IP Library Granted Patent US 9,002,275
Granted Patent B2
US 9,002,275 · App. 13/953,034 · Granted Apr 7, 2015

Mobile wireless communications device providing Bluetooth switchover features based upon near field communication (NFC)

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Patent No.
US 9,002,275
App. No.
13/953,034
Granted
Apr 7, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile wireless communications device may include a near field communication (NFC) transceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver, and a controller coupled with the NFC transceiver and the Bluetooth transceiver. The controller may be configured to communicate with a first Bluetooth device via the Bluetooth transceiver using at least one Bluetooth profile supported by the first Bluetooth device, communicate with a second Bluetooth device via the NFC transceiver and determine if the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device, and when the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device, cease using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the first Bluetooth device and begin using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the second Bluetooth device.

Claims (32)

1. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:

a near field communication (NFC) transceiver;

a Bluetooth transceiver; and

a controller coupled with said NFC transceiver and said Bluetooth transceiver, said controller configured to

communicate with a first Bluetooth device via said Bluetooth transceiver using at least one Bluetooth profile supported by the first Bluetooth device,

communicate with a second Bluetooth device via said NFC transceiver and determine if the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device, and

when the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device, cease using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the first Bluetooth device and begin using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the second Bluetooth device.

2. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 wherein said controller is configured to not cease using at least one other Bluetooth profile supported by the first Bluetooth device and not supported by the second Bluetooth device.

3. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 wherein said controller is configured to cease using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the first Bluetooth device and begin using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the second Bluetooth device without user intervention.

4. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 further comprising a display coupled with said controller; and wherein said controller is configured to display a connection confirmation with respect to the second Bluetooth device on said display.

5. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 1 wherein said controller is further configured to determine if the second Bluetooth device has been previously paired with the mobile wireless communications based upon NFC communications therewith.

6. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 5 wherein said controller is further configured to initiate a pairing attempt with the second Bluetooth device when the second Bluetooth device has not been previously paired with the mobile wireless communications device, and to determine if the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device based upon the initiated pairing attempt.

7. The mobile wireless communications device of claim 6 wherein said controller is configured to determine if the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device based upon a service discovery protocol (SDP).

8. A method for using a mobile wireless communications device comprising a near field communication (NFC) transceiver and a Bluetooth transceiver, the method comprising:

communicating with a first Bluetooth device via the Bluetooth transceiver using at least one Bluetooth profile supported by the first Bluetooth device;

communicating with a second Bluetooth device via the NFC transceiver and determining if the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device; and

when the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device, ceasing using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the first Bluetooth device and beginning using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the second Bluetooth device.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising not ceasing using at least one other Bluetooth profile supported by the first Bluetooth device and not supported by the second Bluetooth device when the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein ceasing comprises ceasing using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the first Bluetooth device and beginning using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the second Bluetooth device without user intervention.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the mobile wireless communications device further comprises a display coupled with the controller; and further comprising displaying a connection confirmation with respect to the second Bluetooth device on the display.

12. The method of claim 8 further comprising determining if the second Bluetooth device has been previously paired with the mobile wireless communications based upon NFC communications therewith.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising initiating a pairing attempt with the second Bluetooth device when the second Bluetooth device has not been previously paired with the mobile wireless communications device; and wherein determining comprises determining if the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device based upon the initiated pairing attempt.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein determining comprises determining if the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device based upon a service discovery protocol (SBP).

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for a mobile wireless communications device comprising a near field communication (NFC) transceiver and a Bluetooth transceiver, the non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing the mobile wireless communications device to at least:

communicate with a first Bluetooth device via the Bluetooth transceiver using at least one Bluetooth profile supported by the first Bluetooth device;

communicate with a second Bluetooth device via the NFC transceiver and determine if the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device; and

when the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device, cease using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the first Bluetooth device and begin using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the second Bluetooth device.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 further comprising computer-executable instructions for causing the mobile wireless communications device to not cease using at least one other Bluetooth profile supported by the first Bluetooth device and not supported by the second Bluetooth device when the at least one Bluetooth profile is also supported by the second Bluetooth device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein ceasing comprises ceasing using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the first Bluetooth device and beginning using the at least one Bluetooth profile with the second Bluetooth device without user intervention.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 wherein the mobile wireless communications device further comprises a display coupled with the controller; and further comprising computer-executable instructions for causing the mobile wireless communications device to display a connection confirmation with respect to the second Bluetooth device on the display.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 further comprising computer-executable instructions for causing the mobile wireless communications device to determine if the second Bluetooth device has been previously paired with the mobile wireless communications based upon NFC communications therewith.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 further comprising computer-executable instructions for causing the mobile wireless communications device to initiate a pairing attempt with the second Bluetooth device when the second Bluetooth device has not been previously paired with the mobile wireless communications device, and determine if the at least one Bluetooth profile is supported by the second Bluetooth device based upon the initiated pairing attempt.

Assignments (5)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 19, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064271/0199 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064104/0103 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2013
From: BLACKBERRY DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 031696/0029 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2013
From: IMTIAZ, FAHD; NATHWANI, SANJAY
To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 031226/0893 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2013
From: TUBBESING, STEFAN
To: BLACKBERRY DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 031226/0937 →