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US 2016/0105465 A1Published application
Communication with accessories
AssigneeEXILANT Technologies Private Limited
InventorVishnu Sharma
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Abstract
A plurality of connections may be established between an accessory interface and a plurality of accessories. A connection between the accessory interface and a portable electronic device may also be established. A first set of messages may be communicated via the accessory interface between the portable electronic device and a first accessory of the plurality of accessories. A second set of messages may be communicated via the accessory interface between the portable electronic device and a second accessory of the plurality of accessories. The first and second sets of messages communicated between the portable electronic device and the accessory interface may be formatted in accordance with a data exchange pattern.
Claims22
A method of communicating information, said method comprising:
- establishing a plurality of connections between an accessory interface and a plurality of accessories, wherein each connection of said plurality of connections corresponds to a respective accessory of said plurality of accessories;
- establishing a connection between said accessory interface and a portable electronic device, wherein said accessory interface is separate from said portable electronic device;
- communicating, via said accessory interface, a first set of messages between said portable electronic device and a first accessory of said plurality of accessories, wherein said communicating said first set of messages further comprises determining that said first set of messages corresponds to said first accessory based on first information encoded in said first set of messages, wherein each message of said first set of messages communicated between said portable electronic device and said accessory interface is formatted in accordance with a first data exchange pattern, wherein each message of said first set of messages communicated between said accessory interface and said first accessory is formatted in accordance with a second data exchange pattern, and wherein said first data exchange pattern and said second data exchange pattern are different;
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- communicating, via said accessory interface, a second set of messages between said portable electronic device and a second accessory of said plurality of accessories, wherein said communicating said second set of messages further comprises determining that said second set of messages corresponds to said second accessory based on second information encoded in said second set of messages, and wherein each message of said second set of messages communicated between said portable electronic device and said accessory interface is formatted in accordance with said first data exchange pattern.
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An accessory interface comprising:
- a first communication interface configured to establish a connection with a portable electronic device, wherein said first communication interface is further configured to receive, from said portable electronic device, a first message and a second message;
- a second communication interface configured to establish a plurality of connections with a plurality of accessories, wherein each connection of said plurality of connections corresponds to a respective accessory of said plurality of accessories;
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- a processor configured to:
- access, from said first communication interface, said first and second messages formatted in accordance with a first data exchange pattern;
- responsive to a first determination that a first accessory of said plurality of accessories corresponds to said first message, provide said first message formatted in accordance with a second data exchange pattern to said second communication interface for communication to said first accessory, wherein said first data exchange pattern and said second data exchange pattern are different;
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- responsive to a second determination that a second accessory of said plurality of accessories corresponds to said second message, provide said second message to said second communication interface for communication to said second accessory.
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A system comprising:
- a portable electronic device;
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- an accessory interface, wherein said accessory interface is separate from said portable electronic device, and wherein said accessory interface comprises:
- a first communication interface configured to establish a connection with said portable electronic device, wherein said first communication interface is further configured to receive, from said portable electronic device, a first message and a second message;
- a second communication interface configured to establish a plurality of connections with a plurality of accessories, wherein each connection of said plurality of connections corresponds to a respective accessory of said plurality of accessories;
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- a processor configured to:
- access, from said first communication interface, said first and second messages formatted in accordance with a first data exchange pattern;
- responsive to a first determination that a first accessory of said plurality of accessories corresponds to said first message, provide said first message formatted in accordance with a second data exchange pattern to said second communication interface for communication to said first accessory, wherein said first data exchange pattern and said second data exchange pattern are different;
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- responsive to a second determination that a second accessory of said plurality of accessories corresponds to said second message, provide said second message to said second communication interface for communication to said second accessory.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.