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US 7,664,707 · App. 11/067,239 · Granted Feb 16, 2010

System and method for handling peripheral connections to mobile devices

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,664,707
App. No.
11/067,239
Filed
Feb 25, 2005
Granted
Feb 16, 2010
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3625
USPC
705/26
Abstract

Systems and methods for establishing a data connection between a mobile device and a peripheral. The mobile device is configured to determine whether to handle user approval of the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral. Through the mobile device, an input mechanism is provided for the user to provide input. The input is used in determining whether to approve the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral.

Claims (11)

1. A method of establishing a data connection between a mobile device and a peripheral, comprising:

receiving a request from the peripheral device that an approval process for the data connection be handled by the mobile device;

providing through the mobile device an input mechanism to provide input for use in determining whether to approve the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral; and

determining whether to approve the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral based upon the input,

wherein the peripheral is not capable of providing an input prompt for use in determining whether to approve the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral.

2. A method of establishing a data connection between a mobile device and a peripheral, comprising:

receiving a request from the peripheral device that an approval process for the data connection be handled by the mobile device;

providing through the mobile device an input mechanism to provide input for use in determining whether to approve the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral; and

determining whether to approve the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral based upon the input,

wherein the peripheral is not capable of receiving an input for use in determining whether to approve the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the peripheral is not capable of providing an input prompt for use in determining whether to approve the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral.