Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatic power-off of bluetooth device from linked device
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Application No.: US13167477Application Date: 2011-06-23
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Publication No.: US08412964B2Publication Date: 2013-04-02
- Inventor: Michael M. Lee , Jeffrey J. Terlizzi , Christopher D. McKillop
- Applicant: Michael M. Lee , Jeffrey J. Terlizzi , Christopher D. McKillop
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Main IPC: H04M1/00
- IPC: H04M1/00

Abstract:
Methods and systems for powering-off a Bluetooth device from a linked device are provided. A device can transmit a Bluetooth signal to a linked device to instruct the linked device to power-off. In this manner, the user need only turn off one device manually which results in all linked devices being powered off. This process can be initiated by a user through a device directly linked with the device to be powered-off or through a device that is indirectly connected, through one or more Bluetooth networks, with the device to be powered-off. This process can also be automatically initiated by a device when a set of predetermined conditions exist. Once instructed to do so, a device can initiate a predetermined power-off process which can involve terminating any ongoing functions and turning off various subsystems. In accordance with the present invention, a user can initiate a power-off of all the devices on a Bluetooth network through a single device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110250840A1 AUTOMATIC POWER-OFF OF BLUETOOTH DEVICE FROM LINKED DEVICE Public/Granted day:2011-10-13
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