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US 2014/0351901 A1Published application
Systems and methods for pairing bluetooth devices
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsDaniel M. Sangster, Christopher Mark Dreher, Joseph Kagume Ngari, Carlos Manzanedo, James Charles Marshall
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Abstract
Embodiments of software-supervised pairing processes are provided. The processes enable a user to pair a mouse and keyboard with a Bluetooth transceiver without having to use a second mouse and keyboard. At least two separate processes are provided, including a long transition for initial pairing or re-pairing and a short transition for re-establishing a connection after devices have already been paired.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- providing a code value, to a device, using a first wireless mode of communication;
- receiving an authentication value, from the device, using a second wireless mode of communication;
- and
- authenticating the device by evaluating a relationship between the authentication value and the code value, using a processor.
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A device comprising:
- a wireless communication interface;
- and
- connection and communication components configured to facilitate communication between the device and a computing device, by wirelessly receiving a code value using a first mode of communication, determining an authentication value based on the code value, and wirelessly sending the authentication value using a second mode of communication, wherein the device is authenticated with the computing device based on the authentication value.
A method comprising:
- wirelessly providing a code value to a wireless device using a transceiver in a first mode of communication, wherein the transceiver communicates with a computing device through a physical interface;
- wirelessly receiving an authentication value from the wireless device using the transceiver in a second mode of communication;
- and
- authenticating the wireless device by evaluating a relationship between the authentication value and the code value.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.