TWI734518B - Bluetooth pairing system and method - Google Patents
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本案係關於一種通訊配對系統及方法,尤指一種藍芽配對系統及方法。This case is about a communication matching system and method, especially a Bluetooth pairing system and method.
如今,具有藍芽傳輸功能之裝置已被廣泛運用在日常生活中。一般而言,若欲將兩個藍芽裝置進行藍芽通訊配對,以通過藍芽進行音訊傳輸的話,使用者需要在藍芽裝置之顯示與輸入介面上搜尋配對對象並輸入相應之配對驗證碼 (pin code),方能實現配對。然而,部分藍芽裝置並不具備顯示或輸入介面 (例如耳機及助聽器等穿戴式裝置),故難以直接進行配對。現有技術雖可通過額外裝置輔助 (例如手機) 來實現配對,然此配對方式所需的額外裝置及操作流程亦造成了使用上的不便,同時增加了操作複雜度。Nowadays, devices with Bluetooth transmission function have been widely used in daily life. Generally speaking, if you want to pair two Bluetooth devices for Bluetooth communication for audio transmission via Bluetooth, the user needs to search for the pairing partner on the display and input interface of the Bluetooth device and enter the corresponding pairing verification code (pin code), then pairing can be realized. However, some Bluetooth devices do not have a display or input interface (such as wearable devices such as earphones and hearing aids), so it is difficult to pair directly. Although in the prior art, the pairing can be achieved through the assistance of an additional device (such as a mobile phone), the additional devices and operation procedures required by this pairing method also cause inconvenience in use and increase the complexity of the operation.
因此,如何發展一種可改善上述習知技術之藍芽配對系統及方法,實為目前迫切之需求。Therefore, how to develop a Bluetooth pairing system and method that can improve the above-mentioned conventional technology is an urgent need at present.
本案之目的在於提供一種藍芽配對系統及方法,其係於藍芽裝置中設置紅外線發射及接收元件,並通過紅外線元件傳輸實現藍芽通訊配對所需的資訊,從而建立藍芽裝置之間的藍芽通訊配對。且於配對過程中,無須使用到顯示介面、輸入介面或額外的輔助裝置。藉此,可有效提升藍芽配對的方便性,同時降低配對所耗費之時間及操作複雜度。The purpose of this case is to provide a Bluetooth pairing system and method, which is to install infrared transmitting and receiving components in the Bluetooth device, and use the infrared components to transmit the information required for Bluetooth communication pairing, thereby establishing a connection between the Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth communication pairing. And during the pairing process, there is no need to use a display interface, an input interface, or additional auxiliary devices. Thereby, the convenience of Bluetooth pairing can be effectively improved, and the time and operation complexity of pairing can be reduced.
為達上述目的,本案提供一種藍芽配對系統,包含第一藍芽裝置及第二藍芽裝置。第一藍芽裝置包含第一藍芽模組、第一紅外線發射元件及第一紅外線接收元件,其中第一紅外線發射元件及第一紅外線接收元件分別連接於第一藍芽模組。第二藍芽裝置包含第二藍芽模組、第二紅外線發射元件及第二紅外線接收元件,其中第二紅外線發射元件及第二紅外線接收元件分別連接於第二藍芽模組。第一紅外線發射元件在被啟動時發射第一裝置訊息,若第二紅外線接收元件接收第一裝置訊息,且第二紅外線發射元件被啟動,則第二紅外線發射元件發射第二裝置訊息至第一紅外線接收元件,第一藍芽模組及第二藍芽模組根據第一裝置訊息及第二裝置訊息進行藍芽通訊配對。To achieve the above objective, the present application provides a Bluetooth pairing system, which includes a first Bluetooth device and a second Bluetooth device. The first Bluetooth device includes a first Bluetooth module, a first infrared emitting element, and a first infrared receiving element, wherein the first infrared emitting element and the first infrared receiving element are respectively connected to the first Bluetooth module. The second Bluetooth device includes a second Bluetooth module, a second infrared emitting element and a second infrared receiving element, wherein the second infrared emitting element and the second infrared receiving element are respectively connected to the second Bluetooth module. The first infrared emitting element emits the first device message when it is activated. If the second infrared receiving element receives the first device message and the second infrared emitting element is activated, the second infrared emitting element emits the second device message to the first The infrared receiving element, the first Bluetooth module and the second Bluetooth module perform Bluetooth communication pairing according to the first device information and the second device information.
