Patent ID: 7092670
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of exchanging information between devices to permit subsequent wireless communication between the devices, said method comprising: establishing a primary electrical connection between a first primary device and a second primary device; generating a first number of communication specification information portions at the first primary device and a second number of communication specification information portions at the second primary device, each of the first number of communication specification information portions including information that is to be included in subsequent wireless communication between the first primary device and a given secondary device, each of the second number of communication specification information portions including information that is to be included in subsequent wireless communication between the second primary device and another given secondary device; associating a specific one of the first number of communication specification information portions with each one of a first plurality of secondary devices when the number of devices in the first plurality of secondary devices does not exceed the first number, the first primary device thereby being operable to carry out wireless communication with each one of the first plurality of secondary devices; associating a specific one of the first number of communication specification information portions with each one of a first portion of the first plurality of secondary devices when the number of devices in the first plurality of secondary devices exceeds the first number, the first primary device thereby being operable to carry out wireless communication with each one of the first portion of the first plurality of secondary devices; associating a specific one of the second number of communication specification information portions with each one of a second plurality of secondary devices when the number of devices in the second plurality of secondary devices does not exceed the second number, the second primary device thereby being operable to carry out wireless communication with each one of the second plurality of secondary devices; sending, from the first primary device via the primary electrical connection when the number of devices in the first plurality of secondary devices exceeds the first number, an inquiry as to whether any of the second number of communication specification information portions is not associated with one of the second plurality of secondary devices; and associating a further specific one of the second number of communication specification information portions with at least one of a second portion of the first plurality of secondary devices when that communication specification information portion is not associated with one of the second plurality of secondary devices, the second primary device thereby being further operable to carry out wireless communication with the at least one of the second portion of the first plurality of secondary devices.