WO2022043379A1 - Procédé et agencement pour établir une connexion sans fil entre un dispositif et une terminal compatible bluetooth - Google Patents

Procédé et agencement pour établir une connexion sans fil entre un dispositif et une terminal compatible bluetooth Download PDF

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WO2022043379A1
WO2022043379A1 PCT/EP2021/073511 EP2021073511W WO2022043379A1 WO 2022043379 A1 WO2022043379 A1 WO 2022043379A1 EP 2021073511 W EP2021073511 W EP 2021073511W WO 2022043379 A1 WO2022043379 A1 WO 2022043379A1
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  • the invention relates to a method for setting up a wireless connection between at least one device and a mobile Bluetooth-enabled terminal device that includes a mobile application and includes the low-energy protocol stack.
  • the invention relates to an arrangement for setting up a wireless connection between at least one device and a mobile Bluetooth-enabled terminal device that includes a mobile application and includes the low-energy protocol stack.
  • Such methods are always used when a connection is to be established between two Bluetooth-enabled devices. If a connection is to be established between an end device, for example a smartphone, a tablet PC or a smart watch, and another Bluetooth-enabled device, a mobile application must be opened regularly on the end device to run the Bluetooth-enabled device, or a large number of applications Steps are initiated to control the device using the terminal, for example, or to set up communication between the two devices.
  • Such communication between devices is important for many processes, for example to ensure that the device, due to existing security measures such as e.g. B. Age checks may be carried out.
  • An electronic cigarette with a Bluetooth device is known from document US 2017/0354183 A1.
  • information on the output power and smoke data of a user is transmitted to another Bluetooth-capable end device.
  • Many wireless consumer products, such as fitness trackers and smart home gadgets require the user to install a mobile application on their smartphone and then pair the mobile application with the wireless device. After the initial pairing of the mobile application with the wireless device, the user's smartphone is also paired.
  • the coupled devices can then communicate with one another, ie exchange data with one another or execute signals or processes on the respective devices. After that, the relationship between the device, the mobile application, and the smartphone remains intact unless the user chooses to ignore that device in the smartphone's Bluetooth settings.
  • Bluetooth-enabled device The communication or connection between a Bluetooth-enabled device and a mobile application of a terminal device can be handled using various protocols.
  • the most popular protocol today is Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), which uses a GATT service to exchange or synchronize information between the device and the user's mobile application.
  • BLE Bluetooth Low Energy
  • the user In order for a synchronization between a BLE device and a mobile application to take place, the user must reliably carry out a series of steps so that the processes are functional. It must be ensured that the end device (e.g. the smartphone) is switched on and that the current versions of the respective programs to be run are installed.
  • the Bluetooth-enabled device must also be switched on.
  • the mobile application In order to control applications on the device using the end device, the mobile application must then be opened and the device and the mobile application must be paired with one another or connected to one another. In order for successful communication between the two devices to be possible, in particular for synchronizing the Bluetooth-enabled device with a mobile application, these four conditions must be met.
  • Major mobile phone operating systems support automatic synchronization between a wireless device and the application in background mode, ie when the application is not in the foreground and without the user activating the synchronization function.
  • apps that are certified as health and fitness apps by the two leading operating systems can take advantage of the background sync feature when also on a limited basis.
  • the battery management system of the two major operating systems uses a proprietary algorithm to prioritize functions; Third-party applications always have a low priority over native functions. Therefore, regularly scheduled synchronizations of third-party applications are interrupted or canceled, resulting in frequent data gaps and even data loss. Data loss occurs, for example, when the device's memory is full and new data is generated but cannot be saved.
  • Communication between the wireless device and the mobile application is important, for example, to ensure that the device has the most up-to-date firmware, to function securely and reliably, and to provide the user and the manufacturer with valuable features such as B. the ability to control the device settings, monitor the performance of the device, analyze the behavior and consumption of the user and control the device remotely.
  • reliable and regular communication between the wireless device and the mobile application is a mandatory requirement in order to be able to offer the user and the manufacturer new digital services.
  • the manufacturer it is possible for the manufacturer to offer and revise digital business models on the one hand, and on the other hand it is possible for the user to be provided with the latest functions of the respective device, which can be installed and activated on the device, for example, via software updates be able.
  • These services are also known as Software as a Service (SaaS).
