COUPLING DEVICES USING MULTIPLE DISCOVERY ZONES

摘要

A system in which a discovering wireless device formulates a first discovery zone. In response to discovering a discoverable wireless device within the zone, the discovering wireless device establish a wireless communication channel with the discoverable wireless device using a powered wireless protocol, and communicates security data with the discoverable wireless device using the wireless communication channel. The discovering wireless device also formulates a second discovery zone that is larger than the first discovery zone, and uses the security data to pair with a target device within the second discovery zone. Thus, pairing is significantly simplified from a user perspective.

主权项

1. A discovering wireless device comprising:
one or more processor; and one or more storage device having stored computer-executable instructions which are executable by the one or more processor for causing the discovering wireless device to perform the following: formulate a first discovery zone so as to discover a first target wireless device within the first discovery zone; detect the first target wireless device within the first discovery zone; in response to detecting the first target wireless device, establish a wireless communication channel with the first target wireless device using a wireless protocol; communicate security data with the first target wireless device using the established wireless communication channel; formulate a second discovery zone that has different size dimensions than the first discovery zone; and pair with the first target device within the second discovery zone using the same security data communicated in the first discovery zone.