Patent ID: 8200881

Claim:
An accessory for use with a host device, the accessory comprising: a wireless transceiver configured to send and receive wireless signals; an interface configured to communicate with an intermediate device via a first wired signal path, the intermediate device being further configured to communicate with the host device via a second wired signal path; and a controller communicably coupled to the wireless transceiver and the interface, the controller being configured to generate commands to be sent to the host device via the intermediate device and to interpret and respond to commands received from the host device via the intermediate device, wherein the controller is further configured to: provide to the host device via the intermediate device information pertaining to a wireless communication capability of the accessory, the information including a wireless address of the wireless transceiver of the accessory; and receive from the intermediate device a converted command that conforms to an accessory-side command protocol for instructing the accessory to establish a wireless link with the host device, the converted command including a wireless address of the host device and being generated by the intermediate device from a command originating from the host device that conformed to a host-side command protocol.