  • the mobile application is designed and set up for communication between the device and the Bluetooth-enabled terminal device, the device comprising a Bluetooth-enabled transceiver that includes the low-energy protocol stack , and the transmitter/receiver unit is designed and set up to transmit/receive data within a defined transmission/reception range
  • the method according to the invention comprises the following steps: repetitive transmission of a control signal by the transmitter/receiver unit of the device, automatic connection the transceiver unit with the terminal according to the low-energy protocol stack, as soon as the Bluetooth-enabled terminal is within the transmission / reception range, automatic opening of the mobile application on the terminal using the control signal to enable communication between the mobile application and set up the device if the control signal was received by the terminal.
  • the method according to the invention offers a number of advantages.
  • the repetitive transmission of the control signal ensures that signals are continuously sent by the device which, when received by the terminal device comprising a mobile application, automatically enables communication between the device and the terminal device. In this way, time-consuming and sometimes complex partial steps can be avoided in the desired communication between the device and the terminal or the application of a terminal. On the one hand, this simplifies communication and, on the other hand, saves time when establishing a connection or setting up communication.
  • the associated communication which can also be referred to as synchronization, or which in particular sets up synchronization between the device and the terminal device or the mobile application, leads to absolute data integrity between the device and the terminal device.
  • the solution according to the invention ensures that a Bluetooth-enabled device and a mobile application or a terminal device are automatically paired with a mobile application and information, data, settings and firmware are thereby reliably and promptly automatically and automatically paired synchronize without user intervention, or communicate to transfer data. This is preferably done whenever new data is available, ie during or immediately after the intended use of the device.
  • the invention is therefore unique in that it is fully automated and requires no user intervention. Furthermore, it does not rely on native operating system functionality such as iOS and Android functionality, making it reliable and cross-platform.
  • a “device” within the meaning of the invention is any electrically operable device, also called a device, which is designed and set up to set up a wireless connection.
  • the device can thus be a coffee machine, an e-cigarette, an inhaler, etc., for example.
  • the devices have appropriate components, which makes it possible to set up a wireless connection on the one hand and at least one Bluetooth-capable transceiver unit that includes the low-energy protocol stack on the other. Such components can be combined into a single unit, or represent separate components.
  • wireless connection or “connecting” essentially means receiving the control signals and establishing a connection between the device and the terminal device. Communication is preferably only possible through the established connection to one another.
  • Communication or “Communicate” essentially represents the data exchange / synchronization between the devices, preferably via the mobile application.
  • the “Bluetooth-enabled transceiver comprising the low-energy protocol stack” is also known as the BLE unit, where BLE stands for the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol.
  • BLE of the device or the end device expressly includes standards for localization, such as is implemented using iBeacon, for example.
  • Mobile, Bluetooth-enabled end devices that include the low-energy protocol stack are understood to mean all portable or stationary end devices that are designed and set up to run a mobile application and support the Bluetooth standard, in particular BLE. For example, smart phones, tablets, smartwatches, computers etc. under mobile, the low-energy protocol stack comprehensive, Bluetooth-enabled terminal, with portable devices being preferred, since this is given a location-independent use of the method according to the invention.
  • the “mobile, Bluetooth-enabled end device comprising the low-energy protocol stack” is also referred to below simply as a Bluetooth-enabled end device, mobile end device, end device or the like, but this is to be understood as meaning a mobile Bluetooth-enabled end device comprising the low-energy protocol stack is.
  • the “mobile application” within the meaning of the invention is to be understood in particular as an accompanying application or mobile accompanying application and is also known as such, i. H. it is an application designed for a specific device and not just any application.
  • the terminal X can only open the mobile application (companion application) for X.
  • the "mobile application” is simply referred to as an application or app.
  • a “mobile application” is an application software for mobile devices or mobile operating systems.
  • the term “mobile application” regularly includes “the mobile Bluetooth-enabled end device that includes the low-energy protocol stack”.
  • the "defined transmission/reception range" of the “transmission/reception unit” is determined on the one hand by the technical specifications of the transmission/reception unit and on the other hand by the low-energy protocol stack, i. H.
  • Such modules or protocols are designed to send/receive data within a defined range.
  • iBeacon modules can reach a range of up to 30 meters.
  • the range can preferably be divided into different categories depending on the signal strength to the device, as a result of which different actions or signals are sent out, for example.
