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Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 24, 2007
Applicants:

Olivier Courtay, Rennes, FR;

Christophe Vincent, Chevaigni, FR;

Inventors:

Olivier Courtay, Rennes, FR;

Christophe Vincent, Chevaigni, FR;

Assignee:

THOMSON LICENSING, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04W 12/06 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04L 63/0869 (2013.01); H04L 63/0876 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods for associating a first and a second device. Each device broadcasts an identity, the first device stores new identities and counts them. Upon user instruction and if there just one new identity, the first device sends a request for association to the second device that acknowledges this. The second device then sends, upon user instruction, a confirmation to the first device that verifies that the confirmation was sent by the second device and acknowledges this. The method is particularly suitable for use on devices that are unable to display identities of other devices.


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