US 12,713,479 B2 · Methods and systems for pairing interactive objects and user devices

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to pairing of electronic devices. An example computer-implemented method includes detecting, by an interactive object, user input with the interactive object. The method further includes generating, by the interactive object in response to detecting the user input, a pairing communication for a user device. The pairing communication can include an interactive object identifier and data indicative of a pairing output signal that is emittable by the interactive object. The method further includes providing, by the interactive object, the pairing communication to the user device. The method further includes generating, by the interactive object, the pairing output signal via one or more output devices. The pairing output signal includes at least one of a visual signal or an audio signal of the interactive object. The user device and the interactive object can be paired based at least in part on the pairing output signal.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for device pairing, comprising:

detecting, by an interactive object, user input with the interactive object;
in response to detecting the user input, generating, by the interactive object, a pairing communication for a user device, wherein the pairing communication comprises an interactive object identifier and data defining one or more characteristics of a pairing output signal that is subsequently emittable by the interactive object;
providing, by the interactive object, the pairing communication to the user device via a radio frequency communication protocol;
and
generating, by the interactive object, the pairing output signal via one or more output devices, wherein the pairing output signal comprises at least one of a visual signal or an audio signal of the interactive object.

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An interactive object comprising:

one or more processors;
and
one or more tangible, non-transitory, computer readable media that collectively store instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the interactive object to perform operations, the operations comprising:
detecting user input associated with the interactive object, wherein the user input comprises a physical contact with the interactive object;
generating a pairing communication based at least in part on the user input, wherein the pairing communication comprises an interactive object identifier and data defining one or more characteristics of a pairing output signal that is subsequently emittable by the interactive object;
providing the pairing communication to a user device via a radio frequency communication protocol;
and
generating the pairing output signal via one or more output devices of the interactive object, wherein the pairing output signal comprises at least one of a visual signal or an audio signal of the interactive object.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods and systems for pairing interactive objects and user devices

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Methods and systems for pairing interactive objects and user devices

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