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US 2006/0143455 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for secure pairing
OwnerThomas Gitzingerinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for securely pairing wireless devices is disclosed. The method comprises sending (304) from a first device (102) secure information, such as a Bluetooth code, a pin or combination thereof, over a wired link (260). Then receiving (306) from a second device (104) a confirmation to the secure information over a wireless link (105). Then, the method comprises, communicating over a link using at least a portion of the secure information to maintain a secure link.
Claims13
A method of securely pairing wireless devices, comprising:
- sending from a first device a secure information over a wired link;
- receiving from a second device the confirmation to the secure information over a wireless link;
- and
- communicating over the wireless link using at least a portion of the secure information to maintain a secure link.
1 more element
Wireless communication devices, comprising:
- a first device including an audio headset plug;
- a wireless transmitter;
- and
- control circuitry for establishing and maintain pairing;
- a second device including an audio headset receptacle complimentary to the audio headset plug;
- a transmitter;
- a wireless receiver configured to form a wireless link with the wireless transmitter;
- and
- control circuitry to support establishing and maintaining pairing;
- wherein, the first device communicates secure information for pairing to the second device via the headset plug and headset receptacle when connected, and wherein the second device communicates confirmation information to the first via the wireless link to pair the first and second devices.
7 more elements
A method for the secure pairing of wireless devices comprising:
- receiving at a first device secure information over a wireless link;
- sending over a wired link a confirmation of the receipt of the secure information;
- communicating over the wireless link using at least a portion of the secure information to maintain a secure wireless link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.