System and method for service discovery during connection setup in a wireless environment
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a network entity; and
a terminal capable of establishing a data-link connection with the network entity;
wherein the network entity and the terminal are capable of configuring a network-layer protocol such that data formatted in accordance with the network-layer protocol can thereafter be sent between the terminal and the network entity over the data-link connection, wherein the terminal is capable of discovering at least one service available to the terminal during configuration of the network-layer protocol by receiving, from the network entity, a listing of the at least one available service, the listing of each available service including an address of a provider of the available service and at least one of a port number and a pathname for accessing the service at the provider.
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Abstract
A system is provided that includes a network entity, such as a packet data switching node (PDSN), and a terminal capable of establishing a data-link connection with the network entity, such as after setting up a physical-layer connection with the network entity. After the data-link connection is established, the network entity and the terminal can configure a network-layer protocol such that data formatted in accordance with the network-layer protocol can thereafter be sent between the terminal and the network entity over the data-link connection. Then, during configuration of the network-layer protocol, the terminal can discover at least one service available to the terminal by receiving, from the network entity, a listing of the at least one available service. The listing of each available service includes an address of a provider of the available service and a port number and/or pathname for accessing the service at the provider.
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29 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a network entity; and
a terminal capable of establishing a data-link connection with the network entity;
wherein the network entity and the terminal are capable of configuring a network-layer protocol such that data formatted in accordance with the network-layer protocol can thereafter be sent between the terminal and the network entity over the data-link connection, wherein the terminal is capable of discovering at least one service available to the terminal during configuration of the network-layer protocol by receiving, from the network entity, a listing of the at least one available service, the listing of each available service including an address of a provider of the available service and at least one of a port number and a pathname for accessing the service at the provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A terminal for establishing a connection with a network entity, the terminal comprising:
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a processor capable of establishing a data-link connection between the terminal and a network entity, wherein the processor is also capable of configuring a network-layer protocol with the network entity such that data formatted in accordance with the network-layer protocol can thereafter be sent between the terminal and the network entity over the data-link connection, wherein the processor is capable of discovering at least one service available to the terminal during configuration of the network-layer protocol by receiving, from the network entity, a listing of the at least one available service, the listing of each available service including an address of a provider of the available service and at least one of a port number and a pathname for accessing the service at the provider. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A network entity for establishing a connection from a terminal, the network entity comprising:
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a processor capable of establishing a data-link connection between the terminal and the network entity, wherein the processor is also capable of configuring a network-layer protocol with the terminal such that data formatted in accordance with the network-layer protocol can thereafter be sent between the terminal and the network entity over the data-link connection, wherein the processor is capable of configuring the network-layer protocol such that the terminal is capable of discovering at least one service available to the terminal during configuration of the network-layer protocol, and wherein the processor is capable of sending a listing of the at least one available service to the terminal during configuration of the network-layer protocol such that the terminal is capable of discovering at least one available service based upon the listing, the listing of each available service including an address of a provider of the available service and at least one of a port number and a pathname for accessing the service at the provider. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of establishing a connection to a terminal, the method comprising:
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establishing a data-link connection between the terminal and a network entity; and
configuring a network-layer protocol such that data formatted in accordance with the network-layer protocol can thereafter be sent between the terminal and the network entity over the data-link connection, wherein configuring the network-layer protocol includes discovering at least one service available to the terminal, and wherein discovering at least one available service comprises receiving, at the terminal, a listing of the at least one available service, the listing of each available service including an address of a provider of the available service and at least one of a port number and a pathname for accessing the service at the provider. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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