Bluetooth low energy hostless private address resolution
US9853969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Conventional Bluetooth low energy (or like personal wireless network) controllers cannot resolve private addresses without some calculation from a host processor but leaving the host processor on or awaking it from a sleep each time a non-trusted device attempts to connect wastes power. Hostless private address resolution allows a host controller to enter a sleep state off while the Bluetooth controller advertises its device name, primary services, rejects connection requests from non-trusted devices with public and private addresses, and awakens the host controller upon a connection request from a trusted client device with a public or private address. Not only does this approach reduce power consumption by allowing the host processor to remain in the sleep state it simultaneously ensures security by allowing the private address resolution to remain active on the Bluetooth controller.
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