noble/bleno

Complete Local Name vs Shortened Local Name

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#347 opened on Oct 27, 2017

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Description

It looks like device names always end up in the Shortened Local Name field. I'd like to be able to specify that it be placed in the Complete Local Name field.

Filtering on device name using Web Bluetooth on a Mac does not seem to work with the Shortened Local Name field but it does work with the Complete Local Name field. Hence the need to have some control over how device name is advertised.

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Research direction
Examine the bleno library code to understand how advertising data is constructed, specifically the difference between shortened local name and complete local name. Modify the advertisement payload to allow users to specify the desired local name type.
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nodejsjavascript
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backend
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Node.jsBLE basics
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65