SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS DEVICE PAIRING

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention include a system and method for wirelessly identifying and validating an electronic device in order to initiate a communication process with another device or a service. In an embodiment, the system includes a portable biometric monitoring device that is identified by a client device or a server for the purpose of initiating a pairing process. In an embodiment, pairing implies pairing the portable device to an online user account with minimal user interaction. After pairing, the portable device and appropriate client devices and servers communicate with little or no user interaction, for example to upload sensor data collected by the portable device.

主权项

1. A portable monitoring system, comprising:
a first device configurable to communicate wirelessly with a second device, wherein at least one of the first device and the second device comprises a portable monitoring device comprising,
wireless transmitter circuitry;wireless receiver circuitry;a plurality of sensors configurable to sense a plurality of physical phenomena;user interface means for communicating to a user, wherein the user interface means comprises one or more of a screen, a touch screen, a vibramotor, a keyboard, light emitting diodes (LEDs), and buttons; andprocessing circuitry configurable to interpret data from the plurality of sensors; and wherein to communicate wirelessly comprises,
the first device automatically discovering the second device by wireless communication;the first device and the second device automatically communicating to start a pairing process comprising,
the second device cueing the user via the user interface to validate a request to pair;the second device receiving input from the user to respond to the request, wherein the input is received by one or more of the plurality of sensors; andthe first device and the second device completing the pairing process while remaining remote from each other.