USING DEVICE PROFILE TO DETERMINE THE MOST SUITABLE RESOURCE RESERVATION FOR AN APPLICATION
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1. A method in a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
- storing device profile information, the device profile information describing characteristics of the wireless device'"'"'s audiovisual reception capabilities and output capabilities;
receiving a request for said device profile information from a peer wireless device;
sending said device profile information to said peer wireless device, as a preliminary step to receiving audiovisual data from said peer device; and
receiving reservation information from said peer wireless device in response to said device profile information for reserving a portion of available communication bandwidth to receive said audiovisual data from said peer wireless device.
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Abstract
A system, method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed for introducing a specific Device Profile into a wireless protocol that defines some basics of how the WiMedia UWB radio platform can be used to transmit audiovisual data. Further, embodiments enable the Device Profile information and other significant parameters, such as, for example application QoS requirements and current radio conditions, to be used to determine optimal radio resource allocation for WiMedia UWB communication in order to ensure safe data transfer, while taking into account possible power saving requirements for the data transfer.
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1. A method in a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
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storing device profile information, the device profile information describing characteristics of the wireless device'"'"'s audiovisual reception capabilities and output capabilities; receiving a request for said device profile information from a peer wireless device; sending said device profile information to said peer wireless device, as a preliminary step to receiving audiovisual data from said peer device; and receiving reservation information from said peer wireless device in response to said device profile information for reserving a portion of available communication bandwidth to receive said audiovisual data from said peer wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method in a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
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sending a request for device profile information to a receiving wireless device, the device profile information describing characteristics of the receiving wireless device'"'"'s audiovisual reception capabilities and output capabilities; receiving said device profile information, as a preliminary step to sending audiovisual data to said receiving device; and sending reservation information in response to said device profile information for reserving a portion of available communication bandwidth to send said audiovisual data to said receiving wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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a transceiver for communicating with devices across a wireless communications network; a memory; a processor that executes instructions stored in the memory for; storing device profile information in the memory, describing characteristics of the wireless device'"'"'s audiovisual reception capabilities and output capabilities; receiving a request via said transceiver for said device profile information from a peer wireless device; sending via said transceiver said device profile information to said peer wireless device, as a preliminary step to receiving audiovisual data from said peer device; and receiving via said transceiver reservation information from said peer wireless device in response to said device profile information, reserving of a portion of available communication bandwidth to receive said audiovisual data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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a transceiver for communicating with devices across a wireless communications network; a memory; a processor that executes instructions stored in the memory for; sending via said transceiver a request for device profile information from a receiving wireless device, the device profile information describing characteristics of the receiving wireless device'"'"'s audiovisual reception capabilities and output capabilities; receiving via said transceiver said device profile information, as a preliminary step to sending audiovisual data to said receiving device; and sending via said transceiver reservation information in response to said device profile information, reserving of a portion of available communication bandwidth to send said audiovisual data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for storing device profile information in a wireless device, describing characteristics of the wireless device'"'"'s audiovisual reception capabilities and output capabilities; means for receiving a request for said device profile information from a peer wireless device; means for sending said device profile information to said peer wireless device, as a preliminary step to receiving audiovisual data from said peer device; and means for receiving reservation information from said peer wireless device in response to said device profile information, reserving of a portion of available communication bandwidth to receive said audiovisual data.
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32. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for sending with a transmitting wireless device a request for device profile information from a receiving wireless device, the device profile information describing characteristics of the receiving wireless device'"'"'s audiovisual reception capabilities and output capabilities; means for receiving at said transmitting wireless device said device profile information, as a preliminary step to sending audiovisual data to said receiving device; and means for sending with said transmitting wireless device reservation information in response to said device profile information, reserving of a portion of available communication bandwidth to send said audiovisual data. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer readable medium having computer program code therein; program code in said computer readable medium, for storing device profile information in a wireless device, describing characteristics of the wireless device'"'"'s audiovisual reception capabilities and output capabilities; program code in said computer readable medium, for receiving a request for said device profile information from a peer wireless device; program code in said computer readable medium, for sending said device profile information to said peer wireless device, as a preliminary step to receiving audiovisual data from said peer device; and program code in said computer readable medium, for receiving reservation information from said peer wireless device in response to said device profile information, reserving of a portion of available communication bandwidth to receive said audiovisual data. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer readable medium having computer program code therein; program code in said computer readable medium, for sending with a transmitting wireless device a request for device profile information from a receiving wireless device, the device profile information describing characteristics of the receiving wireless device'"'"'s audiovisual reception capabilities and output capabilities; program code in said computer readable medium, for receiving at said transmitting wireless device said device profile information, as a preliminary step to sending audiovisual data to said receiving device; and program code in said computer readable medium, for sending with said transmitting wireless device reservation information in response to said device profile information, reserving of a portion of available communication bandwidth to send said audiovisual data. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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41. A wireless communications system, comprising:
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a wireless receiver in a network, for storing device profile information describing characteristics of the receiver'"'"'s audiovisual reception capabilities and output capabilities; a wireless transmitter in the network, for sending a request to said receiver for said device profile information, as a preliminary step to sending audio/visual data to said receiver; said transmitter receiving said device profile information and, in response, sending to said receiver reservation information reserving of a portion of available communication bandwidth to send said audiovisual data to said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A method in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
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storing device profile information in a wireless receiver device in the network, the device profile information describing characteristics of the wireless receiver device'"'"'s audiovisual reception capabilities and output capabilities; sending by a wireless transmitter device in the network to said wireless receiver device, a request for said device profile information; sending by said wireless receiver device, said device profile information to said wireless transmitter device, in response to said request; and sending by said wireless transmitter device, reservation information in response to said device profile information, for reserving a portion of available communication bandwidth to send said audiovisual data to said wireless receiver device. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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