My impression was the beacons were passive. Even if they aren't, I'm not sure why my notifications would need to be sent to it.
I think this sounds suspiciously useful for iOS in the Car [1]
I think this sounds suspiciously useful for iOS in the Car [1]
HFP already works with iOS
> Satellite navigation (Satnav).
this is interesting, but is more likely built on top of an existing GATT profile, such as L&N
https://developer.bluetooth.org/gatt/profiles/Pages/ProfileV...
> Telephony instruction and control.
HFP works to some extent. PBAP is part of this.
> Music control.
AVRCP 1.4 already works (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3647)
> iMessage control and response.
MAP already works for this
I can't find a use case for telling the Mona Lisa that you have a dentist appointment or a pending call. You will probably have to pair with the device to get ANCS to start relaying notifications; iBeacons couldn't work if they had to require pairing.
It was pretty clear from the WWDC presentation what ANCS is designed for: smartwatches and other "companion" BLE devices