Bluetooth adaptor
OwnerJeremy Curtisinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention provides an adaptor, system and a method for allowing a communications device to accept a connection from a Bluetooth enable device. This is achieved by coupling the communications device to an adaptor which is configured to accept a Bluetooth connection from a Bluetooth enable device. The communications device periodically generates a connection request signal which is transferred to the adaptor. Once the Bluetooth connection has been established, the adaptor then establishes a connection with the communications deformed between the communications device and the Bluetooth enable device, with the communications device acting as a slave.
Claims14
A Bluetooth adaptor for allowing a communications device to accept a connection from a Bluetooth enabled device, the communications device having an output which periodically outputs a connection request signal, the adaptor comprising:
- an input for coupling to the output;
- a radio for providing Bluetooth connectivity;
- and,
- a processor coupled to the input and the radio, wherein, in use the processor is adapted to:
- cause a Bluetooth connection to be established in response to a connection request from the Bluetooth enabled device;
- and,
- once the Bluetooth connection has been established, cause a connection to be established with the communications device via the input in response to a connection request signal received at the input.
An adaptor according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the adaptor further comprises a store for storing data to be transferred between the Bluetooth enabled device and the communications device.
A system for allowing a communications device to accept a connection from a Bluetooth enabled device, the system comprising:
- a communications device having:
- an output;
- and,
- a processor coupled to the output, the processor being adapted to periodically generate a connection request signal at the output,
- adaptor having:
- an input for coupling to the output;
- a radio for providing Bluetooth connectivity;
- and,
- an adaptor processor coupled to the input and the radio, wherein, in use the processor is adapted to:
- cause a Bluetooth connection to be established in response to a connection request from the Bluetooth enabled device;
- and,
- once the Bluetooth connection has been established, cause a connection to be established with the communications device via the input in response to the connection request signal received at the input.
A method of causing a communications device to accept a connection from a Bluetooth enabled device, the method comprising:
- coupling the communications device to an adaptor;
- causing the communications device to periodically output a connection request signal;
- causing the adaptor to accept a Bluetooth connection from the Bluetooth enabled device in response to a connection request;
- and,
- once the Bluetooth connection has been established, causing the adaptor to establish a connection with the communications device in response to a connection request from the communications device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.