Patent ID: 7747279

Claim:
A wireless device, comprising: a wireless interface configured to provide short range and low power interface for supporting communication across a wireless connection used for a negotiation service to select a communication interface, wherein the short range and low power interface provides reliable signal and reduced power consumption for negotiation; a first communication interface for providing a medium range wireless interface; a second communication interface for providing a wired interface; and a controller connected to said wireless interface, said controller supporting the negotiation service and a communication service; wherein said negotiation service provides interface negotiation for using said wireless interface to negotiate with another device to select an appropriate communication interface for communication of data with said another device, and to investigate information and capabilities of said another device, wherein said negotiation service selects one of: (1) said first communication interface for direct communication between the wireless device and said another device, and (2) said second communication interface for indirect communication through a network, wherein said first communication interface is a separate interface from said wireless interface used for interface negotiation, wherein said communication service provides control and management of communication with said another device across a connection established using said negotiation service, and wherein a first connection opened using said negotiation service and said wireless interface is kept open while a second connection opened using said communication service and one of said first communication interface and said second communication interface is open so that said first connection is used to adjust the operation of said second connection.