PAIRING ELECTRONIC DEVICES USING BODY AREA NETWORK

摘要

A wireless device, such as a mobile device, for example, pairs with a peripheral device, such as a wristlet, for example, worn by the user. One or both of the wireless device and the peripheral device, each of which contact the user's skin, determine whether the other is in contact with the body of the same user. If both devices are in contact with the same body, the devices will pair with each other.

主权项

1. A method for pairing a wireless communication device with a peripheral device using a Body Area Network (BAN), the method performed at the wireless communication device and comprising:
detecting that a peripheral device is proximate a wireless communication device; determining whether both the wireless communication device and the peripheral device are in contact with a user's body; and pairing with the peripheral device using a BAN if both the wireless communication device and the peripheral device are in contact with the user's body.