Method for establishing a wireless connection between electronic devices

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10812957
APP PUB NO 20170265234A1
SERIAL NO

15509619

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A method for establishing a wireless connection between a primary electronic device and a user-selectable one of a set of secondary electronic devices via a wireless communication channel; the primary electronic device comprising a display and a wireless communications interface, each of the set of secondary electronic devices comprising a user-activatable input and a wireless communications interface; wherein the method comprises: detecting at least a subset of said set of secondary electronic devices within a communication range of the primary electronic device; displaying, on the display of the primary electronic device, a list of the detected subset of secondary electronic devices; responsive to a user activation of a user-activatable input of a user-selected one of the subset of secondary electronic devices, sending an identification signal by the user-selected secondary electronic device, the identification signal identifying the user-selected secondary electronic device; responsive to receiving said identification signal by the primary electronic device, highlighting an entry on the displayed list associated with the user-selected secondary electronic device identified by the identification signal; receiving a user input at the primary electronic device, the user input being indicative of a user-selected entry of the displayed list; and initiating establishment of a wireless connection between the primary electronic device and an secondary electronic device identified by the user-selected entry.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
LEGO A/SBILLUND

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Wallington, Oliver Vejle, DK 5 66

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Apr 20, 2028
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Apr 20, 2032
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00