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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2012
Applicant:
Research IN Motion Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Inventors:
Ahmed Abdelsamie, Nepean, CA;
Marc Élis Meunier, Kitchener, CA;
Antoine Gilles Joseph Boucher, Kitchener, CA;
Danqing Jiang, Kitchener, CA;
Jeff Chi Shing Chan, Markham, CA;
Assignee:
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/001 (2013.01); H04W 4/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to control accessories are disclosed. An example method includes establishing a first close-proximity communication connection via a first protocol by providing connection information via a second close-proximity communication connection via a second protocol, obtaining configuration information via the second close-proximity communication connection, and configuring a response to an event associated with the second close-proximity communication connection.