Method and Apparatus for Bluetooth Discoverability Using Region Estimation
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1. A method for controlling Bluetooth discoverability of a wireless device, the method comprising:
- monitoring a physical location of the wireless device;
enabling the Bluetooth discoverability if a current physical location of the wireless device is within a trusted region; and
disabling the Bluetooth discoverability if the current physical location of the wireless device is outside of the trusted region.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention generally provide a method and apparatus for Bluetooth discoverability using region estimation. One embodiment of a method for controlling Bluetooth discoverability of a wireless device includes monitoring the physical location of the wireless device and enabling Bluetooth discoverability if the current physical location of the wireless device is within a trusted region or disabling Bluetooth discoverability if the current physical location of the wireless device is outside of the trusted region.
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1. A method for controlling Bluetooth discoverability of a wireless device, the method comprising:
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monitoring a physical location of the wireless device; enabling the Bluetooth discoverability if a current physical location of the wireless device is within a trusted region; and disabling the Bluetooth discoverability if the current physical location of the wireless device is outside of the trusted region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium containing an executable program for controlling Bluetooth discoverability of a wireless device, where the program performs the steps of:
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monitoring a physical location of the wireless device; enabling the Bluetooth discoverability if a current physical location of the wireless device is within a trusted region; and disabling the Bluetooth discoverability if the current physical location of the wireless device is outside of the trusted region. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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