Patent ID: 8224246
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: G06K,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: initiating, by a first device, an out-of-band near-field communication connection with a second device by transmitting wireless communication signals for providing the near-field communication connection; sending first short-range communication connection parameters for role determination, to the second device via the out-of-band near-field communication connection; receiving second short-range communication connection parameters for role determination, from the second device via the out-of-band near-field communication connection; selecting a role for the short-range communication connection by adopting one of the first or the second short-range communication connection parameters for role determination that corresponds to the selected role; discarding one of the first or the second short-range communication connection parameters for role determination that is not adopted; and initiating the short-range communication connection according to the selected role using the adopted one of the first or the second short-range communication connection parameters for role determination.