METHOD FOR SETTING UP PERIPHERAL DEVICES DOCKING SESSION FOR BETTER USER EXPERIENCE

摘要

The present invention relates generally to wireless networking, and more particularly to methods and apparatuses for providing flexible WiFi docking with minimal overhead. According to certain aspects, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses that allow a WD to select peripherals in a configuration that is useful for the WD from a Topology point of view. According to certain other aspects, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses that allow peripherals to be used as part of the Docking Session, but does not require using all the peripherals all the time. According to certain additional aspects, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses that allow for dynamically switching the use of peripherals with minimal overhead. According to still further additional aspects, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses for signaling user authentication functionality for certain peripherals to be used in a docking session.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
initiating a WiFi docking session between a WiFi Dockee (WD) and a WiFi Docking Station (WDC); providing a list of peripherals that are accessible by the WDC to the WD, wherein one of the peripherals is in a first state; and allowing the WD to select the one peripheral to include in the WiFi docking session in a second state that is different than the first state.