A LOW FREQUENCY METHOD OF PAIRING A MASTER DEVICE TO MULTIPLE SLAVE DEVICES

摘要

Method and apparatuses for pairing more than one slave device (104) with a master device (102) through an exchange of low frequency messages between the slave devices and the master device are disclosed. A first secure data connection (106b) is established between a first slave device (104d) and the master device (102) typically upon successfully completing a low frequency exchange of pairing credentials associated with establishment of the first secure data connection. The first slave device maintains an active, low frequency transceiver for receiving low frequency transaction requests (105) from other slave devices (104b). Upon receipt of a low frequency transaction request (105) from a second slave device (104b), the first slave device (104d) forwards low frequency transmissions between the second slave device and the master device to facilitate in exchanging pairing credentials associated with establishment of a second secure data connection (107).