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Method and system for role management for complex bluetooth® devices

  • US 8,655,280 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2013
  • Issued: 02/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, by a first personal area network device in a personal area network, a new connection from a second personal area network device, the new connection being associated with a first application in the first personal area network device having a first role preference; and

    establishing the new connection, the establishing comprising;

    determining whether the first role preference conflicts with a current role of the first personal area network device;

    determining whether the first role preference conflicts with a second role preference associated with a second application using the current role in the first personal area network device; and

    switching the current role of the first personal area network device to a role specified in the first role preference in response to determining that the first role preference conflicts with the current role and that the first role preference does not conflict with the second role preference.

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