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Proximity-based pairing and operation of user-specific companion devices

US11304246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

23Claims

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Assignee

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

Kruthika Ponnusamy · Redmond, US
Shivaram Prabhakar · Bothell, US
Arash Ghanaie-Sichanie · Woodinville, US
Shri Vidhya Alagesan · Sammamish, US
Ashish Mehta · Tampa, US
Samarth GUPTA · Redmond, US
Rama Krishna Prasad Satya Prakash · Redmond, US
Prasad Thiruveedu · Hyderabad, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2019
Grant date	Apr 12, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/18
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A server allows pairing of a computing device with a companion computing device so that they may automatically connect to one another in the future. Pairing is accomplished by responding to a user request to pair a particular companion device by identifying computing devices associated with a particular user account, and directing those devices to monitor whether they are in range of a proximity signal (such as a BLUETOOTH® signal). A user interface on the companion device displays a list of devices specific to the user that are in proximity to the companion computing device, so that the user can choose a device to pair with the companion computing device.

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