Method, apparatus, and computer program product for management of connected devices, such as in a wireless docking environment
US9131335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/22
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments enable a wireless docking center device to manage one or more wireless and/or wired peripheral devices on behalf of a wireless dockee device. Example embodiments of the invention include wireless docking management of peripheral devices, power management in wireless docking, intelligent and automatic connection activation in wireless docking, notification based on user proximity to a peripheral device in wireless docking, and redirect data transmission between peripheral devices in wireless docking. Wireless docking is mentioned as example herein, but similar solutions may also be applied to other connected device environments.
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