Power savings through cooperative operation of multiradio devices

A multiradio device comprising:

• a processor;
• at least one short range interface coupled to said processor;
• at least one long range interface coupled to said processor;
• an antenna array coupled to said at least one short range interface and said at least one long range interface;
• a power source coupled to said processor;
• a storage device coupled to said processor;
• and
• a trust establishment application stored on said storage device, wherein, when executed by said processor, said trust establishment application configures said multiradio device to:
• receive a request for a bootstrapping transaction identifier (B_TID) over said antenna array from said proxy device, wherein said request includes a client network application function (NAF) identifier (ID);
• transmit said client NAF ID and said B TID from said multiradio device to said proxy device using said at least one short range interface;
• receive public key information from said proxy device and confirm said public key information at said multiradio device over said at least one short range interface, wherein said public key information is generated by a network server and communicated over a long range communication protocol to said proxy device;
• and
• calculate an encryption key using said public key information.

A computer readable medium including program code tangibly stored thereon, comprising:

• program code to receive a request for a bootstrapping transaction identifier (B_TID) at a client multiradio device from said proxy device, wherein said request includes a client network application function (NAF) identifier (ID);
• program code to transmit said client NAF ID and said B_TID from said client multiradio device to said proxy device using a short range communication protocol;
• program code to receive and confirm public key information from said proxy device at said client device over said short range communication protocol, wherein said public key information is generated by a network server and communicated over a long range communication protocol to said proxy device;
• and
• program code to calculate an encryption key using said public key information.

A method of establishing trust between a client multiradio device and a proxy device, said method comprising:

• transmitting a request to said client multiradio device for a bootstrapping transaction identifier (B_TID) over a short range communication protocol from said proxy device, wherein said request includes a client network application function (NAF) identifier (ID);
• receiving said client NAF ID and said B TID from said client multiradio device at said proxy device over said short range communication protocol;
• transmitting over a long range communication protocol a proxy ID of said proxy device and said B_TID to a network server;
• receiving public key information over said long range communication protocol from said network server, wherein said public key information is calculated by said network server based in part on said proxy ID and said B_TID;
• transmitting over said short range communication protocol said public key information from said proxy device to said client multiradio device;
• and
• calculating an encryption key using said public key information.

A multiradio proxy device comprising:

• a processor;
• at least one short range interface coupled to said processor;
• at least one long range interface coupled to said processor;
• an antenna array coupled to said at least one short range interface and said at least one long range interface;
• a power source coupled to said processor;
• a storage device coupled to said processor;
• and
• a trust establishment application stored on said storage device, wherein, when executed by said processor, said trust establishment application configures said multiradio proxy device to:
• transmit a request to a client multiradio device for a bootstrapping transaction identifier (B_TID) over a short range communication protocol, wherein said request includes a client network application function (NAF) identifier (ID);
• receive said client NAF ID and said B_TID from said client multiradio device over said short range communication protocol;
• transmit over a long range communication protocol a proxy ID of said multiradio proxy device and said B_TID to a network server;
• receive public key information over said long range communication protocol from said network server, wherein said public key information is calculated by said network server based in part on said proxy ID and said B_TID;
• transmit over said short range communication protocol said public key information to said client multiradio device;
• and
• calculate an encryption key using said public key information.

A computer readable medium including program code tangibly stored thereon, comprising:

• program code to transmit a request to a client multiradio device for a bootstrapping transaction identifier (B_TID) over a short range communication protocol from a multiradio proxy device, wherein said request includes a client network application function (NAF) identifier (ID);
• program code to receive said client NAF ID and said B_TID from said client multiradio device at said multiradio proxy device over said short range communication protocol;
• program code to transmit over a long range communication protocol a proxy ID of said multiradio proxy device and said B_TID to a network server;
• program code to receive public key information over said long range communication protocol from said network server, wherein said public key information is calculated by said network server based in part on said proxy ID and said B_TID;
• program code to transmit over said short range communication protocol said public key information from said multiradio proxy device to said client multiradio device;
• and
• program code to calculate an encryption key using said public key information.

A method of establishing trust between a client multiradio device and a proxy device, said method comprising:

• receiving by said client multiradio device discovery information for said proxy device over a short range communication protocol;
• transmitting a client identifier (ID) and client security information to said proxy device using a network communication protocol that is out-of-band from said short range communication protocol;
• receiving a proxy ID and proxy security information from said proxy device over said network communication protocol;
• and
• establishing a pairing of said client multiradio device and said proxy device over said short range communication protocol using said proxy ID and said proxy security information.

