Broadcast a bluetooth signal to wake a sleeping mac.

My goal is to be able to drive, via screenshare, my mac-mini from my macbook so I don't have to leave a keyboard and mouse with the mini.
My problem is that I can't connect to my mac mini if it is asleep. There is a post in Discussions that talked about that but it is archived and didn't drive to a conclusion that works for me.
There were many ideas discussed but I think the most obvious was not mentioned. The most low impact thing on these macs that can be left active during sleep mode is bluetooth. Which can be used to wake a sleeping mac like with a keyboard or mouse.
So, does anyone know how I could transmit a bluetooth signal from my macbook to wake the mini?

Of course these options you mention are possible solutions to wake the mini. I could also walk across the room and push the button. But come on, what is the fun in that? I'm just trying to make my setup as cool as possible. I mean, not many people have a 42" LCD in their kitchen with a mini attached. If you got it...flaunt it right?
I was hoping that if I threw this out there I would get a bite from someone that had started hacking the bluetooth communications on these new macs. It seems that there are so many cool things that can be done once there is a better understanding of how to take advantage of that communications channel.
Thanks for your response just the same.

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