Systems and methods for automatically pairing an information handling system (IHS) with a selected one of a plurality of workspace managing devices (WMDs) in a shared work environment
Systems and methods for automatically pairing an Information Handling System (IHS) to a selected one of a plurality of Workspace Managing Devices (WMDs) in a shared work environment are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include an Embedded Controller (EC) and a memory coupled to the EC, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the EC, cause the IHS to: perform a first wireless communication with a charging mat coupled to one of a plurality of WMDs disposed in a shared work environment, and establish a wireless connection with the WMD based, at least in part, upon first information exchanged over the first wireless communication.
1 . An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:
an Embedded Controller (EC);
a Power Receiving Unit (PRU) configured to wirelessly receive power from a Power Transmission Unit (PTU) of a charging mat; and
a memory coupled to the EC, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the EC, cause the IHS to:
in response to the PRU receiving an initial wireless communication from the PTU of the charging mat over a power band usable by the charging mat to charge a battery internal to the IHS, establish a first wireless communication with a Workspace Managing Device (WMD) coupled to the charging mat, wherein the first wireless communication is over a first Radio Frequency (RF) band that is distinct from the power band; and
based on information received over the first wireless communication, establish a second wireless connection with the WMD, wherein the second wireless communication is over a higher-bandwidth data connection than the first wireless communication, and wherein the second wireless communication is over a second RF band that is distinct from the power band and from the first RF band.
2 . The IHS of claim 1 , wherein the initial wireless communication comprises a BLUETOOTH address or device identifier for establishing the first wireless communication.
3 . The IHS of claim 1 , wherein the initial wireless communication is based on a Qi protocol.
4 . The IHS of claim 1 , wherein the first RF band comprises a BLUETOOTH frequency band.
5 . The IHS of claim 1 , wherein the first wireless communication includes a WIFI address for establishing the second wireless communication.
6 . The IHS of claim 1 , wherein the initial wireless communication includes a BLUETOOTH address or device identifier associated with the WMD.
7 . The IHS of claim 1 , wherein the first RF band comprises a WIFI frequency band.
8 . The IHS of claim 1 , wherein the information received over the first wireless communication comprises at least one of: (i) a WIFI address or WIFI device identifier associated with the IHS, or (ii) another WIFI address or WIFI device identifier associated with the WMD.
9 . The IHS of claim 1 , wherein the second RF band comprises a 2.4 GHz frequency band.
10 . The IHS of claim 1 , wherein the second RF band comprises a 5 GHz frequency band.
11 . The IHS of claim 1 , wherein the second wireless connection is usable to transmit video from the IHS to the WMD.
12 . A memory device having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor of a Workspace Managing Device (WMD), cause the WMD to:
in response to an initial wireless connection between a Power Transmission Unit of a charging mat coupled to the WMD and a Power Receiving Unit of an Information Handling System (IHS) disposed in proximity to the charging mat, establish a first wireless connection over a first Radio Frequency (RF) band with the IHS, wherein the initial wireless communication is performed over a power band usable by the charging mat to charge a battery internal to the IHS, and wherein the first RF band is distinct from the power band; and
based on information received over the first wireless communication, establish a second wireless connection with the IHS over a second RF band, wherein the second wireless connection is a higher bandwidth connection that the first wireless connection, and wherein the second RF band is distinct from the first RF band and from the power band.
13 . The memory device of claim 12 , wherein the initial wireless connection communicates information comprising at least one of: (i) a BLUETOOTH address or device identifier associated with the IHS, or (ii) another BLUETOOTH address or device identifier associated with the WMD.
14 . The memory device of claim 12 , wherein the first wireless connection communicates information comprising at least one of: (i) a WIFI address or WIFI device identifier associated with the IHS, or (ii) another WIFI address or WIFI device identifier associated with the WMD.
15 . The memory device of claim 12 , wherein the second wireless connection is usable to transmit a video signal received from the HIS to a display coupled to the WMD.
16 . A method, comprising:
in response to a Power Receiving Unit of an Information Handling System (IHS) receiving an initial wireless communication from a Power Transmission Unit of a charging mat over a power band usable by the charging mat to charge a battery internal to the IHS, establishing, via the IHS, a first wireless communication with a Workspace Managing Device (WMD) coupled to the charging mat, wherein the first wireless communication is over a first Radio Frequency (RF) band that is distinct from the power band, and
based on information received over the first wireless communication, establishing, via the IHS, a second wireless connection with the WMD, wherein the second wireless communication is over a higher-bandwidth data connection than the first wireless communication.