229results about "Devices with bluetooth interfaces" patented technology

A vehicle communication system facilitates hands-free interaction with a mobile device m a vehicle or elsewhere. Users interact with the system by speaking to it. The system processes text and processes commands. The system supports Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free use. The system handles telephone calls, email, and SMS text messages. The user can customize the device via a user profile stored on an Internet web server.

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.

An electronic device, while in wireless communication with a wireless accessory, and while displaying a system user interface, detects that the wireless accessory is charging, and in response to detecting that the wireless accessory is charging, displays a charging alert that indicates that the wireless accessory is charging.

The present disclosure provides a wireless communication system including a first host computer, a communication dongle, a second host computer and an input device. The communication dongle is connected to the first host computer via a USB interface, connected to the second host computer via a Bluetooth interface, and connected to the input device via a RF interface. The first host computer has first application software for intercepting the operating signal(s) of the input device and transferring, via the communication dongle, to the second host computer to be executed thereby. The first application software also controls the first host computer to ignore the operating signal(s) during the operating signal(s) is being transferred to the second host computer.

The present disclosure provides a wireless communication system including a first host computer, a communication dongle, a second host computer and an input device. The communication dongle is connected to the first host computer via a USB interface, connected to the second host computer via a Bluetooth interface, and connected to the input device via a wireless interface. The first host computer has first application software for intercepting the operating signal(s) of the input device and transferring, via the communication dongle, to the second host computer to be executed thereby. The first application software also controls the first host computer to ignore the operating signal(s) during the operating signal(s) is being transferred to the second host computer.

The invention discloses a control method and system for a power bank capable of switching charging power, and relates to the technical field of power banks, and the method comprises the steps: building a data connection relation with a cloud platform of a power bank renting operator; if the Bluetooth information of the target mobile phone sent by the cloud platform is received, establishing data connection with the target mobile phone; acquiring electrical parameters of a plurality of modules in the mobile phone to obtain real-time power consumption and defining the real-time power consumption as a1; comparing the power consumption accumulated value a1 with a pre-selected high power consumption standard threshold value; if the real-time power consumption is greater than a large power consumption standard threshold, determining that a preset hot risk condition is met, and switching a charging mode of the power bank to a low-power mode; obtaining interaction information input to the power bank by a user in the charging process; and if the signal for resetting the charging power of the power bank appears in the interaction information, disconnecting the data connection between the power bank and the mobile phone, and resetting the charging behavior of the power bank to be high power priority. The method and the device have the effect of reducing potential safety hazards when the power bank is used for charging.

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.

An audio data transmission method and apparatus for a wireless earphone, and a storage medium and a terminal are provided. A play mode adopted by the wireless earphone includes a first play mode and a second play mode, and the method includes: determining whether the first play mode currently adopted by the wireless earphone satisfies a transmission bandwidth required by to-be-played audio data at least based on parameter information of the to-be-played audio data; and based on the first play mode not satisfying the transmission bandwidth required by the to-be-played audio data, transmitting the to-be-played audio data through a connection channel corresponding to the second play mode.

Embodiments provide for a system and method that address challenges associated with audio routing of an incoming call between two devices operatively coupled via a short-range wireless connection. Ultrasonic watermark signals are generated and sent between the two devices. Detection and non-detection of the ultrasonic watermark signals controls the audio routing. The ultrasonic watermark signals can be modified based on a predetermined operational characteristic known only to the two devices for increased robustness to the system.

The present application provides a method and electronic device for controlling a vehicle, the method comprising: a mobile terminal establishing a short-range communication connection with the vehicle; the mobile terminal reading vehicle information from a passive NFC device on the vehicle; the mobile terminal generating control information based on the vehicle information; the mobile terminal sending the control information to the vehicle via the short-range communication connection. The passive NFC device is, for example, an NFC tag, and the mobile terminal is, for example, a mobile phone. In the process of controlling the vehicle, the mobile phone can be in an off-screen state throughout the process, without the need for the user to operate on the interface of the mobile phone, thereby enhancing the user experience. In addition, the vehicle does not need to be installed with an active NFC device, which reduces the cost of the vehicle and improves the reliability of the vehicle control system.

The disclosure herein provides a wearable personal wireless media station including a wearable base station and a wireless earbud. The wearable personal wireless media station may detect that the wireless earbud is docked to the wearable base station, play audio through a speaker of the wearable base station while the wireless earbud is docked to the wearable base station, detect that the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station, cease to play sound through the speaker of the wearable base station in response to detecting that the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station, and begin playing audio through the wireless earbud while the wireless earbud is undocked from the wearable base station.

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.

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.

