Patent ID: 8555063
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for establishing a wireless link key between a remote device and a group device, the method comprising: receiving a group identification and a device identification from the group device over a wireless channel, wherein the group identification is associated with a plurality of group devices and the device identification is associated only with the group device; determining, using the group identification, whether the group device is associated with a group having a trust association with the remote device; forwarding a link setup request to the group device, when the group device is determined to be associated with a group having an established trust association with the remote device, for virtually pairing the remote device and the group device using the trust association to establish the wireless link key; and forwarding a pairing request to the group device, when the group device is determined not to be associated with a group having an established trust association with the remote device, for pairing the remote device and the group device to establish the wireless link key.