Bluetooth association based on docking connection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7249212
APP PUB NO 20060136646A1
SERIAL NO

11020928

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A method and system for wirelessly coupling a computer with a peripheral device. The peripheral device is initially docked to a docking port in the computer. Detecting the docking event, the computer then turns on the docked peripheral device and listens for identifiers from all peripheral devices within range of the computer, including the identifier for the peripheral device that is presently docked with the computer. The computer then instructs the docked peripheral device to turn off, thus preventing the docked peripheral device from broadcasting its identifier. By a process of deduction, the computer is able to identify the docked peripheral device. In a preferred embodiment, the docked peripheral device subsequently is wirelessly associated only with the computer to which that peripheral device was initially docked.

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  • TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Do, Phuc Ky Morrisville, NC 36 718
Pierce, Justin Monroe Cary, NC 24 603
Reveron, Ramon A Raleigh, NC 3 239

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