A client multiradio device comprising:

• a processor;
• at least one short range interface coupled to said processor;
• at least one long range interface coupled to said processor;
• an antenna array coupled to said at least one short range interface and said at least one long range interface;
• a power source coupled to said processor;
• a storage device coupled to said processor;
• and
• a trust establishment application stored on said storage device, wherein, when executed by said processor, said trust establishment application configures said client multiradio device to:
• receive discovery information for said proxy device over a short range communication protocol;
• transmit a client identifier (ID) and client security information to said proxy device using a network communication protocol that is out of band from said short range communication protocol;
• receive a proxy ID and proxy security information from said proxy device over said network communication protocol;
• and
• establish a pairing of said client multiradio device and said proxy device over said short range communication protocol using said proxy ID and said proxy security information.

A computer readable medium including program code tangibly stored thereon, comprising:

• program code at a client multiradio device to receive discovery information for a multiradio proxy device over a short range communication protocol;
• program code at said client multiradio device to transmit a client identifier (ID) and client security information to said multiradio proxy device using a network communication protocol that is out of band from said short range communication protocol;
• program code at said client multiradio device to receive a proxy ID and proxy security information from said multiradio proxy device over said network communication protocol;
• and
• program code at said client multiradio device to establish a pairing of said client multiradio device and said proxy device over said short range communication protocol using said proxy ID and said proxy security information.

A client multiradio device comprising:

• means operable by said client multiradio device for receiving discovery information for a multiradio proxy device over a short range communication protocol;
• means operable by said client multiradio device for transmitting a client identifier (ID) and client security information to said multiradio proxy device using a network communication protocol that is out of band from said short range communication protocol;
• means operable by said client multiradio device for receiving a proxy ID and proxy security information from said multiradio proxy device over said network communication protocol;
• and
• means operable by said client multiradio device for establishing a pairing of said client multiradio device and said multiradio proxy device over said short range communication protocol using said proxy ID and said proxy security information.

A method of establishing trust between a client multiradio device and a proxy device, said method comprising:

• receiving a request from said client multiradio device for discovery information over a short range communication protocol;
• transmitting a proxy identifier (ID) and proxy security information to said client multiradio device using a network communication protocol that is out of band from said short range communication protocol;
• receiving a client ID and client security information from said client multiradio device over said network communication protocol;
• and
• establishing a pairing of said client multiradio device and said proxy device over said short range communication protocol using said proxy ID and said proxy security information.

A proxy device comprising:

• a processor;
• at least one short range interface coupled to said processor;
• at least one long range interface coupled to said processor;
• an antenna array coupled to said at least one short range interface and said at least one long range interface;
• a power source coupled to said processor;
• a storage device coupled to said processor;
• and
• a trust establishment application stored on said storage device, wherein, when executed by said processor, said trust establishment application configures said proxy device to:
• receive a request from a client multiradio device for discovery information over a short range communication protocol;
• transmit a proxy identifier (ID) and proxy security information to said client multiradio device using a network communication protocol that is out of band from said short range communication protocol;
• receive a client ID and client security information from said client multimedia device over said network communication protocol;
• and
• establish a pairing of said client multiradio device and said proxy device over said short range communication protocol using said proxy ID and said proxy security information.

A computer readable medium including program code tangibly stored thereon, comprising:

• program code at a proxy device to receive a request from a client multiradio device for discovery information over a short range communication protocol;
• program code at said proxy device to transmit a proxy identifier (ID) and proxy security information to said client multiradio device using a network communication protocol that is out of band from said short range communication protocol;
• program code at said proxy device to receive a client ID and client security information from said client multimedia device over said network communication protocol;
• and
• program code at said proxy device to establish a pairing of said client multiradio device and said proxy device over said short range communication protocol using said proxy ID and said proxy security information.

A proxy device comprising:

• means operable by said proxy device for receiving a request from a client multiradio device for discovery information over a short range communication protocol;
• means operable by said proxy device for transmitting a proxy identifier (ID) and proxy security information to said client multiradio device using a network communication protocol that is out of band from said short range communication protocol;
• means operable by said proxy device for receiving a client ID and client security information from said client multimedia device over said network communication protocol;
• and
• means operable by said proxy device for establishing a pairing of said client multiradio device and said proxy device over said short range communication protocol using said proxy ID and said proxy security information.