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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2001
Scott Caddes, Sandy, UT (US);
Elwin G. Hunt, Sandy, UT (US);
Ned Plasson, Park City, UT (US);
William Raines, Sandy, UT (US);
Randy C. Smith, Kaysville, UT (US);
Ronald D. Smith, American Fork, UT (US);
Scott Caddes, Sandy, UT (US);
Elwin G. Hunt, Sandy, UT (US);
Ned Plasson, Park City, UT (US);
William Raines, Sandy, UT (US);
Randy C. Smith, Kaysville, UT (US);
Ronald D. Smith, American Fork, UT (US);
3Com Corporation, Marlborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for opening a communications port for communication over a wireless communication network. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for opening a virtual communications (VCOM) port that is configured with a particular profile over a Bluetooth network. After an attempt to open the VCOM port is received from a first application at a first electronic device, the process is suspended until a communication path is established over the Bluetooth communication network between the first electronic device and a remote electronic device within a Bluetooth network. The remote electronic device may be selected by a user from a list of available devices. In another embodiment, a user may pre-configure the VCOM port for a specific functional profile and pre-configure a remote electronic device to the VCOM port.