Device Pairing via Wireless Bonding and Background Streaming
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Solution Overview
Problem
The pairing process for wearable computing devices with other computing devices, such as smartphones, is often frustrating due to the need for manual processes and can be time-consuming, especially when users want to leverage resources and receive updates over network connections.
Innovation Solution
A method for rapid pairing using wireless bonding technologies like Bluetooth, allowing devices to establish a connection without conventional pairing processes, enabling streaming of applications and data transfer while facilitating account setup and firmware updates in the background with user permission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual pairing process is used, then device connection is established, but pairing time and user effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting nearby devices and pre-establishing connection parameters before the user initiates pairing. The wearable device and computing device exchange identification information and establish cryptographic keys in advance, so when pairing is requested, the connection is already prepared and can be activated immediately without manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The pairing process is made self-service by enabling devices to automatically discover each other, authenticate, and establish connections without user intervention. The system autonomously handles device detection, credential verification, and connection establishment, allowing the pairing to complete itself based on pre-configured parameters and automatic authentication protocols.
2Extent of automation
If conventional pairing process is used, then device connection is established, but user intervention and manual steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service pairing where devices automatically detect each other through wireless broadcasting, authenticate using pre-shared credentials or cryptographic key exchange, and establish connections without any manual user steps. The entire pairing process is automated from device discovery to final connection establishment, eliminating the need for users to manually enter codes or confirm pairings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary authentication mechanism that mediates the pairing process between devices. This intermediary system handles the complex authentication and credential verification automatically, allowing devices to pair through a standardized protocol without users needing to understand or manually manage the authentication details, thereby increasing automation while maintaining security.
3Productivity
If rapid pairing is implemented, then pairing speed increases, but security protocols must be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
Security protocols are maintained during rapid pairing by performing preliminary cryptographic key exchange and authentication credential verification before the actual connection is established. The devices exchange and verify security credentials in advance, so when pairing is initiated, the security framework is already in place and the connection can be activated immediately without compromising security for speed.
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AI summary
Alternative pairing is used to enable communication between devices, but without conventional processes required for pairing. Moreover, multiple wireless bonds may be enabled, where both a device is linked to another device and an account is associated with the device and also a backend server. Once an appropriate bond is established, a streaming app (or partial or lightweight version of an application including a selected subset of application functionality) can be streamed to a device such that the user can enter information that can be transmitted to a paired device over the wireless connection. This can enable the association of the device to be performed with respect to the backend servers of the relevant provider. Such an approach can also establish a mechanism for the user to create an account while downloading the full application, or remainder of the application in some embodiments, in the background.