US 12,349,056 B2
Accessory device communication utilizing multiple personalities
Perry Victor Lea, Eagle, ID (US); Krishna Kant Chintalapudi, Redmond, WA (US); Steven William Ranta, Seattle, WA (US); Gopala Srihari Narlanka, Bellevue, WA (US); and Stanley William Adermann, Redmond, WA (US)
Assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on May 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/651,932.
Application 18/651,932 is a continuation of application No. 17/479,521, filed on Sep. 20, 2021, granted, now 12,010,613.
Prior Publication US 2024/0284319 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 72/563 (2023.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 48/18 (2013.01) [H04W 72/563 (2023.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a processor;
a wireless communication device in data communication with the processor;
a hardware storage device in data communication with the processor, the hardware storage device having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to:
obtain a plurality of data channel personalities stored on the hardware storage device, wherein a first data channel personality of the plurality of data channel personalities includes a first radio communication and network protocol and a second data channel personality utilizes a second radio communication and network protocol different from the first radio communication and network protocol;
select the second data channel personality from the plurality of data channel personalities;
change the wireless communication device from the first radio communication and network protocol of the first data channel personality to the second radio communication and network protocol by changing firmware of the wireless communication device; and
transmit data to a host device using the wireless communication device and the second radio communication and network protocol according to the second data channel personality.