為達上述目的,本案另提供一種藍芽配對方法,適用於將第一藍芽裝置與第二藍芽裝置進行藍芽通訊配對,其中第一藍芽裝置包含第一藍芽模組、第一紅外線發射元件及第一紅外線接收元件,第二藍芽裝置包含第二藍芽模組、第二紅外線發射元件及第二紅外線接收元件。藍芽配對方法包含步驟:(a) 啟動第一紅外線發射元件以發射第一裝置訊息;(b) 利用第二紅外線接收元件接收第一裝置訊息;(c) 啟動第二紅外線發射元件以發射第二裝置訊息至第一紅外線接收元件;以及 (d) 根據第一裝置訊息及第二裝置訊息,第一藍芽模組及第二藍芽模組進行藍芽通訊配對。In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, this case provides a Bluetooth pairing method, which is suitable for Bluetooth communication pairing between a first Bluetooth device and a second Bluetooth device, wherein the first Bluetooth device includes a first Bluetooth module, a first An infrared emitting element and a first infrared receiving element. The second bluetooth device includes a second bluetooth module, a second infrared emitting element and a second infrared receiving element. The Bluetooth pairing method includes the steps: (a) activating the first infrared emitting element to transmit the first device message; (b) using the second infrared receiving element to receive the first device message; (c) activating the second infrared emitting element to transmit the first device message Two device messages to the first infrared receiving element; and (d) according to the first device message and the second device message, the first Bluetooth module and the second Bluetooth module perform Bluetooth communication pairing.
體現本案特徵與優點的一些典型實施例將在後段的說明中詳細敘述。應理解的是本案能夠在不同的態樣上具有各種的變化,其皆不脫離本案之範圍,且其中的說明及圖示在本質上係當作說明之用,而非架構於限制本案。Some typical embodiments embodying the features and advantages of this case will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that this case can have various changes in different aspects, all of which do not depart from the scope of this case, and the descriptions and illustrations therein are essentially for illustrative purposes, rather than being constructed to limit the case.
