Device, method, and computer readable medium for establishing an impromptu network

A method, comprising:

• at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface:
• receiving a network-initiation input from a user;
• in response to receiving the network-initiation input from the user, opening a network connection time window for establishing two or more personal area network connections with a plurality of candidate devices within a predefined network range of the electronic device, the network connection time window having a predefined expiration time;
• receiving, while the network connection time window is open, two or more respective requests to form a personal area network connection sent from two or more respective responding devices in the plurality of candidate devices within the predefined network range;
• and
• in response to receiving the two or more respective requests from the two or more respective responding devices within the predefined network range while the network connection time window is open, establishing respective personal area network connections between the electronic device and the two or more respective responding devices,
• wherein at least one of the established respective personal area network connections enables the two or more respective responding devices to directly communicate with each other.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the device to:

• receive a network-initiation input from a user;
• in response to receiving the network-initiation input from the user, open a network connection time window for establishing two or more personal area network connections with a plurality of candidate devices within a predefined network range of the electronic device, the network connection time window having a predefined expiration time;
• receive, while the network connection time window is open, two or more respective requests to form a personal area network connection sent from two or more respective responding devices in the plurality of candidate devices within the predefined network range;
• and
• in response to receiving the two or more respective requests from the two or more respective responding devices within the predefined network range while the network connection time window is open, establish respective personal area network connections between the electronic device and the two or more respective responding devices,
• wherein at least one of the established respective personal area network connections enables the two or more respective responding devices to directly communicate with each other.