81results about "Devices with bluetooth interfaces" patented technology

A method and system for limiting mobile device functionality when the mobile device is located in a pre-defined fixed geographic area. The mobile device may receive a local disabling signal from a disabling device, which, when detected by a Device Owner Application resident on the mobile device, limits the mobile device functionality. Alternatively, the system may use GPS based geofencing to determine that the mobile device is in a predefined geographic area, and then transmit instructions to the mobile device, where a Device Owner Application operates to restrict the mobile device functionality. Mobile device functionality may be limited by restricting the mobile device's ability to send and receive text messages, email messages and phone calls; restricting the mobile device's ability to respond to user input; restricting the mobile device's ability to utilize a web browser; and restricting the mobile device's web browser from accessing predetermined web sites.

This application provides a multi-device joint calling method and apparatus. The method includes: a first device establishing short-range communication with a second device; the first device obtaining relevant information about the second device based on the short-range communication; the first device sending the relevant information of the second device and the relevant information of the first device to a third device; and the first device receiving a paging from the third device. The paging is sent by the third device based on the relevant information of the second device and the relevant information of the first device. In this way, in cases where the second device has insufficient power or malfunctions, the second device can reliably transmit emergency information through the first device. This allows the third device to analyze the relevant information of the second device and the relevant information of the first device, send a paging to the first device, and obtain rescue-related information, thereby dispatching personnel to carry out rescue operations.

In some embodiments, an electronic device operates in a streaming mode to automatically stream content from the electronic device to a playback destination. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents selectable options to control playback of content on a streaming destination while the electronic device streams content to the streaming destination. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents visual indications that the electronic device is operating in a streaming mode to stream content to a playback destination. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a user interface for controlling electronic devices that automatically reconfigures to support different user inputs and issues different commands based on the type of electronic device being controlled. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a user interface for controlling electronic devices that automatically provides context-specific selectable options based on the content being displayed on the electronic device being controlled.

Distributed microphones in a wireless audio system are disclosed. A microphone device generates a transmit audio stream via at least one microphone on the microphone device. The microphone device transmits the transmit audio stream to a computing device via a first wireless connection and ignores a receive audio stream received from the computing device via the first wireless connection. A speaker device obtains a set of connection parameters for the first wireless connection between the microphone device and the computing device, intercepts the receive audio stream transmitted from the computing device to the microphone device using the first wireless connection, and plays the receive audio stream on a speaker of the speaker device.

A wireless communication system including an adapter is provided. The adapter is configured to connect with a host through a universal serial bus interface and connect with a handset through a Bluetooth interface to form a Bluetooth connection. After the adapter connects with the host through the universal serial bus interface and connects with the handset through the Bluetooth interface, the adapter is configured to provide a first IP address of the host to the handset to establish a Wi-Fi connection between the host and the handset. The Bluetooth connection is further configured to transmit an encryption key between the host and the handset. The Wi-Fi connection is not configured to transmit the encryption key.

This application discloses a Bluetooth third-party application call management method, an electronic device, and a system, and relates to the field of terminals. The method includes the following steps: when an electronic device learns about that a third-party application has a call task to be processed, the electronic device sends call scenario information to a wearable device based on a Bluetooth connection through a first application, so that the wearable device can acquire a current call scenario; and when the wearable device receives a first operation acting on the wearable device, the wearable device sends a first command corresponding to the first operation to the first application in the electronic device through the Bluetooth connection, so that the first application executes a first function corresponding to the first command (such as answering an incoming call, hanging up a call, or rejecting an incoming call).

An electronic device having a user interface for accessing phone features. The user interface accounts for whether the electronic device is connected to a companion cellular phone. The user interface accounts for a headset is available for use to carry on a call. The user interface permits transition between using one or more of cellular phone, headset, and / or the electronic device to be used for carrying on incoming or outgoing calls.

Embodiments of this application provide a Bluetooth connection method, a device, and a system, and relate to the field of wireless communications technologies, so that a Bluetooth headset can automatically switch, through a virtual connection, between audio services of a plurality of electronic devices for processing, and power consumption of the Bluetooth headset and the electronic devices can be reduced. The solution is as follows: A communications system includes a Bluetooth headset, and a first electronic device and a second electronic device that have been paired with the Bluetooth headset. The Bluetooth headset is configured to establish a first connection to the first electronic device, where the first connection includes an ACL connection. The first electronic device is configured to display connection information of the Bluetooth headset after establishing the first connection to the Bluetooth headset. The Bluetooth headset is further configured to send a BLE broadcast message. The second electronic device is configured to: after receiving the BLE broadcast message, establish a second connection to the Bluetooth headset, and display connection information of the Bluetooth headset on an interface. The embodiments of this application are used for Bluetooth connection.