第1圖為本案較佳實施例之藍芽配對系統的架構示意圖。如第1圖所示,本案之藍芽配對系統包含第一藍芽裝置1及第二藍芽裝置2。第一藍芽裝置1包含第一藍芽模組11、第一紅外線發射元件12及第一紅外線接收元件13,其中第一紅外線發射元件12及第一紅外線接收元件13分別連接於第一藍芽模組11。第二藍芽裝置2包含第二藍芽模組21、第二紅外線發射元件22及第二紅外線接收元件23,其中第二紅外線發射元件22及第二紅外線接收元件23分別連接於第二藍芽模組21。第一紅外線接收元件13及第二紅外線接收元件23持續保持在啟動狀態。第一紅外線發射元件12在被啟動時發射第一裝置訊息,此時第一藍芽模組11運作於從端模式。在第二紅外線接收元件23接收到第一裝置訊息的情況下,若第二紅外線發射元件22被啟動,則第二紅外線發射元件22發射第二裝置訊息至第一紅外線接收元件13,且此時第二藍芽模組21運作於主端模式。根據第一裝置訊息及第二裝置訊息,分別運作於從端模式及主端模式的第一藍芽模組11及第二藍芽模組21相互進行藍芽通訊配對。於一些實施例中,該些裝置訊息各別包含驗證碼、裝置名稱及其對應之藍芽模組 (11、21) 的通訊位址,其中驗證碼係由對應之藍芽模組 (11、21) 隨機生成,但亦不以此為限。Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the Bluetooth pairing system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the Bluetooth pairing system in this case includes a first Bluetooth
藉此,可通過紅外線元件傳輸藍芽通訊配對所需的資訊,從而建立第一藍芽裝置1與第二藍芽裝置2之間的藍芽通訊配對。且於配對過程中,無須使用到顯示介面、輸入介面或額外的輔助裝置。藉此,可有效提升藍芽配對的方便性,同時降低配對所耗費之時間及操作複雜度。In this way, the information required for the Bluetooth communication pairing can be transmitted through the infrared component, thereby establishing the Bluetooth communication pairing between the first Bluetooth
於一些實施例中,第一藍芽裝置1還包含控制器15,第一紅外線發射元件12、第一紅外線接收元件13及第一藍芽模組11分別連接於控制器15,藉此,第一紅外線發射元件12及第一紅外線接收元件13可通過控制器15分別連接於第一藍芽模組11。於一些實施例中,第二藍芽裝置2還包含控制器25,第二紅外線發射元件22、第二紅外線接收元件23及第二藍芽模組21分別連接於控制器25,藉此,第二紅外線發射元件22及第二紅外線接收元件23可通過控制器25分別連接於第二藍芽模組21。In some embodiments, the first Bluetooth
於一些實施例中,第一藍芽裝置1還包含連接於控制器15的感測器14,第二藍芽裝置2還包含連接於控制器25的感測器24。第一藍芽裝置1的感測器14及控制器15分別與第二藍芽裝置2的感測器24及控制器25具有相同的作用及可能實施態樣,因此,以下係以第一藍芽裝置1的感測器14及控制器15為例進行說明,而不再對第二藍芽裝置2的感測器24及控制器25另行贅述。In some embodiments, the first Bluetooth
於第一藍芽裝置1中,控制器15連接於第一紅外線發射元件12。感測器14對使用者之行為進行感測,並輸出感測結果至控制器15。控制器15在感測結果符合預設條件時啟動第一紅外線發射元件12,使第一紅外線發射元件12發射第一裝置訊息。舉例而言,感測器14可為聲音感測器、觸碰感測器或動作感測器,但亦不以此為限。當感測器14為聲音感測器時,感測器14架構於感測使用者所發出之聲音,相應之預設條件為使用者所發出之聲音與預設聲音相同。當感測器14為觸碰感測器時,感測器14架構於感測使用者是否觸碰到感測器14,相應之預設條件為使用者觸碰感測器14。當感測器14為動作感測器時,感測器14架構於感測使用者之動作,相應之預設條件為使用者之動作與預設動作相同。由此可知,使用者可通過聲音、觸碰或動作來啟動紅外線發射元件 (12、22),以利用紅外線傳輸裝置訊息,並藉此實現藍芽通訊配對,不僅易於操作,且配對流程較為方便及快速。In the first Bluetooth
為了更易於了解本案特徵,以下係示例說明藍芽配對系統適用之應用環境。In order to make it easier to understand the characteristics of this case, the following is an example to illustrate the applicable application environment of the Bluetooth pairing system.
