Patent ID: 8346985
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computerized method of pairing a peripheral device to a receiver coupled to a computer, the computerized method comprising: launching by a computer a connect utility configured to direct a receiver coupled to a connector of the computer to enter a pairing mode; receiving by the computer input for directing the connect utility to place the receiver in a pairing mode; directing the receiver to enter pairing mode based on the received input; directing a user by the computer to switch a slider switch on the peripheral device from off to on to place the peripheral device in a pairing mode, wherein the receiver is configured to pair with the peripheral device if the receiver and peripheral device are both in pairing mode; and the receiver is configured to not pair with the peripheral device if the receiver or the peripheral device is not in pairing mode; detecting by the computer another receiver coupled to another connector of the computer for a set of peripheral devices; presenting by the computer a user query to a user for pairing the set of peripheral devices to the first mentioned receiver; receiving by the computer a user response to the query; if the user response includes an indicator for pairing the set of peripheral devices to the first receiver: if the user response includes an indicator for not pairing the set of peripheral devices to the first receiver: