Method of replacing a component of a bicycle wireless controlling system and bicycle component and portable device applying the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11451444-B2
Application number	US-202117158336-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2021
Priority date	Mar 13, 2020
Publication date	Sep 20, 2022
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a method of replacing a component of a bicycle wireless controlling system that includes the following steps: obtaining a first identification code related to a first component of the bicycle wireless controlling system by a portable device, wherein the first component is configured to be in communication connection with at least one another component of bicycle wireless controlling system through the first identification code; writing the first identification code into a second component by the portable device; and sending out the first identification code by the second component to be in communication connection with the at least one another component through the first identification code.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of replacing a component of a bicycle wireless controlling system, comprising:
obtaining a first identification code related to a first component of the bicycle wireless controlling system by a portable device, wherein the first component is configured to be in communication connection with at least one another component of the bicycle wireless controlling system through the first identification code;
writing the first identification code into a second component by the portable device; and
sending out the first identification code by the second component to be in communication connection with the at least one another component through the first identification code.

2. The method of replacing the component of the bicycle wireless controlling system according to claim 1 , wherein after sending out the first identification code by the second component to be in communication connection with the at least one another component, the method further comprises:
sending out a second identification code of the second component by the second component to update a communication connection between the second component and the at least one another component through the second identification code.

3. The method of replacing the component of the bicycle wireless controlling system according to claim 2 , wherein after sending out the second identification code by the second component to update the communication connection between the second component and the at least one another component, the method further comprises:
deleting the first identification code of the second component.

4. The method of replacing the component of the bicycle wireless controlling system according to claim 1 , wherein obtaining the first identification code by the portable device comprises: reading a barcode corresponding to the first identification code by an input device of the portable device.

5. The method of replacing the component of the bicycle wireless controlling system according to claim 1 , wherein obtaining the first identification code by the portable device comprises: connecting the portable device to a cloud host through a communication connection so as to read the first identification code pre-stored in the cloud host.

6. The method of replacing the component of the bicycle wireless controlling system according to claim 1 , wherein obtaining the first identification code by the portable device comprises: connecting the portable device to the first component through a communication connection so as to read the first identification code.

7. The method of replacing the component of the bicycle wireless controlling system according to claim 6 , wherein before sending out the first identification code by the second component to be in communication connection with the at least one another component, the method further comprises:
disconnecting a communication connection between the first component and the at least one another component.

8. The method of replacing the component of the bicycle wireless controlling system according to claim 7 , wherein disconnecting the communication connection between the first component and the at least one another component comprises:
powering off the first component.

9. The method of replacing the component of the bicycle wireless controlling system according to claim 7 , wherein disconnecting the communication connection between the first component and the at least one another component comprises:
moving the first component out of a communication range of the at least one another component.

10. The method of replacing the component of the bicycle wireless controlling system according to claim 1 , wherein sending out the first identification code by the second component comprises:
sending out the first identification code by the second component within a predetermined time after being powered on.

11. A bicycle component, comprising:
a wireless communication unit, configured to receive an identification code of another bicycle component through a communication connection from a portable device so as to use the identification code to replace a communication connection of the another bicycle component.

Assignees

• Tektro Technology Corp

Inventors

• Chuang Hsun-Yu

Classifications

• G06K19/06028

  using bar codes · CPC title

• H04L41/0806

  for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play · CPC title

• H04L41/085

  Retrieval of network configuration; Tracking network configuration history · CPC title

• H04W4/18

  Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals · CPC title

• B62M9/132

  electrically or fluid actuated; Controls thereof · CPC title