Services near me: discovering and connecting to available wireless services utilizing proximity discovery
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1. A method of accessing a service, the method comprising;
- receiving, via a first type of wireless protocol, a first wireless message that includes information related to a first service;
receiving, via a second type of wireless protocol, a second wireless message that includes information related to a second service;
simultaneously displaying, with a single user interface, information related to the first service and the second service based on the received first and second wireless messages;
receiving user input indicating a service selected using the user interface; and
accessing the service based on the user input.
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Abstract
Discovery of services between devices is provided prior to establishing a connection between devices, including wireless-enabled devices or devices that are communicatively coupled to wireless access points or other wireless communication devices. Discovering services prior to establishing a connection may facilitate finding a desired service. The services that may be discovered may be, for example, print services, camera services, PDA services or any other suitable services. Services may be discovered using 802.11, Bluetooth, UWB or any other suitable wireless technology. A graphical user interface is provided that enables a user to select a desired service.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of accessing a service, the method comprising;
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receiving, via a first type of wireless protocol, a first wireless message that includes information related to a first service;
receiving, via a second type of wireless protocol, a second wireless message that includes information related to a second service;
simultaneously displaying, with a single user interface, information related to the first service and the second service based on the received first and second wireless messages;
receiving user input indicating a service selected using the user interface; and
accessing the service based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps of a method of accessing, by a first device, a service provided by a second device that is in a proximity of first device, the method comprising:
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receiving a wireless message that includes information related to the service provided by the second device;
prior to establishing a connection between the first device and the second device that is suitable for providing the service, displaying, at the first device, information related to the service;
receiving user input that indicates the service has been selected; and
establishing a connection between the first device and the second device in response to receiving the user input. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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16. The computer-readable medium 15, wherein the criterion is determined automatically in response to a function that the first device is requested to perform.
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18. A graphical user interface that displays content to a user of a first device and enables the user to select a desired service and establish a wireless connection with a device that provides the desired service, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a first portion that displays first content related to a first service, at least a portion of the first content having been provided based on information received wirelessly from a second device in a proximity of the first device;
a second portion that displays second content related to a second service, the second content having been provided based on information received wirelessly from a third device in a proximity of the first device, the third device and the second device being different types of devices that provide different types of services, the first portion and the second portion being displayed simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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