An example playback device is configured to determine a first characteristic associated with at least one of a first device, the playback device, or a context in which at least one of the playback device or the first device is operating. The playback device can further identify a particular connection configuration in a set of connection configurations based on the first characteristic. Each connection configuration in the set of connection configurations comprises at least one additional rule, in addition to any rule defined by a wireless communications protocol. A communication link is established with the first device via the communication interface in accordance with the wireless communication protocol and the particular connection configuration. The first communication link enables transmission of media content from the first device for playback by the playback device.

A method for Bluetooth audio multi-streaming by a first electronic device includes establishing a Broadcast Isochronous Group (BIG) with second electronic devices, broadcasting a first audio to the second electronic devices over the BIG, detecting an audio event at the first electronic device while broadcasting the first audio to the second electronic devices, determining one or more primary electronic devices of the second electronic devices and one or more secondary electronic devices of the second electronic devices, and continuing to broadcast the first audio over the BIG to the one or more secondary electronic devices and concurrently unicasting a second audio that corresponds to the audio event over a Connected Isochronous Group (CIG) connection to the one or more primary electronic devices.

An audio system, device, and method for broadcasting, discovering, and receiving wireless audio data connections. The exemplary systems and methods described herein utilize an Isochronous Broadcast Stream topology to unilaterally broadcast a wireless audio data stream from a first audio device to a plurality of second audio devices. The audio devices described are configured to receive audio content according to a first wireless protocol, generate a Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) broadcast stream based on the audio content, and broadcast the Bluetooth LE broadcast stream to a plurality of second audio devices.

A portable information terminal is provided with a first communication function and a second communication function that can be wirelessly connected to the external device, a camera that captures video of a surrounding of the portable information terminal, a video processing unit that processes the video captured by the camera, a display that displays the video processed by the video processing unit, a memory unit that stores first identification information of the external device used for the first communication function, and second identification information of the external device used for the second communication function, and a control unit. The control unit calculates a relative position of the external device to the portable information terminal using the second communication function, and generates an overlaid video in which the first identification information is overlaid on the calculated relative position of an external device in the video and displays it on the display.

A method for transferring a call from a vehicle to a mobile terminal is provided. According to the method, an emergency call system of the vehicle is initiated in order to place an emergency call, communication between the vehicle and a central unit is established, and at least one part of the communication between the vehicle and the central unit is transferred to a mobile terminal in order to implement a communication connection between the mobile terminal and the central unit.

An intercom unit (3) for use in an intercom system comprises a permanently installed housing (6), a transmission interface for transmitting digital voice information data between the intercom unit (3) and an intercom, a converter unit for converting the digital voice information data into analog voice information data, and a sound transducer unit for converting analog voice information data into sound waves and vice versa. The intercom unit (3) additionally comprises a voice data converter unit for converting the voice information data into a wirelessly transmittable digital voice data stream and a voice data stream transmission unit with an antenna unit for wirelessly radiating the digital voice data stream. The radiated digital voice data stream can conform to the standardized specifications of low-energy Bluetooth.

A system and method in which a user application on a mobile device facilitates hands-free fare validation and gateless entry / exit at a transit facility like a transit station or a transit vehicle. The user application communicates with a Bluetooth gateway to authenticate the device and provides device-specific information for device identification and location determination. The user application also sends a secure token to the gateway to validate an electronic ticket stored in the device. A positioning unit uses the device-specific information to generate a timestamped location data for the device. A camera monitors the device user's movement and generates another timestamped location data for the device. A controller driver compares two timestamped location data to determine that the user of the device is approaching a gateless entry point and allows the user to avail a transit service through the gateless entry point when the electronic ticket is valid and active.

According to one embodiment, an electronic device (101) comprises: a communication circuit (190); one or more processors (120) including processing circuitry; and a memory (130) including instructions, wherein, when individually or collectively executed by the one or more processors, the instructions cause the electronic device to establish, through the communication circuit, a connection with one or more external electronic devices (102, 104, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216), determine, from among the one or more BISs included in a broadcast isochronous group (BIG), a broadcast isochronous stream (BIS) to be received by the one or more external electronic devices, and transmit, through the communication circuit, control information including an index of the one or more external electronic devices and an index of the determined BIS. Other embodiments are possible.

The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for a system including multiple audio devices. A method for a system including multiple audio devices is provided, which is performed by a first audio device of the multiple audio devices and comprises: receiving an instruction indicating the first audio device to be set as a primary device of the system and a second audio device to be set as a secondary device of the system; transmitting a setting instruction to the second audio device as indicated in the received instruction to set the second audio device as the secondary device of the system; receiving a full channel audio; and transmitting the full channel audio to other audio devices in the system; wherein the primary device of the system is set to play a designated one of left and right channels as indicated in the received instruction and the secondary device of the system is set to play the other one of the left and right channels.

