Locating and identifying paired electronic devices

A method for locating and identifying a paired device in a wireless network, the wireless network communicatively connecting a plurality of electronic devices including the paired device, the method comprising:

• receiving by a first electronic device, using a first communication connection, a search command including identifying information of the paired device as a peer device from a second electronic device in the wireless network;
• determining, using the first electronic device, whether the identifying information in the search command for the peer device matches identifying information of the electronic device;
• when the identifying information in the search command for the peer device matches identifying information of the first electronic device, identifying the first electronic device as the paired device;
• and
• when the identifying information in the search command for the peer device does not match the identifying information of the electronic device, broadcasting from the first electronic device, using a second communication connection, the search command to one or more third electronic devices in the wireless network,
• wherein the one or more third electronic devices either identify as the paired device, or broadcast the search command over the wireless network for receipt by the paired device.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in a first electronic device for locating and identifying a paired device in a wireless network, the wireless network communicatively connecting a plurality of electronic devices including the first electronic device and the paired device, the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs which when executed by a hardware processor performs steps comprising:

• receiving by a first electronic device, using a first communication connection, a search command including identifying information of the paired device as a peer device from a second electronic device in the wireless network;
• determining, using the first electronic device, whether the identifying information in the search command for the peer device matches identifying information of the electronic device;
• when the identifying information in the search command for the peer device matches identifying information of the first electronic device, identifying the first electronic device as the paired device;
• and
• when the identifying information in the search command for the peer device does not match the identifying information of the electronic device, broadcasting from the first electronic device, using a second communication connection, the search command to one or more third electronic devices in the wireless network,
• wherein the one or more third electronic devices either identify as the paired device, or broadcast the search command over the wireless network for receipt by the paired device.