Systems and methods for coupling wireless devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10327269-B2
Application number	US-201715854692-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 26, 2017
Priority date	Jul 30, 2014
Publication date	Jun 18, 2019
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019

Abstract

The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for coupling wireless devices. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) initiating, at a camera device, a connection utility configured to enable the camera device to communicatively couple to a second electronic device via a wireless network; (2) capturing an image via the camera device; (3) obtaining information to facilitate connection to the second electronic device based at least in part on the captured image; and (4) establishing a wireless connection utilizing the obtained information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
initiating, at a camera device, a connection utility configured to enable the camera device to communicatively couple to a second electronic device via a wireless network;
capturing an image via the camera device;
obtaining information to facilitate connection to the second electronic device based at least in part on the captured image; and
establishing a wireless connection to the second electronic device via the wireless network utilizing the obtained information.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein initiating the connection utility comprises initiating a connection setup process, and wherein the connection setup process is configured to generate a prompt to a user to capture the image.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless network is a local area network, a personal access network, or a wide area network.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless connection comprises a wireless fidelity (WiFi) connection.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after establishing the wireless connection, generating a notification indicating successful connection.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in accordance with a determination that the wireless connection is not successfully established, generating a notification indicating connection failure.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising prompting a user of the camera device for a second image.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, after establishing the wireless connection, associating a device identifier with the wireless network.

9. A camera device comprising:
a camera;
one or more processors; and
memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
initiating a connection utility configured to enable the camera device to communicatively couple to a second electronic device via a wireless network;
capturing an image;
obtaining information to facilitate connection to the second electronic device based at least in part on the captured image; and
establishing a wireless connection to the second electronic device via the wireless network utilizing the obtained information.

10. The camera device of claim 9 , wherein the camera device comprises two or more transceivers, and wherein the wireless connection is established via one of the two or more transceivers.

11. The camera device of claim 9 , wherein initiating the connection utility comprises initiating a connection setup process, and wherein the connection setup process is configured to generate a prompt to a user to capture the image.

12. The camera device of claim 9 , wherein the wireless network is a local area network, a personal access network, or a wide area network.

13. The camera device of claim 9 , wherein the wireless connection comprises a wireless fidelity (WiFi) connection.

14. A memory storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a camera device, cause the camera device to:
initiate a connection utility configured to enable the camera device to communicatively couple to a second electronic device via a wireless network;
capture an image;
obtain information to facilitate connection to the second electronic device based at least in part on the captured image; and
establish a wireless connection to the second electronic device via the wireless network utilizing the obtained information.

15. The memory of claim 14 , wherein the camera device comprises two or more transceivers, and wherein the wireless connection is established via one of the two or more transceivers.

16. The memory of claim 14 , wherein initiating the connection utility comprises initiating a connection setup process, and wherein the connection setup process is configured to generate a prompt to a user to capture the image.

17. The memory of claim 14 , wherein the wireless network is a local area network, a personal access network, or a wide area network.

18. The memory of claim 14 , wherein the wireless connection comprises a wireless fidelity (WiFi) connection.

19. The memory of claim 14 , wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the camera device, cause the camera device to, after establishing the wireless connection, generate a notification indicating successful connection.

20. The memory of claim 14 , wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions, which when executed by the camera device, cause the camera device to generate a notification indicating connection failure in accordance with a determination that the wireless connection is not successfully established.

Assignees

• Google Technology Holdings LLC

Inventors

• Debates Scott P
• Forest Francis W

Classifications

• H04W76/10 Primary

  Connection setup · CPC title

• H04W8/005 Primary

  Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals · CPC title

• G06F18/22

  Matching criteria, e.g. proximity measures · CPC title

• G06V10/50

  by performing operations within image blocks; by using histograms, e.g. histogram of oriented gradients [HoG]; by summing image-intensity values; Projection analysis · CPC title

• G06V10/75

  Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video features; Coarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approaches; using context analysis; Selection of dictionaries · CPC title