  • a differentiation into four range categories is conceivable: a) unknown distance - (unknown), b) immediate - (up to 50 cm), c) near - (up to 2 m) or d) far - (up to 30 m) .
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized in that before the first automatic connection of the transceiver to the terminal, the terminal and the device were coupled to one another in a previously performed authentication step. This ensures that the Device or the mobile application only establishes an automatic connection with the appropriately authenticated mobile application or with the appropriately authenticated device. This prevents the data from being passed on to unauthorized bodies or read by unauthorized third parties.
  • the process of coupling thus includes the appropriate authentication between the device and the mobile application.
  • the user only has to couple the two modules to be connected to one another once in order to then automatically be provided with a connection between the devices, provided that the device and the mobile application have completed a coupling process.
  • the device and the end device preferably remain coupled to one another until the coupling is revoked.
  • the coupling and the automatic connection of the devices can be separated at any time.
  • a preferred development of the invention is characterized in that the mobile application is opened by means of the control signal, in particular when the mobile application on the terminal is completely closed.
  • completely closed means in particular that the mobile application on the end device is not running in the foreground or in the background, i. H. that the mobile application is no longer executed in the terminal's cache.
  • the wireless connection between the device and the end device can be established at any time, regardless of the current availability of the mobile application, which is only opened automatically in a further step.
  • the mobile application can be opened in the background without having to actively open the mobile application. This leads to a significantly higher acceptance and user-friendliness of such mobile applications and to a larger range of functions of the device and the mobile application.
  • An expedient refinement of the invention is characterized in that the control signal is sent/received on the basis of a Bluetooth profile from the low-energy protocol stack, in particular GATT.
  • a Bluetooth profile from the low-energy protocol stack, in particular GATT.
  • a preferred development of the invention is characterized in that the communication between the device and the mobile application is based on a wireless connection between the device and the terminal device, in particular on a radio standard such as e.g. B. Bluetooth, WLAN, ZigBee, NFC, RFID, Wibree, WiMAX, mobile radio. More preferably, several of the above connections can be executed simultaneously or sequentially to ensure reliable data transmission.
  • the communication takes place using the existing transmitter/receiver unit according to the Bluetooth protocol.
  • the different wireless standards can be used depending on the data to be transmitted, with a standard that supports transmission of high data rates being automatically selected if the data rates are expected to be high.
  • the data between the device and the mobile application can preferably be exchanged bidirectionally.
  • This information can, for example, be instructions for operating the device, which it is of great importance that the user of the device has taken note of in a comprehensible manner.
  • This information can optionally be reported back from the mobile terminal device to the device via Bluetooth and thus documented. In this way, the data can be analyzed in a timely and high-quality manner to gain valuable insights.
  • both users and manufacturers can monitor product performance, monitor device usage behavior, and remotely control the device.
  • a further expedient embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the mobile application opened by the control signal carries out one or more of the following measures: comparison of operating data of the device between an actual value and a target value; Executing the device according to its specification if the actual value corresponds to the target value of the operating data; Receiving operating data by the device with the target value from the mobile application cation and/or from the terminal device if the actual value deviates from the target value of the operating data in order to bring about the target value of the operating data on the device; blocking of device-related actions if the actual value deviates from the target value of the operating data in order to prevent the device from being used as intended; Documenting the actual value and/or the target value of the operating data in the mobile application and/or on the device.
  • the process of comparison gives the possibility of a continuous comparison of an actual and a target state, which ensures that the data to be compared is always up-to-date.
  • the measure carried out by the control signal particularly preferably includes a synchronization of data between the device and the terminal device. If one or more data pairs do not match, the measures provided ensure that potentially damaging use does not occur, or alternatively it is documented that the user has used the device even though the actual data does not correspond to the target data .
  • the users of the device can use the advantages of new, attractive services and business models at the latest point in time, which are made available in an up-to-date manner using data provided by the mobile application. This also enables the manufacturers of the device to develop new business models, which means that new and more diverse sources of income can be opened up.
  • the operating data includes firmware data for carrying out intended actions on the device.
  • the transferability of the operating data or the firmware data means that data can be transmitted, which is necessary for the basic functionality of the device.
  • the data is essential for running or operating the device.
  • the portability of this data ensures that the device is always equipped with the latest software for operating the device. This extends the lifespan of the device, enables greater functionality to be unlocked and represents a possibility, e.g. B. to provide security updates at short notice.
