Techniques to manage wireless connections

Abstract

A system, apparatus, method and article to manage wireless connections are described. The apparatus may include a connection management module to automatically form a first connection between a first mobile device and a second mobile device, and a second connection between the second mobile device and a fixed device, wherein the first mobile device is to communicate information with the fixed device using the first and second connections. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

1 . An apparatus comprising a connection management module to automatically form a first connection between a first mobile device and a second mobile device, and a second connection between said second mobile device and a fixed device, wherein said first mobile device is to communicate information with said fixed device using said first and second connections. 
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second mobile devices each include a single button to initiate forming said first and second connections. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said connection management module is to form said first and second connections without user intervention. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said first connection is a personal area network connection, and said second connection is a wireless wide area network connection. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said first connection is a secure connection, and said second connection is a data communications connection. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said connection management module comprises:
 a service discovery module to discover wireless devices and associated capabilities within communication range of said first mobile device in response to an activation signal, and output a list of discovered devices;   a service selection module to receive said list of discovered devices and associated capabilities, select said second mobile device based on said associated capabilities, and output a device selection signal;   a security management module to receive said device select signal, authenticate said second mobile device to form said first connection, and output an authentication pass signal; and   a configuration module to configure said second mobile device with configuration information to form said second connection.   
     
     
         7 . A system comprising:
 an antenna;   a transceiver to couple to said antenna; and   a connection management module to couple to said transceiver, said connection management module to automatically form a first connection between a first mobile device and a second mobile device, and a second connection between said second mobile device and a fixed device, wherein said first mobile device is to communicate information with said fixed device using said first and second connections.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said first and second mobile devices each include a single button to initiate forming said first and second connections. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said connection management module to form said first and second connections without user intervention. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said first connection is a personal area network connection, and said second connection is a wireless wide area network connection. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said first connection is a secure connection, and said second connection is a data communications connection. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said connection management module comprises:
 a service discovery module to discover wireless devices and associated capabilities within communication range of said first mobile device in response to an activation signal, and output a list of discovered devices;   a service selection module to receive said list of discovered devices and associated capabilities, select said second mobile device based on said associated capabilities, and output a device selection signal;   a security management module to receive said device select signal, authenticate said second mobile device to form said first connection, and output an authentication pass signal; and   a configuration module to configure said second mobile device with configuration information to form said second connection.   
     
     
         13 . A method, comprising:
 forming a first connection between a first mobile device and a second mobile device;   forming a second connection between said second mobile device and a fixed device; and   communicating information between said first mobile device and said fixed device using said first and second connections.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising generating a first activation signal using a first button on said first mobile device, and a second activation signal using a second button on said second mobile device, said first and second activation signals to initiate forming said first and second connections. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said first and second connections are formed without user intervention. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 discovering wireless devices and associated capabilities within communication range of said first mobile device to form a list of wireless devices;   selecting said second mobile device from said list of wireless devices based on said associated capabilities;   authenticating said second mobile device to form said first connection; and   configuring said second mobile device with configuration information to form said second connection.   
     
     
         17 . An article comprising a machine-readable storage medium containing instructions that if executed enable a system to form a first connection between a first mobile device and a second mobile device, form a second connection between said second mobile device and a fixed device, and communicate information between said first mobile device and said fixed device using said first and second connections. 
     
     
         18 . The article of  claim 17 , further comprising instructions that if executed enable the system to generate a first activation signal using a first button on said first mobile device, and a second activation signal using a second button on said second mobile device, said first and second activation signals to initiate forming said first and second connections. 
     
     
         19 . The article of  claim 17 , further comprising instructions that if executed enable the system to form said first and second connections without user intervention. 
     
     
         20 . The article of  claim 17 , further comprising instructions that if executed enable the system to discover wireless devices and associated capabilities within communication range of said first mobile device to form a list of wireless devices, select said second mobile device from said list of wireless devices based on said associated capabilities, authenticate said second mobile device to form said first connection, and configure said second mobile device with configuration information to form said second connection.