Bluetooth smart mode switching for security and privacy
First Claim
1. A method for smart mode switching on a wireless device, comprising:
- determining when a device is active and inactive;
determining when to switch a mode relating to a wireless technology of the device based upon the activity of the device; and
automatically switching the mode selected from a discoverable mode and a connectable mode based upon the activity of the device.
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Abstract
The present invention automatically selects the wireless mode of a device. The user of a Bluetooth device has the benefit of discoverable mode with the relative safety of connectable mode. The mode of the device is automatically switched from discoverable to connectable and back based on the activity of the device. For example, the mode may be switched to discoverable mode when the device is determined to be active and to connectable mode when the device is determined to be inactive. The device may be determined to be active based on many criteria, including, but not limited to: determining when a screen associated with the device is active; determining when the device is not key locked; and determining when the device is active further comprises determining when a lid associated with the device is open.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for smart mode switching on a wireless device, comprising:
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determining when a device is active and inactive;
determining when to switch a mode relating to a wireless technology of the device based upon the activity of the device; and
automatically switching the mode selected from a discoverable mode and a connectable mode based upon the activity of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for smart mode switching modes, comprising:
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a display;
a wireless interface comprising a discoverable mode and a connectable mode; and
a processor configured to perform the following actions;
determine when the device is active;
determine when to switch a mode between the discoverable mode and the connectable mode based upon the activity of the device; and
automatically switch the mode based upon the activity of the device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for smart mode switching, comprising:
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a display;
a wireless interface configured to connect with other devices comprising a discoverable mode and a connectable mode; and
a processor configured to perform the following actions;
determine when the device is active;
determine when to switch a mode between the discoverable mode and the connectable mode based upon the activity of the device; and
automatically switch the mode based upon the activity of the device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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