  • a preferred development of the invention is characterized in that the device is controlled wirelessly via the terminal device using the mobile application.
  • the mobile application is set up in such a way that data can be exchanged, preferably bidirectionally, between the mobile terminal device and the device are. It is thus possible to control certain selected functions of the device using the mobile terminal device and/or to transmit information from the device to the mobile terminal device.
  • This information can, for example, be instructions for operating the device, which it is of great importance that the user of the device has taken note of in a comprehensible manner. The fact that the user has noticed this information can optionally be reported back from the mobile terminal device to the device via Bluetooth and thus documented.
  • Controlling can also include all functions, such as starting or stopping the device when entering or leaving the transmission/reception range, or preheating components of the device.
  • the object is achieved by a corresponding arrangement with the features mentioned in that the mobile application is designed and set up for communication between the device and the Bluetooth-enabled terminal device, the device comprising a Bluetooth-enabled stack containing the low-energy protocol comprises a transmitter/receiver unit, and the transmitter/receiver unit is designed and set up to transmit/receive data within a defined transmission/receiver range, and the transmitter/receiver unit is set up to carry out repetitive transmission of a control signal, to automatically connect the transceiver to the terminal according to the low-energy protocol stack as soon as the Bluetooth-enabled terminal is within the transmission/reception range and is designed to automatically use the control signal to activate the mobile application on the terminal to open a communication between the m set up mobile application and the device if the control signal was received by the terminal device.
  • the device comprising a Bluetooth-enabled stack containing the low-energy protocol comprises a transmitter/receiver unit, and the transmitter/receiver unit is designed and set up to
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the device and / or the terminal are designed and set up before initial automatic connection of the transmitter/receiver unit to the terminal to couple the terminal and the device to one another for authentication.
  • a further development is characterized in that the transmission/reception unit is designed and set up such that the control signal is transmitted/received on the basis of a Bluetooth profile from the low-energy protocol stack, in particular GATT.
  • the device and the terminal device are designed and set up to communicate with one another on the basis of a wireless connection, in particular using a radio standard such as e.g. B. Bluetooth, WLAN, ZigBee, NFC, RFID, Wibree, WiMAX, mobile radio.
  • a radio standard such as e.g. B. Bluetooth, WLAN, ZigBee, NFC, RFID, Wibree, WiMAX, mobile radio.
  • a further expedient embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the mobile application is designed and set up to carry out one or more of the following measures: comparison of the operating data of the device between an actual value and a target value; Executing the device according to its specification if the actual value corresponds to the target value of the operating data; Receiving operating data by the device with the target value from the mobile application and/or from the terminal device if the actual value deviates from the target value of the operating data in order to bring about the target value of the operating data on the device; blocking of device-related actions if the actual value deviates from the target value of the operating data in order to prevent the device from being used as intended; Documenting the actual value and/or the target value of the operating data in the mobile application and/or on the device.
  • a preferred development of the invention is characterized in that the operating data of the device includes firmware data for carrying out specified actions on the device.
  • a further expedient embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the end device is designed and set up to control the device using the mobile application.
  • the device is an inhaler designed for inhaling an active substance released from an inhalation medium.
  • core functions of the inhaler can preferably be conveniently controlled via the mobile terminal device.
  • the inhaler mentioned can be both an inhaler for a medical indication and an e-cigarette or components thereof.
  • the inhaler is particularly preferably an e-cigarette.
  • the method is particularly advantageously carried out with an inhaler and/or with an arrangement according to one or more of Claims 9 to 16.
  • FIGS. 1 to 9 each show schematic illustrations to illustrate the steps of the method according to the invention and the arrangement according to the invention.
  • the basic steps of the method according to the invention for establishing a wireless connection between at least one device 10 and a mobile Bluetooth-enabled terminal 13 comprising a mobile application 12 and comprising the low-energy protocol stack are explained below with reference to FIGS.
  • the mobile application 12 or the terminal 13 is designed and set up for communication 15 between the device 10 and the terminal 13 with Bluetooth capability.
  • the Bluetooth-enabled terminal 13 is shown as an example in the form of a smartphone. This representation is for illustrative purposes only. Of course, the terminal 13 is not limited to the smartphone shown, but rather includes any terminal 13 that includes a mobile application 12 and is designed and set up to communicate with a corresponding device 10 on the basis of the low-energy protocol stack.
