SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING OR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION RELATED TO ONE OR MORE ALTERNATE AD HOC SERVICE PROVIDERS
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1. An ad hoc service provider, comprising:
- a processing system configured to receive information regarding a second ad hoc service provider, the information comprising service information of the second ad hoc service provider, the processing system further configured to support transmission of the information to a server, the processing system further configured to support an access point to a network for a mobile client.
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Abstract
An ad hoc service provider includes a processing system configured to receive information regarding a second ad hoc service provider. The information includes service information of the second ad hoc service provider. The processing system is further configured to support transmission of the information to a server. The processing system is also configured to support an access point to a network for a mobile client. A method is also provided for acquiring or distributing information related to one or more alternate ad hoc service providers.
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1. An ad hoc service provider, comprising:
a processing system configured to receive information regarding a second ad hoc service provider, the information comprising service information of the second ad hoc service provider, the processing system further configured to support transmission of the information to a server, the processing system further configured to support an access point to a network for a mobile client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An ad hoc service provider, comprising:
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means for receiving information regarding a second ad hoc service provider, the information comprising service information of the second ad hoc service provider; means for supporting transmission of the information to a server; and means for supporting an access point to a network for a mobile client. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of acquiring or distributing information related to one or more alternate ad hoc service providers, comprising:
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receiving at an ad hoc service provider information regarding a second ad hoc service provider, the ad hoc service provider configured to support an access point to a network for a mobile client, the information comprising service information of the second ad hoc service provider; and transmitting the information to a server in the network. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processing system in a first mobile node, the instructions comprising code for:
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receiving information regarding a second ad hoc service provider, the second ad hoc service provider configured to support an access point to a network for a mobile client, the information comprising service information of the second ad hoc service provider; and supporting transmission of the information to a server in the network. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A processing system configured to perform a method of acquiring or distributing information related to one or more alternate ad hoc service providers, the method comprising:
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receiving at an ad hoc service provider information regarding a second ad hoc service provider, the ad hoc service provider configured to support an access point to a network for a mobile client, the information comprising service information of the second ad hoc service provider; and transmitting the information to a server in the network. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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