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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF RESPONDER INFORMATION

  • US 20100161490A1
  • Filed: 12/18/2008
  • Published: 06/24/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a device for protecting the privacy of device specific information, the method comprising the steps of:

  • detecting a beacon transmitted by an association requester;

    determining whether the association requestor is an authorized requestor by determining whether a present parameter falls within a range of authorized requestor parameters associated with the association requester; and

    transmitting a probe request including the device specific information to the authorized requestor only if the present parameter falls within the range of authorized requestor parameters.

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