Patent ID: 8078787

Claim:
A method for establishing a wireless link between a host device and an accessory, the method comprising: establishing a first point to point wired connection between the host device and an intermediate device and a second point to point wired connection between the intermediate device and the accessory, wherein the first and second point to point wired connections provide for an exchange of commands and data between the host device and the accessory, wherein the host device and the intermediate device are configured to communicate over the first point to point wired connection using a first protocol, wherein the intermediate device and the accessory are configured to communicate over the second point to point wired connection using a second protocol distinct from the first protocol, and wherein the intermediate device is configured to convert commands between the first and second protocols; providing from the accessory to the host device, via the second and first point to point wired connections, data indicative of a wireless communication capability of the accessory, the data including a wireless address of the accessory; and in response to the provided data, providing from the host device to the accessory via the first and second point to point wired connections, a command instructing the accessory to establish a wireless link with the host device, the command including a wireless address of the host device, wherein the accessory establishes the wireless link with the host device in response to the command.