METHODS SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR THE AUTOMATED DISCOVERY OF A SERVICES MENU
First Claim
1. A method for discovering the service directory of a data processing system connected to a network, the method comprising the steps of:
- broadcasting to a plurality of devices connected to the network, a Request Services Menu message;
receiving, in response to the broadcast Request Services Menu message, a services menu associated with the data processing system; and
providing the received services menu to a user of the data processing system.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for the automated discovery of a services menu of a processing system such as a pervasive computing device by broadcasting to a plurality of devices connected to a network, a Request Services Menu message. The Request Services Menu message provides information about the pervasive computing device broadcasting the message. In response to the broadcast message, a services menu associated with the pervasive computing device is received and provided to a user of the pervasive computing device. The services menu may also be updated by sending a Services Menu Update to the device.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for discovering the service directory of a data processing system connected to a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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broadcasting to a plurality of devices connected to the network, a Request Services Menu message;
receiving, in response to the broadcast Request Services Menu message, a services menu associated with the data processing system; and
providing the received services menu to a user of the data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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18. A system for discovering the service directory of a data processing system connected to a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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means for broadcasting to a plurality of devices connected to the network, a Request Services Menu message;
means for receiving, in response to the broadcast Request Services Menu message, a services menu associated with the data processing system; and
means for providing the received services menu to a user of the data processing system.
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35. A computer program product for discovering the service directory of a data processing system connected to a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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a computer-readable storage medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium, said computer-readable program code means comprising;
computer-readable program code means for broadcasting to a plurality of devices connected to the network, a Request Services Menu message;
computer-readable program code means for receiving, in response to the broadcast Request Services Menu message, a services menu associated with the data processing system; and
computer-readable program code means for providing the received services menu to a user of the data processing system.
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