An in-ear listening device having a device housing including a speaker housing and an elongated tube protruding away from the speaker housing, an audio port formed through the speaker housing, a speaker disposed in the speaker housing and aligned to emit sound through the audio port, a microphone port formed through the elongated tube, a microphone disposed in the elongated tube and operatively coupled to receive sound through the microphone port, a rechargeable battery and a wireless antenna disposed within the device housing, wireless circuitry coupled to the wireless antenna and configured to input and output radio frequency signals for wireless communications, a user-interface touch control disposed on the device housing and operable to control a function of the earbud, and battery charging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery and positioned within the device housing and operable to charge the rechargeable battery when coupled to receive power from an external power source.

A system and method for applying a low strength, low frequency magnetic field therapy to biological tissues. A coil is excited with a low frequency oscillating current, e.g., 10-1000 Hz. The coil is, e.g., 5-200 turns, having a diameter of 2-20 mm, and produces a magnetic field strength of about 0.01-5 mTelsa at a distance of 1 cm from the coil, or a cover over the coil, into the tissue. The current is preferably controlled by a smartphone or other programmable device controlled by a downloadable app in accordance with a PEMF program which may be separately downloaded or updated, and provided through an audio jack. Alternately, a digital interface and / or wireless interface may control the current. An app on the smartphone may be used to control the frequency, amplitude / envelope modulation, waveform, duration, etc. of the oscillation. The coil may be in mineral housing with a simple filter, and TRRS-type audio jack.

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.

In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes displaying a satellite communication mode enabling control in a first interface; receiving an operation for the satellite communication mode enabling control and displaying a first page in response to receiving the operation, where the first page includes first indication information that indicates a user to adjust a posture of holding the first electronic device; establishing a satellite communication connection to a satellite in response to the first electronic device being aligned with the satellite; receiving a dialing operation for a first number; displaying a first prompt on an in-call screen, where the first prompt prompts the user to maintain or adjust a current posture of holding the first electronic device; and making a call to a second electronic device corresponding to the first number via the satellite communication connection.

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.

This application discloses a Bluetooth reconnection method, and relates to the field of short-range wireless communications technologies. The method includes: When a charging case is closed, a first earbud breaks a Bluetooth connection, where the first earbud stores a Bluetooth address of a terminal and a Bluetooth address of a second earbud. When the charging case is opened, the charging case accommodates only the first earbud, and a first preset condition is met, the first earbud sends a first paging request to the second earbud based on the Bluetooth address of the second earbud. The first preset condition is that the Bluetooth connection includes a Bluetooth connection between the first earbud and the second earbud. In this way, reconnection duration of the first earbud when the charging case is opened can be reduced.

A proximity-enabled machine control system includes a user mobile device having a processor, a touch sensitive screen coupled to the processor, and non-transitory computer readable media with code segments executable on the processor for: (a) determining if the user mobile device is within a proximity zone of a machine; (b) displaying on the touch sensitive screen at least one machine control button for the machine; (c) detecting an activation of the at least one machine control button by the user; and (d) developing a machine control signal to control the machine.

The present disclosure provides a wireless communication system including a first host computer, a communication dongle, a second host computer and an input device. The communication dongle is connected to the first host computer via a USB interface, connected to the second host computer via a Bluetooth interface, and connected to the input device via a RF interface. The first host computer has first application software for intercepting the operating signal(s) of the input device and transferring, via the communication dongle, to the second host computer to be executed thereby. The first application software also controls the first host computer to ignore the operating signal(s) during the operating signal(s) is being transferred to the second host computer.

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).

Disclosed are a device switching method for a display apparatus and a display apparatus. The method includes: recognizing a first class of device of a Bluetooth device, and presenting the first class of device in a first user interface; in response to a device switch command being received within a specified time from outside, determining that the first class of device is different from an actual second class of device, updating the first class of device in the first user interface to the second class of device, and interacting with the Bluetooth device according to the second class of device; and in response to no device switch command being received within the specified time input from outside, determining that the first class of device is the same as the actual second class of device, and interacting with the Bluetooth device according to the second class of device.

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.

A method comprising: storing, on a user device associated with a user, a list of control terms, each control term in the list of control terms configured to invoke the user device to instruct an application to perform a particular action, receiving, at the user device, a voice input from the user, the voice input comprising one of the control terms in the list of control term stored on the user device and one or more other terms; identifying, by the user device, that the voice input comprises the one of the control terms in the list of control terms stored on the user device; in response to identifying that the voice input comprises the one of the control terms, processing, by the user device, the one or more other terms in the received voice input to identify a subject of the particular action for the application to perform; and instructing, by the user device, the application to perform the particular action based on the identified subject of the particular action identified by the speech-to-text conversion on the one or more other terms.

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.

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.

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.