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Method and apparatus for a Bluetooth-enabled Ethernet interface

US9370034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Shantanu Sarkar · San Jose, US
Glenn Inn · San Mateo, US
Suhas Nandakumar · San Jose, US
Richard A. Dunlap · Euless, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 21, 2010
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 11, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes determining when a relay arrangement is available to pair with an endpoint. The relay arrangement is arranged to wirelessly communicate with the endpoint and to communicate over a wired network. The method also includes authenticating the endpoint with respect to the relay arrangement when the relay arrangement is available to pair with the endpoint, and pairing the endpoint with the relay arrangement if the endpoint is authenticated with respect to the relay arrangement. Pairing the endpoint with the relay arrangement includes the endpoint and the relay arrangement engaging in wireless communications, as well as the relay arrangement engaging in wired communications over the wired network.

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