A processor included in an electronic device may be configured to: display an audio input selection screen related to a plurality of audio inputs in a multiple camera recording mode; receive a first user input for selecting an external electronic device through the audio input selection screen; in response to the first user input, establish, through a communication circuit, each of first and second communication links for supporting first and second ear buds included in the external electronic device and binaural recording; while recording is performed by simultaneously using first and second cameras, receive first and second audio data obtained from the first and second ear buds through the first and second communication links, respectively; and store first and second images obtained from the first and second cameras in synchronization with the first and second audio data.

Embodiments of this application relate to the technical field of Bluetooth, and provide a device control system. The system includes an electronic device and a Bluetooth headset. The electronic device is connected to the Bluetooth headset via Bluetooth. The Bluetooth headset is configured to: when the Bluetooth headset is in a first mode, control the electronic device to perform a first action after the Bluetooth headset receives a first control operation of a user; and when the Bluetooth headset is in a second mode, control the electronic device to perform a second action after the Bluetooth headset receives a second control operation of the user. The first control operation is the same as the second control operation; the first action is the same as or different from the second action, and the first action is associated with the first control operation through a first user setting; and the second action is associated with the second control operation through a second user setting. The device control system provided in embodiments can control a conference on the electronic device by using the Bluetooth headset. This helps improve efficiency of the user controlling a conference, thereby improving user experience.

This application provides a wearable device management method, a related apparatus, and a communication system. The method may be applied to a wearable device that integrates a smartwatch and earphones. The smartwatch may be used as a control and management device of the earphones. A user may perform an operation on the smartwatch, to manage the smartwatch and the earphones. The user may further perform an operation on an electronic device connected to the smartwatch, to manage the smartwatch and the earphones. The foregoing method can improve use experience of the user using the wearable device, so that life convenience of the user can be improved through the wearable device.

The application provides a communication method applied to a communication system, the communication system comprising at least a first electronic device and a second electronic device, the method comprising: playing multimedia content by the first electronic device; broadcasting and sending, by the first electronic device, first synchronization information comprising at least a first address, so that the second electronic device receives the first synchronization information; wherein the first address is an acquisition address of the multimedia content; in response to a preset operation, the first electronic device and the second electronic device establish a near field wireless communication connection, and the second electronic device caches the multimedia content according to at least the first address; the first electronic device sends a control instruction to the second electronic device through the near field wireless communication connection; and the second electronic device plays the multimedia content according to the control instruction. The communication method of the application reduces the delay of switching and playing multimedia content between devices, and increases the user experience.

The invention relates to the field of computers, and discloses a translation method using multiple communication channels, auxiliary audio equipment and a storage medium, which are used for acquiring an audio clip from a user in a first language through the auxiliary audio equipment. And providing the audio clip as an audio clip of a second language for a target application running on the communication equipment. The method comprises the following steps: capturing a first language audio clip from a user; transmitting the audio segment to the communication device over the second wireless communication channel; translating, by a translation application executing on the communication device processor, the audio segment in the first language to an audio segment in a second language; transmitting the audio segment of the second language back to the auxiliary device through a second wireless communication channel different from the first wireless communication channel, or a third wireless communication channel; and retransmitting the audio clip of the second language to the auxiliary device through the first wireless communication channel so as to be provided for the target application program.

This application discloses a Bluetooth third-party application call management method, an electronic device, and a system, and relates to the field of terminals. The method includes the following steps: when an electronic device learns about that a third-party application has a call task to be processed, the electronic device sends call scenario information to a wearable device based on a Bluetooth connection through a first application, so that the wearable device can acquire a current call scenario; and when the wearable device receives a first operation acting on the wearable device, the wearable device sends a first command corresponding to the first operation to the first application in the electronic device through the Bluetooth connection, so that the first application executes a first function corresponding to the first command (such as answering an incoming call, hanging up a call, or rejecting an incoming call).

