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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2007
Janez Skubic, Hässelby, SE;
Paul Dent, Pittsboro, NC (US);
Nils Rydbeck, Cary, NC (US);
Christian Gehrman, Lund, SE;
Janez Skubic, Hässelby, SE;
Paul Dent, Pittsboro, NC (US);
Nils Rydbeck, Cary, NC (US);
Christian Gehrman, Lund, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for enabling anonymous communications from a first Bluetooth device to a second Bluetooth device is disclosed wherein a temporary identification number associated with the first Bluetooth device is obtained and used in transmissions from the first Bluetooth device to the second Bluetooth device. A temporary identification number provides no clear indication of the particular Bluetooth communications device transmitting messages.