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Method to obtain friendly names for Bluetooth devices

  • US 7,602,758 B2
  • Filed: 08/16/2006
  • Issued: 10/13/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method to obtain a friendly name for each Bluetooth device responding to an inquiry, comprising:

  • employing a processor to execute computer executable instructions stored on a computer storage medium to perform the following acts;

    issuing an inquiry command;

    identifying a name server among each Bluetooth device responding to the inquiry, wherein the name server is found by determining if the inquiry response contains a marker indicating that the Bluetooth device responding to the inquiry is a name server;

    obtaining friendly names for each Bluetooth device that responded to the inquiry and is cached on the name server; and

    requesting the friendly name of each remaining Bluetooth device that is not the name server.

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