Method and apparatus for establishing Bluetooth data channel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11800337-B2
Application number	US-202117383717-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 23, 2021
Priority date	Jan 25, 2019
Publication date	Oct 24, 2023
Grant date	Oct 24, 2023

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for establishing a Bluetooth data channel are provided. In the method, before starting a service in a first mode, a first communications apparatus negotiates with a second communications apparatus to determine a first parameter. The first parameter may be used for establishing a data channel between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus. After starting the service in the first mode, the first communications apparatus sends a first message to the second communications apparatus. The first message is used to request the second communications apparatus to establish the data channel based on the first parameter. According to the foregoing method, before starting the service in the first mode, the first communications apparatus negotiates with the second communications apparatus to determine the first parameter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for establishing a Bluetooth data channel, comprising:
before starting a service in a first mode, negotiating, by a first communications apparatus, with a second communications apparatus to determine a first parameter, wherein the first parameter is used for establishing a data channel between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus, and the data channel is used to transmit Bluetooth data of the first mode; and
after starting the service in the first mode, sending, by the first communications apparatus, a first message to the second communications apparatus, wherein the first message includes the first parameter and is used to request the second communications apparatus to establish the data channel based on the first parameter;

wherein the negotiating, by the first communications apparatus, with the second communications apparatus to determine the first parameter comprises:
sending, by the first communications apparatus, a second message to the second communications apparatus, wherein the second message is used to request to negotiate a parameter to be used when the Bluetooth data of the first mode is transmitted between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus; and
receiving, by the first communications apparatus, a third message sent by the second communications apparatus, wherein the third message is used to determine the first parameter.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second message includes at least one parameter, the at least one parameter comprises the first parameter, and the third message is used to indicate that the second communications apparatus agrees to establish the data channel based on the first parameter.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second message is further used to request to negotiate a parameter to be used when Bluetooth data of a second mode is transmitted between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus, and the third message is further used to determine a second parameter, wherein the second parameter is used for transmitting the Bluetooth data of the second mode between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the second message is further used to request to negotiate a parameter to be used when Bluetooth data of a third mode is transmitted between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus, and the third message is further used to determine a third parameter, wherein the third parameter is used for transmitting the Bluetooth data of the third mode between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second message is a logical link control and adaptation protocol (L2CAP) message.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first mode is any one of the following modes:
a high-quality music mode;
a normal-quality music mode; or
a voice mode.

7. A first communications apparatus for establishing a Bluetooth data channel, comprising:
a first negotiation circuit, configured to: before the first communications apparatus starts a service in a first mode, negotiate with a second communications apparatus to determine a first parameter, wherein the first parameter is used for establishing a data channel between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus, and the data channel is used to transmit Bluetooth data of the first mode; and
a first message sending circuit, configured to: after the first communications apparatus starts the service in the first mode, send a first message to the second communications apparatus, wherein the first message is used to request the second communications apparatus to establish the data channel based on the first parameter;

wherein the first negotiation circuit is further configured to:
send a second message to the second communications apparatus, wherein the second message is used to request to negotiate a parameter to be used when the Bluetooth data of the first mode is transmitted between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus; and
receive a third message sent by the second communications apparatus, wherein the third message is used to determine the first parameter.

8. The first communications apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the second message is used to indicate at least one parameter, the at least one parameter comprises the first parameter, and the third message is used to indicate that the second communications apparatus agrees to establish the data channel based on the first parameter.

9. The first communications apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the second message is further used to request to negotiate a parameter to be used when Bluetooth data of a second mode is transmitted between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus, and the third message is further used to determine a second parameter, wherein the second parameter is used for transmitting the Bluetooth data of the second mode between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus.

10. The first communications apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the second message is further used to request to negotiate a parameter to be used when Bluetooth data of a third mode is transmitted between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus, and the third message is further used to determine a third parameter, wherein the third parameter is used for transmitting the Bluetooth data of the third mode between the first communications apparatus and the second communications apparatus.

11. The first communications apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the second message is an L2CAP message.

12. The first communications apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the first mode is any one of the following modes:
a high-quality music mode;
a normal-quality music mode; or
a voice mode.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cao Cong

Classifications

• H04W4/80 Primary

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• H04W28/18

  Negotiating wireless communication parameters · CPC title

• H04W76/10

  Connection setup · CPC title

• H04L69/24 Primary

  Negotiation of communication capabilities · CPC title

• H04N21/41407

  embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57) · CPC title