plurality of response messages to the discovery messages at the apparatus, each of the plurality of response messages including at least a frequency hopping synchronization packet including an address of a source apparatus for the response message; determining by the apparatus if a predetermined response criteria is satisfied, the predetermined response criteria comprising receiving a plurality of response messages, each of which includes a frequency hopping synchronization packet and an extended inquiry response packet, having a measured signal strength at or above a predetermined signal strength level, wherein the plurality of response messages are received from a single source apparatus and the predetermined signal strength level correlates with the apparatus being located close to a touching range from the single source apparatus; and when it is determined by the apparatus that the predetermined response criteria is satisfied, displaying on the apparatus an indication that a wireless connection will be automatically established between the apparatus and the single source apparatus satisfying the predetermined response criteria while establishing a connection between the apparatus and said single source apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 25)
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7. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:
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code configured to cause an apparatus to transmit discovery messages; code configured to cause the apparatus to receive a plurality of response messages to the discovery messages, each of the plurality of response messages including at least a frequency hopping synchronization packet including an address of a source apparatus for the response message; code configured to cause the apparatus to determine if a predetermined response criteria is satisfied, the predetermined response criteria comprising receiving a plurality of response messages, each of which includes a frequency hopping synchronization packet and an extended inquiry response packet, having a measured signal strength at or above a predetermined signal strength level, wherein the plurality of response messages are received from a single source apparatus and the predetermined signal strength level correlates with the apparatus being located close to a touching range from the single source apparatus; and code configured to cause the apparatus to, when it is determined by the apparatus that the predetermined response criteria is satisfied, display on the apparatus an indication that a wireless connection will be automatically established between the apparatus and the single source apparatus satisfying the predetermined response criteria while establishing a connection between the apparatus and said single source apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including executable instructions, the at least one memory and the executable instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; transmit discovery messages; receive a plurality of response messages to the discovery messages, each of the plurality of response messages including at least a frequency hopping synchronization packet including an address of a source apparatus for the response message; determine if a predetermined response criteria is satisfied, the predetermined response criteria comprising receiving a plurality of response messages each of which includes a frequency hopping synchronization packet and an extended inquiry response packet, having a measured signal strength at or above a predetermined signal strength level, wherein the plurality of response messages are received from a single source apparatus and the predetermined signal strength level correlates with the apparatus being located close to a touching range from the single source apparatus; and when it is determined by the apparatus that the predetermined response criteria is satisfied, display on the apparatus an indication that a wireless connection will be automatically established between the apparatus and the single source apparatus satisfying the predetermined response criteria while establishing a connection between the apparatus and said single source apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system, comprising:
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an apparatus; and one or more other apparatuses; the apparatus transmitting discovery messages and receiving a plurality of response messages to the discovery messages from the one or more other apparatuses, each of the plurality of response messages including at least a frequency hopping synchronization packet including an address of a source apparatus for the response message; the apparatus further determining if a predetermined response criteria is satisfied, the predetermined response criteria comprising receiving a plurality of response messages, each of which includes a frequency hopping synchronization packet and an extended inquiry response packet, having a measured signal strength at or above a predetermined signal strength level, wherein the plurality of response messages are received from a single source apparatus and the predetermined signal strength level correlates with the apparatus being located close to a touching range from the single source apparatus, and when it is determined that the predetermined response criteria is satisfied, displaying on the apparatus an indication that a wireless connection will be automatically established between the apparatus and the single source apparatus satisfying the predetermined response criteria while establishing a connection between the apparatus and said single source apparatus.
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Specification