Proximity and interest determination by a wireless device
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1. A method comprising:
- determining whether a first wireless device in a wireless network is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device by detecting a proximity detection signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the proximity detection signal includes an identifier that is a compact form of a handle, the handle comprising information about an application of the second wireless device;
sending, by the first wireless device to the wireless network, the identifier of the proximity detection signal detected by the first wireless device;
in response to the sending of the identifier of the proximity detection signal to the wireless network, receiving, by the first wireless device, the handle associated with the identifier of the proximity detection signal transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the receiving is directly from the wireless network, and the received handle comprises the information about the application of the second wireless device; and
triggering, by the first wireless device, initiation of establishment of a device-to-device (D2D) wireless link between the first wireless device and the second wireless device.
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Abstract
A first wireless device determines whether the first wireless device is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device based on a signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device. Based on information transmitted by the second wireless device, it is determined whether the first wireless device shares a common interest with the second wireless device.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining whether a first wireless device in a wireless network is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device by detecting a proximity detection signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the proximity detection signal includes an identifier that is a compact form of a handle, the handle comprising information about an application of the second wireless device; sending, by the first wireless device to the wireless network, the identifier of the proximity detection signal detected by the first wireless device; in response to the sending of the identifier of the proximity detection signal to the wireless network, receiving, by the first wireless device, the handle associated with the identifier of the proximity detection signal transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the receiving is directly from the wireless network, and the received handle comprises the information about the application of the second wireless device; and triggering, by the first wireless device, initiation of establishment of a device-to-device (D2D) wireless link between the first wireless device and the second wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A first wireless device comprising:
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at least one communication interface to communicate with a wireless network and a second wireless device; and at least one processor to; determine whether the first wireless device is in a specified proximity to the second wireless device by detecting a proximity detection signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the proximity detection signal includes an identifier that is a compact form of a handle, the handle comprising information about an application of the second wireless device; send, to the wireless network, the identifier of the proximity detection signal detected by the first wireless device; in response to the sending of the identifier of the proximity detection signal to the wireless network, receive the handle associated with the proximity detection signal transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the receiving is directly from the wireless network, and the received handle comprises the information about the application of the second wireless device; and trigger establishment of a device-to-device (D2D) wireless link between the first wireless device and the second wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions that upon execution cause a first wireless device to:
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determine whether the first wireless device in a wireless network is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device by detecting a proximity detection signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the proximity detection signal includes an identifier that is a compact form of a handle, the handle comprising information about an application of the second wireless device; send, to the wireless network, the identifier of the proximity detection signal detected by the first wireless device; in response to the sending of the identifier of the proximity detection signal to the wireless network, receive the handle associated with the proximity detection signal transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the receiving is directly from the wireless network, and the received handle comprises the information about the application of the second wireless device; and trigger establishment of a device-to-device (D2D) wireless link between the first wireless device and the second wireless device.
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