PEER TO PEER SERVICE DISCOVERY SHARING
First Claim
1. A method of operating a mobile station, said mobile station comprising at least two radio interfaces and a peer-to-peer client, said method comprising:
- performing a network scan, wherein said scan is limited by at least one parameter; and
sharing a result of said network scan with said at least one peer.
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Abstract
If the mobile station (101) locates a peer it will request network metadata and may obtain location related services or service lists. The mobile station (101) negotiates with one of more peers (103) to share the work load of background scanning for network services. After successful negotiation, any peers in the “discovery net” will report or advertise to each other of any newly discovered networks, or networks to which connectivity has been lost. Since the various mobile stations may, when powered on, scan periodically for network changes, the metadata stored on the mobile station (101) will be dynamic and will change periodically upon travels and/or encounters with additional peers. Because the peers (103) may also possess location information, the mobile station (101) may additionally adjust its scan to prioritize services advertised by those members of peers (103) that are located most proximate to the mobile station (101).
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a mobile station, said mobile station comprising at least two radio interfaces and a peer-to-peer client, said method comprising:
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performing a network scan, wherein said scan is limited by at least one parameter; and sharing a result of said network scan with said at least one peer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a peer-to-peer system, said peer-to-peer system including at least a first mobile station and a second mobile station, each mobile station comprising at least two radio interfaces and a peer-to-peer client, said method comprising:
sharing, by said first mobile station, service information obtained from a first radio interface, with said second mobile station, said service information communicated to said second mobile station using said second radio interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a peer-to-peer system, said peer-to-peer system including at least a first mobile station and a group of peer mobile stations, each mobile station comprising at least two radio interfaces and a peer-to-peer client, said method comprising:
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determining by said first mobile station that said group of peer mobile stations is within a proximity of said first mobile station; and requesting, by said first mobile station from said group of peer mobile stations, network availability information. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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