Connecting wireless devices using visual image capture and processing
US9332578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method facilitates establishment of wireless pairing connections between wireless electronic devices by: initiating, at a first device, a connection utility that enables the first device to establish a wireless connection with at least one second device; capturing an image of a selected second device, representing a second device to which a wireless connection is desired; and scanning for identifying information about each discoverable second device that is within a connection range of the first device. The method further includes: forwarding the captured image and any detected identifying information to a wireless connectivity assist (WCA) service; receiving wireless connection setup and configuration (WCSC) instructions from the WCA service; and establishing the wireless connection with the selected second device utilizing wireless connection setup and configuration (WCSC) instructions received from the WCA service.
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