Methods and apparatus to control accessories
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsAhmed Abdelsamie, Marc Élis Meunier, Antoine Gilles Joseph Boucher, Danqing Jiang, Jeff Chi Shing Chan
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to control accessories are disclosed. An example method includes establishing a first close-proximity communication connection via a first protocol by providing connection information via a second close-proximity communication connection via a second protocol, obtaining configuration information via the second close-proximity communication connection, and configuring a response to an event associated with the second close-proximity communication connection.
Claims21
A method, comprising:
- establishing a first close-proximity communication connection via a first protocol by providing connection information via a second close-proximity communication connection via a second protocol;
- obtaining configuration information via the second close-proximity communication connection;
- and
- configuring a response to an event associated with the second close-proximity communication connection.
An accessory for a mobile device, comprising:
- a first close-proximity communications module comprising a processor;
- a second close-proximity communications module;
- and
- a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- establish a first close-proximity communication connection via a first protocol by obtaining connection information via the second close-proximity communications module and a second close-proximity communication connection;
- obtain configuration information via the second close-proximity communications module and the second close-proximity communication connection;
- and
- configure a response to an event associated with the second close-proximity communication connection based on the configuration information.
A mobile device, comprising:
- a first close-proximity communications module;
- a second close-proximity communications module;
- a processor;
- and
- a memory comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- transmit first information via the second close-proximity communications module, the first information to enable an accessory to establish communications with the first close-proximity communications module;
- establish communications with the accessory via the first close-proximity communications module;
- and
- transmit second information via the second close-proximity communications module, the second information to cause the accessory to take an action specified in the second information in response to an event associated with the second close-proximity communications module.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.