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Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018

Filed:

Jan. 05, 2011
Applicants:

Steven Richard Perrin, Raleigh, NC (US);

Mark Charles Davis, Durham, NC (US);

Scott Edwards Kelso, Cary, NC (US);

Bin LI, Beijing, CN;

Sheng Wang, Beijing, CN;

Inventors:

Steven Richard Perrin, Raleigh, NC (US);

Mark Charles Davis, Durham, NC (US);

Scott Edwards Kelso, Cary, NC (US);

Bin Li, Beijing, CN;

Sheng Wang, Beijing, CN;

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD., New Tech Park, SG;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/32 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/0823 (2013.01); G06F 1/1654 (2013.01); G06F 1/1632 (2013.01); H04L 63/107 (2013.01); H04L 2209/127 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus and method for pairing a base and a detachable device. A query module queries a detachable device in response to the detachable device connecting to a base. The detachable device provides a display for the base if the detachable device and base are connected. A determination module determines if the detachable device is paired with the base. A credential module obtains a pairing credential for a pairing in response to the determination module determining that the detachable device is unpaired with the base.


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