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Spontaneous discovery of remote service profiles

  • US 20050278646A1
  • Filed: 06/15/2005
  • Published: 12/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A communications end point for communication with a remote device, comprising:

  • a service directory user agent operable to query a remote service directory on said remote device to obtain a service profile in a first format, said service profile identifying a set of functionality available through said remote device;

    a first service translator in communication with said service directory user agent to obtain said service profile and generate a translation of said service profile from said first format to a second format accessible to a device connected to said end point via a personal area network;

    a first local service directory in communication with said first service translator to receive and register said service profile; and

    a service map in communication with said first service translator for receiving and registering said translation of said service profile between said first format and said second format, such that said communications end point can receive a transmission from said device connected to said end point for said service profile in said second format, translate said transmission to said first format using said translation registered in said service map, and forward said transmission to said remote device.

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