Bluetooth communication through a single virtual port

A method of communications over a wireless network by a first device having an application, data being communicated to and from the application to a second device, the method comprising the steps of:

• setting up the first device port to the communications, including:
• performing a scan-associate process;
• and
• updating a menu of available remote devices in dependence upon a result of the scan-associate process;
• establishing and performing the communications based on a selection from the menu without performing the scan-associate process, including:
• creating a virtual serial port for a communication with the application on the first device;
• opening the virtual serial port;
• providing the menu to a user and receiving a selection of the second device to which communications are to be made, the second device being listed on the menu;
• creating an outgoing serial port for a communication with the second device;
• and
• routing data from the virtual serial port to the outgoing serial port.

A wireless device for communications over a wireless network, the wireless device having an application, data being communicated to and from the application to a remote device, the wireless device comprising:

• a module for setting up the wireless device prior to the communications, including:
• a module for performing a scan-associate process;
• and
• a module for updating a menu of available remote devices in dependence upon a result of the scan-associate process;
• a module for establishing and performing the communications based on a selection from the menu without performing the scan-associate process, including:
• a module for providing the menu to a user for selection of the remote device from the menu;
• and
• an outgoing port device for creating a virtual serial port for a communication with the application and for creating an outgoing serial port for a communication with the remote device in response to the selection of the remote device from the menu;
• wherein data from the application is routed from the virtual serial port to the outgoing serial port.