Secure methods and systems for identifying bluetooth connected devices with installed application

A method for securely verifying a connection between a remote device and an audio device, comprising:

• establishing a wireless connection between the remote device and the audio device, the remote device having an application configured to control operation of the audio device;
• obtaining an identity resolving key (IRK) for the application with the remote device;
• transmitting the IRK to the audio device via the wireless connection;
• generating, by the audio device, a random resolvable address for the application using the IRK;
• broadcasting data containing the random resolvable address with the audio device;
• receiving the data with the application of the remote device;
• and
• identifying whether an active audio connection exists between the remote device and the audio device if the random resolvable address is able to be resolved by the application using the IRK.

An audio system comprising:

• an audio device having a first wireless transceiver;
• and
• a remote device having a second wireless transceiver configured to establish a wireless connection with the audio device, a memory, and an application configured to control operation of the audio device installed in the memory, the remote device configured to generate an identity resolving key (IRK) for the application and to transmit the IRK to the audio device;
• wherein the audio device is configured to generate a random resolvable address for the application using the IRK and to broadcast data that includes the random resolvable address;
• and
• wherein the application is configured to receive the data and identify whether an active audio connection exists between the remote device and the audio device if the random resolvable address is able to be resolved by application using the IRK.