WiQuest's Wireless USB PIN Association Method

Certified Wireless USB devices, unlike their wired counterparts, must have a way of handshaking since they may not be paired via a simple USB cable. For consumer electronics with a screen, the bonding process can be done relatively easy through a graphical interface. For the usually screen-less peripherals - such as printers, hard drives, speakers, WiQuest's new PIN association method will come in handy.

It basically provides enterprise-level security with the assignment of a unique character key or PIN, up to 28-characters log to every WUSB device. Once the wireless association process begins, software on the PC will prompt for the same PIN printed on the hardware, and the secure pairing is completed upon entering the correct code. This essentially absorbs the cost of a USB cable and a display for products that may not need neither two. For even simpler bonding, specifications for Wireless USB 1.1 allow host/device association by means of contacting each other.

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