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Techniques for automatically establishing a long-lasting connection across computing devices configured for short-range wireless communication

US9125180B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2013
Grant dateSep 1, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/005
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented technique includes initiating, at a first computing device including one or more processors, communication with a second computing device via a short-range wireless communication protocol. The technique includes receiving, at the first computing device, a set of information from the second computing device via the short-range wireless communication protocol, the set of information including a port address for communication with a first application currently executing in a foreground at the second computing device via another wireless communication protocol. The technique also includes automatically configuring, at the first computing device and in response to receiving the set of information from the second computing device via the short-range wireless communication protocol, communication between a second application at the first computing device and the first application executing at the second computing device via the other wireless communication protocol using the set of information.

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