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US 11,310,848 · App. 16/643,412 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Pairing method, unpairing method, terminal device, and externally-connected device

Inventors: Yong Chen (Wuhan, CN); Chiengchang Lee (Shenzhen, CN); Liping Wang (Wuhan, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
H04W76/14H04W4/80H04W8/005H04W12/50
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Patent No.
US 11,310,848
App. No.
16/643,412
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A terminal device includes or connects to an external Hall device. The terminal device enters a to-be-connected state based on a Hall event generated by the Hall device, where terminal device is configured for connection to an externally device using a wireless communication protocol. The terminal device sends a trigger signal to enable the externally device to enter the to-be-connected state based on the trigger signal, and establishes the connection to the externally device using the wireless communication protocol.

Claims (64)

1. A pairing method implemented by a terminal device, wherein the terminal device is configured for connecting to a Hall device, and wherein the pairing method comprises:

entering a to-be-connected state based on a Hall event of the Hall device, wherein the terminal device is configured for connecting to an external device;

receiving mark information of the external device;

determining whether the mark information is the same as prestored mark information;

determining that the external device is the security device when the mark information is the same as the prestored mark information;

determining that the external device is not the security device when the mark information is different from the prestored mark information;

sending-a trigger signal to enable the external device to enter the to-be-connected state based on the trigger signal; and

establishing a connection to the external device using a wireless communication protocol.

2. The pairing method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication protocol is a BLUETOOTH protocol, and wherein before establishing the connection, the pairing method further comprises:

identifying that the external device is a security device; and

requesting, in response to the identifying, a connection key from the external device using just works pairing.

3. The pairing method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication protocol is a BLUETOOTH protocol, and wherein before establishing the connection, the pairing method further comprises:

identifying that the external device is not a security device; and

requesting a connection key from the external device in a Link Key connection manner.

4. The pairing method of claim 1 , wherein after establishing the connection, the pairing method further comprises breaking the connection to the externally-connected device based on a Hall disconnection event of the Hall device.

5. The pairing method of claim 4 , wherein after breaking the connection, the pairing method further comprises deleting pairing information that is stored when the terminal device connects to the externally-connected device, and wherein the pairing information comprises at least one of address information of the externally-connected device, a service type of the externally-connected device, or a connection key used when the terminal device couples to the externally-connected device.

6. The pairing method of claim 1 , wherein the trigger signal is a Hall signal.

7. The pairing method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication protocol is a BLUETOOTH protocol, and wherein the pairing method further comprises:

turning on a BLUETOOTH switch and entering a BLUETOOTH discoverable state based on the Hall event;

entering the BLUETOOTH discoverable state based on the Hall event; or

turning on the BLUETOOTH switch based on the Hall event.

8. A terminal device comprising:

a memory configured to store a computer program; and

a processor coupled to the memory, wherein when executed by the processor, the computer program causes the terminal device to:

enter a to-be-connected state based on a Hall event of a Hall device, wherein the terminal device is configured to establish a connection to an external device;

receive mark information of the external device;

determine whether the mark information is the same as prestored mark information;

determine that the external device is the security device when the mark information is the same as the prestored mark information;

determine that the external device is not the security device when the mark information is different from the prestored mark information;

send a trigger signal to enable the external device to enter the to-be-connected state based on the trigger signal; and

establish the connection to the external device using a wireless communication protocol.

9. The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communication protocol is a BLUETOOTH protocol, and wherein before establishing the connection, the computer program further causes the terminal device to:

identify that the external device is a security device; and

request, in response to the identifying, a connection key from the external device in a using just works pairing.

10. The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communication protocol is a BLUETOOTH protocol, and wherein before establishing the connection, the computer program further causes the terminal device to:

identify that the external device is not a security device; and

request, in response to the identifying, a connection key from the external device in a Link Key connection manner.

11. The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein after establishing the connection, the method further comprises breaking the connection to the externally-connected device based on a Hall disconnection event of the Hall device.

12. The terminal device of claim 11 , wherein after breaking the connection, the computer program further causes the terminal device to delete pairing information that is stored when the terminal device connects to the externally-connected device, and wherein the pairing information comprises at least one of address information of the externally-connected device, a service type of the externally-connected device, or a connection key used when the terminal device connects to the externally-connected device.

13. The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein the trigger signal is a Hall signal.

14. The terminal device of claim 8 , wherein the wireless communication protocol is a BLUETOOTH protocol, and wherein the computer program further causes the terminal device to:

turn on a BLUETOOTH switch and enter a BLUETOOTH discoverable state based on the Hall event;

enter the BLUETOOTH discoverable state based on the Hall event; or

turn on the BLUETOOTH switch based on the Hall event.

15. A pairing method implemented by a terminal device, wherein the terminal device comprises a Hall device, and wherein the pairing method comprises:

entering a to-be-connected state based on a Hall event of the Hall device;

receiving mark information of the external device;

determining whether the mark information is the same as prestored mark information;

determining that the external device is a security device when the mark information is the same as the prestored mark information;

determining that the external device is not a security device when the mark information is different from the prestored mark information;

sending a trigger signal to enable the external device to enter the to-be-connected state based on the trigger signal; and

establishing the coupling to the external device using a wireless communication protocol.

16. The pairing method of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communication protocol is a BLUETOOTH protocol, and wherein before establishing the connection, the pairing method further comprises:

identifying that the external device is a security device; and

requesting, in response to the identifying, a connection key from the external device in a just works manner.

17. The pairing method of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communication protocol is a BLUETOOTH protocol, and wherein before establishing the connection, the pairing method further comprises:

identifying that the external device is not a security device; and

requesting a connection key from the external device in a Link Key connection manner.

18. The pairing method of claim 15 , wherein after establishing the connection, the pairing method further comprises breaking the connection to the externally-connected device based on a Hall disconnection event of the Hall device.

19. The pairing method of claim 18 , wherein after breaking the connection, the pairing method further comprises deleting pairing information that is stored when the terminal device connects to the externally-connected device, and wherein the pairing information comprises at least one of address information of the externally-connected device, a service type of the externally-connected device, or a connection key used when the terminal device couples to the externally-connected device.

20. The pairing method of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communication protocol is a BLUETOOTH protocol, and wherein the pairing method further comprises:

turning on a BLUETOOTH switch and entering a BLUETOOTH discoverable state based on the Hall event;

entering the BLUETOOTH discoverable state based on the Hall event; or

turning on the BLUETOOTH switch based on the Hall event.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2021
From: CHEN, YONG; LEE, CHIENGCHANG; WANG, LIPING
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058482/0279 →
Continuity (1)
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