Portable Network Device For The Discovery Of Nearby Devices And Services
First Claim
1. A method of determining communication resource availability within range of a user-centric mobile network, the user-centric mobile network being associated with a particular user having a user identifier, the method comprising:
- discovering communication resources within range of the user-centric mobile network, the communication resources including unique resource identifiers;
associating the unique resource identifiers with the user identifier; and
transmitting the unique resource identifiers to an entity that is external to the user-centric mobile network and that intends to communicate with the user.
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Abstract
A method of determining communication resource availability within range of a user-centric mobile network is disclosed. In one embodiment the method comprises discovering communication resources within range of the user-centric mobile network, the communication resources including unique resource identifiers, and transmitting the unique resource identifiers and a user identifier to a server that is accessible from outside the user-centric mobile network. The communication resources may have associated therewith an available service and a current status and the method may further comprise transmitting available service information and current status information to the server. Also disclosed is a service discovery device for use in implementing the method.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of determining communication resource availability within range of a user-centric mobile network, the user-centric mobile network being associated with a particular user having a user identifier, the method comprising:
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discovering communication resources within range of the user-centric mobile network, the communication resources including unique resource identifiers; associating the unique resource identifiers with the user identifier; and transmitting the unique resource identifiers to an entity that is external to the user-centric mobile network and that intends to communicate with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable communications service discovery device for determining communication resource availability within range of a user-centric mobile network, comprising:
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a resource discovery module for discovering communication resources within range of the user-centric mobile network, the communication resources having unique resource identifiers; and a reporting module for providing the unique resource identifiers and a user identifier to a server that is accessible from outside the user-centric mobile network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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