Broadcast aging for bluetooth low energy
US9774985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are techniques to age filter information for a wireless network. In particular, a device to remove indications to filter beacons broadcast from another device based on the difference between a time a beacon was last received from the other device is disclosed. The device may be configured to update a filter information element each time a beacon is received from the other device and also to update an indication to filter beacons from the device based on the filter information element.
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