CPC G06F 21/34 (2013.01) [G06F 21/35 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method performed by a first electronic device, the method comprising:
broadcasting an advertisement message;
receiving a connection request from a second electronic device in response to the advertisement message;
determining the second electronic device is an authorized device, wherein the determining comprises decrypting information in the connection request using a key acquired during a preliminary pairing operation between the first electronic device and the second electronic device using a service provider electronic device communicatively coupled to the first electronic device and the second electronic device through the Internet;
determining the second electronic device is within a proximity of the first electronic device based at least in part on a measurement of a signal generated by the second electronic device; and
transitioning the first electronic device from a first operating state to a second operating state based at least in part on the determination that the second electronic device is an authorized device and the determination that the second electronic device is within the proximity of the first electronic device.
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