IP Library Granted Patent US 7,885,685
Granted Patent B2
US 7,885,685 · App. 12/841,433 · Granted Feb 8, 2011

Wireless communication method

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Patent No.
US 7,885,685
App. No.
12/841,433
Granted
Feb 8, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods of communicating between a mobile unit and a peripheral device are described. In a first embodiment, a method of wireless communication is described. In a second embodiment, an apparatus for wirelessly communicating with a peripheral device is described.

Claims (27)

1. A method of wirelessly interconnecting a mobile unit with a peripheral device using Bluetooth, the method comprising:

establishing a Bluetooth interconnect between a mobile unit and a peripheral device, the mobile unit comprising a radio frequency transceiver, a microprocessor, a memory and an audio-visual interface, the peripheral device comprising a radio frequency transceiver, a microprocessor, a memory and an audio-visual interface;

determining by the mobile unit that the Bluetooth interconnect is authorized, the determining being based on a security field, an identification of the peripheral device and authorization by a user;

outputting information indicating the Bluetooth interconnect by the audio-visual interface of the mobile unit;

establishing a link between the mobile unit and a website, through a base station;

receiving a communication by the mobile unit from the peripheral device, using the Bluetooth interconnect, the communication comprising at least one packet transmitted using a wireless communication;

transmitting the communication from the mobile unit to the website, using the link;

receiving by the mobile unit a confirmation that the communication was sent to the website; and

transmitting the confirmation from the mobile unit to the peripheral device.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the mobile unit comprises a cellular telephone.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the peripheral device comprises a laptop.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the peripheral device comprises a handheld device.

5. An apparatus for wirelessly interconnecting a peripheral device using Bluetooth, the apparatus comprising:

a microprocessor;

a memory in communication with the microprocessor and storing instructions to control the operation of the microprocessor; and

the instructions operative to direct the microprocessor to:

establish a Bluetooth interconnect between the apparatus and a peripheral device, the apparatus further comprising a radio frequency transceiver, and an audio-visual interface, the peripheral device comprising a radio frequency transceiver, a microprocessor, a memory and an audio-visual interface;

determine that the Bluetooth interconnect is authorized based on a security field, an identification of the peripheral device and authorization by a user;

output information indicating the Bluetooth interconnect by the audio-visual interface;

establish a link between the apparatus and a website, through a base station;

receive a communication by the apparatus from the peripheral device, using the Bluetooth interconnect, the communication comprising at least one packet transmitted using a wireless communication;

transmit the communication from the apparatus to the website, using the link;

receive by the apparatus a confirmation that the communication was sent to the website; and

transmit the confirmation from the apparatus to the peripheral device.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the apparatus comprises a cellular telephone.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein the peripheral device comprises a laptop.

8. The method of claim 5 wherein the peripheral device comprises a handheld device.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES ASSETS 160 LLC
To: FLEET CONNECT SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 052853/0498 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2020
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES ASSETS 160 LLC
Reel/Frame 052547/0948 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2018
From: TAMIRAS PER PTE. LTD., LLC
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES II LLC
Reel/Frame 045176/0365 →
MERGER Recorded Oct 30, 2015
From: SEONG SANG INVESTMENTS LLC
To: TAMIRAS PER PTE. LTD., LLC
Reel/Frame 036923/0293 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2013
From: HIMMELSTEIN, RICHARD B.
To: SEONG SANG INVESTMENTS LLC
Reel/Frame 029635/0021 →