Method for establishing classic bluetooth connection between dual-mode bluetooth devices, and dual-mode bluetooth device

Abstract

Methods and devices are provided for establishing a classic Bluetooth connection between dual-mode Bluetooth devices. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, by a first dual-mode Bluetooth device, a Bluetooth low energy advertising packet sent by a second dual-mode Bluetooth device; determining, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device, a status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device according to the Bluetooth low energy advertising packet; and prompting, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device according to the status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device, a user to operate the first dual-mode Bluetooth device or the second dual-mode Bluetooth device to establish a classic Bluetooth connection between the first dual-mode Bluetooth device and the second dual-mode Bluetooth device.

1 . A method for establishing a classic Bluetooth connection between dual-mode Bluetooth devices, comprising:
 receiving, by a first dual-mode Bluetooth device, a Bluetooth low energy advertising packet sent by a second dual-mode Bluetooth device;   determining, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device, a status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device according to the Bluetooth low energy advertising packet; and   prompting, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device according to the status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device, a user to operate the first dual-mode Bluetooth device or the second dual-mode Bluetooth device to establish a classic Bluetooth connection between the first dual-mode Bluetooth device and the second dual-mode Bluetooth device.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device comprises at least one of:
 a searchable status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device;   a connectable status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device; or   a status of a connection between another Bluetooth device and the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein prompting, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device according to the status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device, user to operate the first dual-mode Bluetooth device or the second dual-mode Bluetooth device comprises:
 when the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device cannot be searched, prompting, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device, the user to operate the first dual-mode Bluetooth device or the second dual-mode Bluetooth device to set the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device to a searchable state; or   when the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device cannot be connected, prompting, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device, the user to operate the first dual-mode Bluetooth device or the second dual-mode Bluetooth device to set the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device to a connectable state.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device cannot be searched the second dual-mode Bluetooth device is not in an inquiry scan state; and   wherein the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device cannot be connected when the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device is not in an page scan state.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
 determining, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device, application program information corresponding to the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device according to the Bluetooth low energy advertising packet; and   prompting, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device, the user to download and install the application program, when the application is not installed in the first dual-mode Bluetooth device; or   prompting, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device, the user to open the application program, when the application is installed in the first dual-mode Bluetooth device.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
 determining, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device, a status of a connection between another Bluetooth device and the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device according to the Bluetooth low energy advertising packet; and   displaying, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device, an interface according to the status of a connection.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein determining, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device, status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device according to the Bluetooth low energy advertising packet, comprises:
 determining, by the first dual-mode Bluetooth device, the status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device according to a reserved field in a data field in an existing advertising packet, an idle field and an extensible field in another field, or a user-defined field reserved in a vendor field of the Bluetooth low energy advertising packet.   
     
     
         8 . A method for establishing a classic Bluetooth connection between dual-mode Bluetooth devices, comprising:
 sending, by a second dual-mode Bluetooth device, a Bluetooth low energy advertising packet to a first dual-mode Bluetooth device, wherein:
 based on the Bluetooth low energy advertising packet, a status of the classic Bluetooth connection of the second dual Bluetooth device is determined; and 
 based on the status of the classic Bluetooth connection of the second dual Bluetooth device, a user is promoted to operate the first dual-mode Bluetooth device or the second dual-mode Bluetooth device so as to establish a classic Bluetooth connection between the first dual-mode Bluetooth device and the second dual-mode Bluetooth device. 
   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device comprises at least one of:
 a searchable status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device;   a connectable status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device; and   a status of a connection between another Bluetooth device and the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device.   
     
     
         10 . A dual-mode Bluetooth device, comprising:
 a transceiver, configured to receive a Bluetooth low energy advertising packet sent by a second dual-mode Bluetooth device;   at least one processor and one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to:
 determine a status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device according to the Bluetooth low energy advertising packet; and 
 prompt, according to the status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device, a user to operate the first dual-mode Bluetooth device or the second dual-mode Bluetooth device to establish a classic Bluetooth connection between the first dual-mode Bluetooth device and the second dual-mode Bluetooth device. 
   
     
     
         11 . The dual-mode Bluetooth device according to  claim 10 , wherein the status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device comprises at least one of:
 a searchable status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device;   a connectable status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device; or   a status of a connection between another Bluetooth device and the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device.   
     
     
         12 . The dual-mode Bluetooth device according to  claim 11 , wherein the status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device comprises a searchable status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device, and
 the one or more memories storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to:   prompt the user to operate the first dual-mode Bluetooth device or the second dual-mode Bluetooth device to set the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device to a searchable state, when the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device cannot be searched.   
     
     
         13 . The dual-mode Bluetooth device according to  claim 11 , wherein the status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device comprises a connectable status of the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device, and
 the one or more memories storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to prompt the user to operate the first dual-mode Bluetooth device or the second dual-mode Bluetooth device to set the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device to a connectable state, when the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device cannot be connected for.   
     
     
         14 . The dual-mode Bluetooth device according to  claim 12 , wherein the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device cannot be searched when the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device is not in an inquiry scan state. 
     
     
         15 . The dual-mode Bluetooth device according to  claim 13 , wherein the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device cannot be connected when the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device is not in a page scan state. 
     
     
         16 . The dual-mode Bluetooth device according to  claim 10 , wherein the one or more memories storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to:
 determine an application program corresponding to the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device according to the Bluetooth low energy advertising packet; and   prompt the user to download and install the application program, when the application program is not installed in the first dual-mode Bluetooth device; or   prompt the user to open the application program, when the application program is installed in the first dual-mode Bluetooth device.   
     
     
         17 . The dual-mode Bluetooth device according to  claim 10 , wherein the one or more memories storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor to:
 determine a status of a connection between another Bluetooth device and the classic Bluetooth of the second dual-mode Bluetooth device according to the Bluetooth low energy advertising packet; and   display an interface according to the status of a connection.