System and method for communications operations

• US 20080127223A1
• Filed: 06/27/2006
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Zechlin, Christian
• Application Number:
  US11/476,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20080127223A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 719/321
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

Systems and methods applicable, for instance, in communications operations. A first device might, for example, receive from a second device an inquiry response that includes information conveying when the second device will be listening. The first device might, for instance, employ the information in dispatching a page at a time that the second device is understood to be listening.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

dispatching a short range networking device discovery inquiry;

receiving a short range networking inquiry response, wherein the inquiry response includes information conveying when a device dispatching the inquiry response will be listening; and

dispatching, in accordance with the information, a short range networking page seeking connection.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information specifies when the device dispatching the inquiry response will be listening.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information specifies when the device dispatching the inquiry response will not be listening.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing to a short range networking component information conveying when the device dispatching the inquiry response will be listening.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a short range networking component provides information conveying when the device dispatching the inquiry response will be listening.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the information is provided via extended inquiry response.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein power savings are realized.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein minimum page time is reduced.

9. A method, comprising:

receiving a short range networking device discovery inquiry;

dispatching a short range networking inquiry response, wherein the inquiry response includes information conveying when listening will be performed; and

receiving a short range networking page seeking connection, wherein the page is dispatched in accordance with the information.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the information specifies when listening will be performed.

11. The method of claim 9, the information specifies when listening will not be performed.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein a short range networking component is provided with information conveying when listening will be performed.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving from a short range networking component information conveying when listening will be performed.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the information is provided via extended inquiry response.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory having program code stored therein; and

a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code;

wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the apparatus to perform;

dispatching a short range networking device discovery inquiry;

receiving a short range networking inquiry response, wherein the inquiry response includes information conveying when a device dispatching the inquiry response will be listening; and

dispatching, in accordance with the information, a short range networking page seeking connection.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the information specifies when the device dispatching the inquiry response will be listening.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the information specifies when the device dispatching the inquiry response will not be listening.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the processor further performs providing to a short range networking component information conveying when the device dispatching the inquiry response will be listening.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein a short range networking component provides information conveying when the device dispatching the inquiry response will be listening.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the information is provided via extended inquiry response.

21. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

a network interface disposed in communication with the processor,

wherein the apparatus is a wireless node.

22. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory having program code stored therein; and

a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code;

wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the apparatus to perform;

receiving a short range networking device discovery inquiry;

dispatching a short range networking inquiry response, wherein the inquiry response includes information conveying when listening will be performed; and

receiving a short range networking page seeking connection, wherein the page is dispatched in accordance with the information.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the information specifies when listening will be performed.

24. The apparatus of claim 22, the information specifies when listening will not be performed.

25. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein a short range networking component is provided with information conveying when listening will be performed.

26. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the processor further performs receiving from a short range networking component information conveying when listening will be performed.

27. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the information is provided via extended inquiry response.

28. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising:

a network interface disposed in communication with the processor,

wherein the apparatus is a wireless node.

29. An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium containing program code that when executed causes an apparatus to perform:

dispatching a short range networking device discovery inquiry;

receiving a short range networking inquiry response, wherein the inquiry response includes information conveying when a device dispatching the inquiry response will be listening; and

dispatching, in accordance with the information, a short range networking page seeking connection.

30. An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium containing program code that when executed causes an apparatus to perform:

receiving a short range networking device discovery inquiry;

dispatching a short range networking inquiry response, wherein the inquiry response includes information conveying when listening will be performed; and

receiving a short range networking page seeking connection, wherein the page is dispatched in accordance with the information.