於一些實施例中,第一藍芽裝置1及第二藍芽裝置2為耳機,分別由第一使用者及第二使用者配戴。當第一使用者欲將其耳機與第二使用者之耳機進行藍芽通訊配對時,第一使用者可通過聲音、觸碰或動作來啟動第一紅外線發射元件12,使第一紅外線發射元件12發射第一裝置訊息。第二使用者之耳機中的第二紅外線接收元件23接收到第一裝置訊息,此時第二使用者之耳機可例如但不限於發出提示音來通知第二使用者。若第二使用者亦同意將其耳機與第一使用者之耳機進行配對,則第二使用者可通過聲音、觸碰或動作來啟動第二紅外線發射元件22,使第二紅外線發射元件22發射第二裝置訊息至第一紅外線接收元件13。根據第一裝置訊息及第二裝置訊息,第一使用者之耳機的第一藍芽模組11即可與第二使用者之耳機的第二藍芽模組21配對,從而實現藍芽通訊配對。於此實施例中,亦可將耳機替換為助聽器。In some embodiments, the first Bluetooth
於另一些實施例中,第一藍芽裝置1及第二藍芽裝置2可分別為耳機及音訊輸出裝置 (例如但不限於手機或電腦),其配對流程與前述相仿,故不再贅述。惟於此實施例,第一藍芽裝置1及第二藍芽裝置2不僅可由兩個使用者操作以進行配對流程,更可改由同一使用者操作以進行配對流程,舉例而言,使用者可將其耳機與手機進行藍芽通訊配對,以使耳機通過藍芽接收手機所輸出之音訊。In other embodiments, the first Bluetooth
第2圖為本案較佳實施例之藍芽配對方法的流程示意圖。本案之藍芽配對方法可適用於第1圖所示之藍芽配對系統,其係架構於將第一藍芽裝置1與第二藍芽裝置2進行藍芽通訊配對。如第2圖所示,藍芽配對方法包含步驟S1、S2、S3及S4。Figure 2 is a schematic flow diagram of the Bluetooth pairing method according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The Bluetooth pairing method in this case can be applied to the Bluetooth pairing system shown in Figure 1, which is structured to pair the first Bluetooth
首先,於步驟S1中,啟動第一紅外線發射元件12以發射第一裝置訊息。接著,於步驟S2中,利用第二紅外線接收元件23接收第一裝置訊息。而後,於步驟S3中,啟動第二紅外線發射元件22以發射第二裝置訊息至第一紅外線接收元件13。最後,於步驟S4中,根據第一裝置訊息及第二裝置訊息,第一藍芽模組11及第二藍芽模組21進行藍芽通訊配對。於一些實施例中,在第二紅外線接收元件23接收到第一裝置訊息時,第二藍芽裝置2發出提示音以通知其使用者。First, in step S1, the first
請參閱第3圖,第3圖係為第2圖之藍芽配對方法之變化例的流程示意圖。Please refer to Fig. 3, which is a schematic flowchart of a variation of the Bluetooth pairing method in Fig. 2.
於一些實施例中,藍芽配對方法在步驟S1前還包含步驟S51及S52。於步驟S51中,感測第一使用者之行為。於步驟S52中,判斷第一使用者之行為是否符合第一預設條件,在判斷結果為是時執行步驟S1 ,在判斷結果為否時執行步驟S51。In some embodiments, the Bluetooth pairing method further includes steps S51 and S52 before step S1. In step S51, the behavior of the first user is sensed. In step S52, it is determined whether the behavior of the first user meets the first preset condition, step S1 is executed when the judgment result is yes, and step S51 is executed when the judgment result is no.
於一些實施例中,藍芽配對方法在步驟S2與S3之間還包含步驟S61及S62。於步驟S61中,感測第二使用者之行為。於步驟S62中,判斷第二使用者之行為是否符合第二預設條件,在判斷結果為是時執行步驟S3 ,在判斷結果為否時執行步驟S61。於前述實施例中,第一使用者及第二使用者可為同一人或兩個不同人。In some embodiments, the Bluetooth pairing method further includes steps S61 and S62 between steps S2 and S3. In step S61, the behavior of the second user is sensed. In step S62, it is determined whether the behavior of the second user meets the second preset condition, step S3 is executed when the judgment result is yes, and step S61 is executed when the judgment result is no. In the foregoing embodiment, the first user and the second user may be the same person or two different persons.
於一些實施例中,係於步驟S51及/或S61中感測使用者所發出之聲音,而於對應之步驟S52及/或S62中的預設條件為使用者所發出之聲音與預設聲音相同。於一些實施例中,係於步驟S51及/或S61中感測使用者是否觸碰到預設位置,而於對應之步驟S52及/或S62中的預設條件為使用者觸碰到預設位置。於一些實施例中,係於步驟S51及/或S61中感測該使用者之動作,而於對應之步驟S52及/或S62中的預設條件為使用者之動作與預設動作相同。In some embodiments, the user's voice is sensed in step S51 and/or S61, and the corresponding preset condition in step S52 and/or S62 is the user's voice and the preset voice same. In some embodiments, whether the user touches the preset position is sensed in step S51 and/or S61, and the corresponding preset condition in step S52 and/or S62 is that the user touches the preset position Location. In some embodiments, the user's action is sensed in step S51 and/or S61, and the corresponding preset condition in step S52 and/or S62 is that the user's action is the same as the default action.