Hands-free system for one vehicle (100), including: a Bluetooth transceiver module (212) configured to pair with a mobile electronic device (150) configured to communicate with a mobile network; and a hands-free module (120), configured while the mobile electronic device (150) is paired, to selectively generate attention commands for transmission to the mobile electronic device (150), wherein the attention commands include: Standard attention commands defined by a Bluetooth Hands-Free Profile (HFP) specification; and Non-standard attention commands that are not defined by the Bluetooth HFP specification, the Bluetooth transceiver module (212) is further configured to: Transmitting attention commands to the mobile electronic device (150); from the mobile electronic device (150), Receiving: first responses to the standard attention commands defined by the Bluetooth HFP specification; and second responses to non-standard attention commands not defined by the Bluetooth HFP specification; and in response to receiving one of the second responses to a non-standard attention command not defined by the Bluetooth HFP specification, forwarding one of the second responses to the hands-free module (120); and in response to receiving one of the second answers: not to automatically disconnect from the mobile electronic device (150) and end the pairing; Comparing one of the second responses with a stored list containing only the first responses to attention commands as defined by the Bluetooth HFP specification; and Forwarding one of the second answers to the hands-free module (120) based on one of the second answers that is not in the stored list.

This application relates to the field of Bluetooth technologies, and in particular, to a communication method, a storage medium, and an electronic device. In the communication method disclosed in this application, a mobile phone completes registrations of a hands-free profile (HFP) and an advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP) in an initialization phase. During an incoming call of the mobile phone, the mobile phone establishes an HFP connection with a Bluetooth headset. An incoming call ring tone of the mobile phone is played by the Bluetooth headset through the HFP. Then, the mobile phone establishes an A2DP connection with the Bluetooth headset. In this way, the incoming call ring tone of the mobile phone is played by the Bluetooth headset through the HFP, so that a phenomenon of lag of the incoming call ring tone is avoided when playing of the incoming call ring tone of the mobile phone by the Bluetooth headset through the A2DP is switched to playing of the incoming call ring tone of the mobile phone by the Bluetooth headset through the HFP, and call experience of a user is improved.

A microphone can include a microphone element to detect sound, and a digital signal processor configured to process a first audio signal based on the sound according to a selected one of a plurality of digital signal processing (DSP) modes. Each of the DSP modes can be to process the first audio signal differently. For example, the DSP modes can account for a distance of a person speaking (e.g., close versus far) and / or a desired tonal quality (e.g., a lower, neutral, or bright tonal quality). At least some of the modes can have, for example, an automatic level control setting to provide more consistent volume as a user changes their distance from the microphone or changes their speaking level, and the automatic level control setting can be associated with particular default (and / or adjustable) values of a parameter attack, hold, decay, maximum gain, and / or target gain, each of which depends on which DSP is being applied.

Disclosed are a wireless intercom device for a bike and a communication method thereof. The wireless intercom device for a bike includes a Bluetooth module configured to perform Bluetooth communication with another wireless intercom device for a bike, and a one-to-one call module configured to perform a one-to-one call through the Bluetooth communication performed by the Bluetooth module, wherein the Bluetooth module is configured to perform Bluetooth pairing with a plurality of wireless intercom devices for a bike in a daisy chain manner, and the wireless intercom device for a bike further includes a group call module configured to perform a group call through Bluetooth communication when the Bluetooth pairing with the plurality of wireless intercom devices for a bike is performed in the daisy chain manner by the Bluetooth module.

Embodiments of this application provide a Bluetooth connection method, a device, and a system, and relate to the field of wireless communications technologies, so that a Bluetooth headset can automatically switch, through a virtual connection, between audio services of a plurality of electronic devices for processing, and power consumption of the Bluetooth headset and the electronic devices can be reduced. The solution is as follows: A communications system includes a Bluetooth headset, and a first electronic device and a second electronic device that have been paired with the Bluetooth headset. The Bluetooth headset is configured to establish a first connection to the first electronic device, where the first connection includes an ACL connection. The first electronic device is configured to display connection information of the Bluetooth headset after establishing the first connection to the Bluetooth headset. The Bluetooth headset is further configured to send a BLE broadcast message. The second electronic device is configured to: after receiving the BLE broadcast message, establish a second connection to the Bluetooth headset, and display connection information of the Bluetooth headset on an interface. The embodiments of this application are used for Bluetooth connection.

The invention discloses a wireless intercom device for a motorcycle and a communication method of the wireless intercom device. The wireless talkback device for the motorcycle comprises a Bluetooth module, a wireless communication module and a wireless communication module, wherein the Bluetooth module is configured to be in Bluetooth communication with other wireless talkback devices for the motorcycle; and a one-to-one call module configured to perform a one-to-one call through Bluetooth communication performed by means of the Bluetooth module; wherein the Bluetooth module is configured to perform Bluetooth pairing with a plurality of wireless intercom devices for motorcycles in a daisy chain mode; the wireless intercom device for the motorcycle further comprises a group call module, and the group call module is configured to perform group call through Bluetooth communication when the wireless intercom device is in Bluetooth pairing with a plurality of wireless intercom devices for the motorcycle through the Bluetooth module in a daisy chain mode.