  • the mobile application 12 is not shown in detail in the figures, but combined folds predominantly as a white screen of the Bluetooth-capable end device 13.
  • the mobile application 12 is not restricted in terms of its design or its functionality; however, the basic functionality of the communication 15 or synchronization is designed and set up on the basis of the mobile application 12 .
  • the device 10 according to the invention comprises a Bluetooth-capable transceiver unit comprising the low-energy protocol stack, and the transceiver unit is designed and set up to transmit/receive data within a defined transmission/reception range.
  • the device 10 is shown by way of example in the form of an inhaler. This representation is for illustrative purposes only.
  • the device 10 is not limited to the inhaler shown, but rather includes any device 10 that includes a Bluetooth-capable transceiver unit—not shown in the figures—that includes the low-energy protocol stack.
  • the transmitter/receiver unit can be integrated in the device 10 on the outside or inside.
  • the transceiver is preferably set up to act as an iBeacon device.
  • the iBeacon protocol is implemented in the transmitter/receiver unit.
  • the device 10 sends out a control signal 11, which is a broadcast message, for example.
  • the method according to the invention comprises the steps of repetitive transmission of the control signal 11 by the transmitter/receiver unit of the device 10, as illustrated in FIG.
  • the transmission/reception unit of the device 10 is automatically connected to the end device 13 in accordance with the low-energy protocol stack, which is shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is shown schematically.
  • the mobile application 12 is then automatically opened on the terminal 13 (see FIG. 5) by means of the control signal 11 in order to set up communication 15 between the mobile application 12, 13 and the device 10, provided that the control signal 11 is received by the terminal 13 (see Figure 4).
  • the communication 15 between the device 10 and the mobile application 12 or the terminal 13 is shown in FIG.
  • Fig. 7 shows schematically that the device 10 and/or the terminal device 13 are preferably designed and set up to couple the terminal device 13 and the device 10 to one another 16 for authentication before the first automatic connection of the transceiver unit to the terminal device 13.
  • the device 10 sends a query message to the terminal 13 via Bluetooth as to whether it may send application programs or data to the terminal 13 . If the mobile terminal device 13 sends a confirmation message, the device 10 is coupled to the terminal device 13 via Bluetooth 16.
  • the authentication can particularly preferably include further procedural steps, for example the input of matching codes, in order to increase security during the coupling process.
  • the relationship or coupling 16 between the device 10, the mobile application 12 and the end device 13 is preferably maintained in order to ensure the automatic connection in the future.
  • the mobile application 12 is opened by means of the control signal 11, in particular when the mobile application 12 on the terminal device 13 is completely closed.
  • the control signal 11 it is irrelevant whether the screen of the terminal 13 is unlocked during the process; what is important is that the mobile application 12 is opened by the control signal 11, as a result of which an automatic connection between the device 10 and the terminal 13 takes place. Communication 15 is then possible on the basis of the automatic connection, for example synchronization of data.
  • the transmission/reception unit is preferably designed and set up such that the control signal 11 is transmitted/received on the basis of a Bluetooth profile from the low-energy protocol stack, in particular GATT.
  • the control signal 11 can also be sent/received on the basis of another Bluetooth profile, or using an independent standard for data transmission.
  • the device 10 and the terminal device 13 are advantageously designed and set up to communicate with one another on the basis of a wireless connection, in particular on a radio standard, in particular on a radio standard such as e.g. B. Bluetooth, WLAN, ZigBee, NFC, RFID, Wibree, WiMAX, mobile radio.
  • a wireless connection is shown in FIG.
  • a preferred wireless connection can be established. The established connection then enables data to be synchronized between the device 10 and the terminal device 13 or the mobile application 12, which preferably also takes place automatically after the automatic connection process.
  • the mobile application 12 opened by the control signal 11 preferably carries out one or more of the following measures.
  • a comparison of operating data of the device 10 between an actual value and a target value i.e. a comparison is made as to whether the data for running the device 10 correspond to a target value, in other words whether the operating data are up to date. If this is not the case, an error message can be output on the device 10 and/or on the terminal 13/the mobile application 12, for example.
  • the operating data can be essential or optional data for running the device 10, ie in particular (operating) software. However, the operating data can also include data generated by the device 10 or the terminal 13, which must be compared with one another, e.g.
  • the operating data include firmware data for carrying out intended actions on the device 10.
  • the device 10 can be designed according to its specifications.
