Method and apparatus for opening a virtual serial...

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2006-05-09

2006-05-09

Escalante, Ovidio (Department: 2645)

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at separate stations

Short range rf communication

C455S557000, C455S041300, C455S061000, C455S517000, C455S426100, C455S556200, C455S003050

Reexamination Certificate

active

07043205

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for opening a communications port for communication over a wireless communication network. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention discloses a method for opening a virtual communications (VCOM) port that is configured with a particular profile over a Bluetooth network. After an attempt to open the VCOM port is received from a first application at a first electronic device, the process is suspended until a communication path is established over the Bluetooth communication network between the first electronic device and a remote electronic device within a Bluetooth network. The remote electronic device may be selected by a user from a list of available devices. In another embodiment, a user may pre-configure the VCOM port for a specific functional profile and pre-configure a remote electronic device to the VCOM port.

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