A computing device (100; 202; 400) comprising: a data acquisition device for energizing an electronic device (204; 302) via magnetic induction to obtain a global unique identifier, GUID (106; 212; 312), of the electronic device (204; 302) via a first communication protocol when the electronic device (204; 302) is powered off before a communication link is established; a processor (104; 208; 402) to: authenticate the electronic device (204; 302) based on the GUID (106; 212; 312); determine device characteristic information (108; 216; 314) associated with the electronic device (204; 302) based on the GUID (106; 212; 312), wherein the device characteristic information is a device type of the electronic device, a communication protocol supported by the electronic device, a sensing capability of the electronic device, a control capability of the electronic device, or a combination thereof; establish the communication link with the electronic device (204; 302) based on the device characteristic information (108; 216; 314) and the GUID (106; 212; 312), wherein the communication link is implemented based on a second communication protocol that is different from the first communication protocol; and exchange data with the electronic device via the established communication link after powering on of the electronic device. a data acquisition device for energizing an electronic device (204; 302) via magnetic induction to obtain a global unique identifier, GUID (106; 212; 312), of the electronic device (204; 302) via a first communication protocol when the electronic device (204; 302) is powered off before a communication link is established; a processor (104; 208; 402) to: authenticate the electronic device (204; 302) based on the GUID (106; 212; 312); determine device characteristic information (108; 216; 314) associated with the electronic device (204; 302) based on the GUID (106; 212; 312), wherein the device characteristic information is a device type of the electronic device, a communication protocol supported by the electronic device, a sensing capability of the electronic device, a control capability of the electronic device, or a combination thereof; establish the communication link with the electronic device (204; 302) based on the device characteristic information (108; 216; 314) and the GUID (106; 212; 312), wherein the communication link is implemented based on a second communication protocol that is different from the first communication protocol; and exchange data with the electronic device via the established communication link after powering on of the electronic device. authenticate the electronic device (204; 302) based on the GUID (106; 212; 312); determine device characteristic information (108; 216; 314) associated with the electronic device (204; 302) based on the GUID (106; 212; 312), wherein the device characteristic information is a device type of the electronic device, a communication protocol supported by the electronic device, a sensing capability of the electronic device, a control capability of the electronic device, or a combination thereof; establish the communication link with the electronic device (204; 302) based on the device characteristic information (108; 216; 314) and the GUID (106; 212; 312), wherein the communication link is implemented based on a second communication protocol that is different from the first communication protocol; and exchange data with the electronic device via the established communication link after powering on of the electronic device.