  • Another measure can be the device 10 receiving operating data with the target value from the mobile application 12 and/or from the terminal 13 if the actual value deviates from the target value of the operating data by the target value to bring about the operational data on the device 10; alternatively or additionally, a measure can include blocking actions involving the device 10 if the actual value deviates from the target value of the operating data in order to prevent the device 10 from being used as intended. This can be done, for example, by means of other (mechanical) elements or software solutions (not shown in the figures).
  • Another measure can be the documentation of the actual value and/or the target value of the operating data in the mobile application 12 and/or on the device 10. All or just some of the above measures can take place or exist, whereby this can depend on the design and the legal requirements.
  • Device 10 is preferably controlled wirelessly via terminal 13 using mobile application 12, as shown in FIG.
  • the data transmitted to the device 10 via the mobile application 12 of the terminal device 13 includes control signals 17 in order to control the device 10 .
  • control signals 17, for example, signals can be reproduced on the device 10, the device 10 or components thereof can be preheated, or other interactions specific to the respective device 10 can be carried out.
  • the method for setting up a wireless connection comprises the following steps and specifications.
  • the end device 13 is subsequently a smartphone and the low-energy protocol stack comprises the iBeacon software.
  • the i Beacon software is installed on a wireless device 10.
  • the smartphone is switched on.
  • the mobile application 12 can be switched off.
  • the Bluetooth communication of the smartphone is switched on.
  • the wireless device 10 is powered on.
  • the wireless device 10 has data to share with the mobile application 12.
  • the wireless device 10 sends a control signal 11 (iBeacon message) and requests the previously paired smartphone to connect.
  • the smartphone is moved within range of the device 10 iBeacon.
  • the control signal 11 (iBeacon message) opens the mobile application 12.
  • the mobile application 12 automatically connects to the wireless device 10.
  • the mobile application 12 starts a bi-directional synchronization with the device 10 using GATT services.
  • the (companion) smartphone is within range of the device 10.
  • the device 10 and the smartphone pair up automatically.
  • the control signal iBeacon message, broadcast message
  • the mobile application 12 is then preferably opened when the control signals 11 are received and automatically connects to the coupled device 10.
  • the mobile application 12 then changes the communication protocol to BLE and initiates GATT services for sending/receiving data with the device 10.
  • the present invention also concerns the arrangement shown in FIGS Includes low-energy protocol stack comprehensive transmitter / receiver unit.
  • the advantages resulting from the arrangement have already been described in connection with the method according to the invention, which is why, to avoid repetition, reference is made to the relevant passages.
  • the device 10 is preferably an inhaler which is designed and set up for inhaling an active ingredient released from an inhalation medium. According to the invention, the core functions of such an inhaler can be conveniently controlled and are set up more safely via the mobile terminal device 13 .
  • the device 10 designed as an inhaler is set up such that, for example, operating data can be transmitted wirelessly between the inhaler and the terminal 13 or the mobile application 12 and/or such settings on the inhaler can be made or specified via the mobile terminal 12 .
  • All of the embodiments previously described in connection with the device 10 are also applicable to other BLE-enabled and compatible products, such as e.g. As headphones, electric toothbrushes, medical equipment or the like applicable.

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La présente invention concerne un procédé d'établissement d'une connexion sans fil entre au moins un dispositif (10) et un terminal activé par Bluetooth (13) comprenant une application mobile (12) l'application mobile (12) est conçue et configurée pour une communication (15) entre le dispositif (10) et la terminal activé par Bluetooth (13) le dispositif (10) comprend une unité d'émission/réception activée par Bluetooth, et l'unité d'émission/réception est conçue et configurée pour émettre/recevoir des données dans une plage d'émission/réception définie (14), ledit procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à émettre de manière répétée un signal de commande (11) au moyen de l'unité d'émission/réception du dispositif (10), reliant automatiquement l'unité d'émission/réception au terminal (13) selon la pile de protocoles à faible énergie dès que le terminal activé par Bluetooth (13) est présent à l'intérieur de la plage d'émission/réception (14), l'ouverture automatique de l'application mobile (12) sur le terminal (13) au moyen du signal de commande (11) pour établir une communication (15) entre l'application mobile (12) et le dispositif (10), à condition que le signal de commande (11) ait été reçu par le terminal (13). La présente invention concerne en outre un agencement correspondant.
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