綜上所述,本案提供一種藍芽配對系統及方法,其係於藍芽裝置中設置紅外線發射及接收元件,並通過紅外線元件傳輸實現藍芽通訊配對所需的資訊,從而建立藍芽裝置之間的藍芽通訊配對。且於配對過程中,無須使用到顯示介面、輸入介面或額外的輔助裝置。藉此,可有效提升藍芽配對的方便性,同時降低配對所耗費之時間及操作複雜度。此外,使用者可通過聲音、觸碰或動作來啟動紅外線發射元件,不僅易於操作,更使得配對流程較為方便及快速。In summary, this case provides a Bluetooth pairing system and method, which is to install infrared transmitting and receiving components in the Bluetooth device, and use the infrared components to transmit the information required to achieve Bluetooth communication pairing, thereby establishing the Bluetooth device Bluetooth communication pairing between. And during the pairing process, there is no need to use a display interface, an input interface, or additional auxiliary devices. Thereby, the convenience of Bluetooth pairing can be effectively improved, and the time and operation complexity of pairing can be reduced. In addition, the user can activate the infrared emitting element by sound, touch or action, which is not only easy to operate, but also makes the pairing process more convenient and fast.
須注意,上述僅是為說明本案而提出之較佳實施例,本案不限於所述之實施例,本案之範圍由如附專利申請範圍決定。且本案得由熟習此技術之人士任施匠思而為諸般修飾,然皆不脫如附專利申請範圍所欲保護者。It should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment for explaining the case, and the case is not limited to the described embodiment. The scope of the case is determined by the scope of the patent application attached. Moreover, this case can be modified in many ways by those who are familiar with this technology, but none of them deviates from the protection of the scope of the patent application.
1:第一藍芽裝置 11:第一藍芽模組 12:第一紅外線發射元件 13:第一紅外線接收元件 14:感測器 15:控制器 2:第二藍芽裝置 21:第二藍芽模組 22:第二紅外線發射元件 23:第二紅外線接收元件 24:感測器 25:控制器 S1、S2、S3、S4、S51、S52、S61、S62:步驟 1: The first Bluetooth device 11: The first Bluetooth module 12: The first infrared emitting element 13: The first infrared receiving element 14: Sensor 15: Controller 2: The second Bluetooth device 21: The second Bluetooth module 22: The second infrared emitting element 23: The second infrared receiving element 24: Sensor 25: Controller S1, S2, S3, S4, S51, S52, S61, S62: steps
第1圖為本案較佳實施例之藍芽配對系統的架構示意圖。Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the Bluetooth pairing system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
第2圖為本案較佳實施例之藍芽配對方法的流程示意圖。Figure 2 is a schematic flow diagram of the Bluetooth pairing method according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
第3圖係為第2圖之藍芽配對方法之變化例的流程示意圖。Figure 3 is a schematic flow diagram of a variation of the Bluetooth pairing method in Figure 2.
1:第一藍芽裝置 1: The first Bluetooth device
11:第一藍芽模組 11: The first Bluetooth module
12:第一紅外線發射元件 12: The first infrared emitting element
13:第一紅外線接收元件 13: The first infrared receiving element
14:感測器 14: Sensor
15:控制器 15: Controller
2:第二藍芽裝置 2: The second Bluetooth device
21:第二藍芽模組 21: The second Bluetooth module
22:第二紅外線發射元件 22: The second infrared emitting element
23:第二紅外線接收元件 23: The second infrared receiving element
24:感測器 24: Sensor
25:控制器 25: Controller
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