METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROBE REQUEST AND RESPONSE EXCHANGE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a wireless message including at least one condition for response from one or more wireless devices, the condition for response including at least one of receive power of the wireless message at the one or more wireless devices, service level of the one or more wireless devices, or identity of the one or more wireless devices that can respond with a selected response; and
receiving one or more responses from the one or more wireless devices that can satisfy the at least one condition.
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Abstract
Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed to improve the discovery of wireless networks. In example embodiments of the invention, a method comprises: transmitting a wireless message including at least one condition for response from one or more wireless devices, the condition for response including at least one of receive power of the wireless message at the one or more wireless devices, service level of the one or more wireless devices, or identity of the one or more wireless devices that can respond with a selected response; and receiving one or more responses from the one or more wireless devices that can satisfy the at least one condition.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting a wireless message including at least one condition for response from one or more wireless devices, the condition for response including at least one of receive power of the wireless message at the one or more wireless devices, service level of the one or more wireless devices, or identity of the one or more wireless devices that can respond with a selected response; and receiving one or more responses from the one or more wireless devices that can satisfy the at least one condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; transmit a wireless message including at least one condition for response from one or more wireless devices, the condition for response including at least one of receive power of the wireless message at the one or more wireless devices, service level of the one or more wireless devices, or identity of the one or more wireless devices that can respond with a selected response; and receive one or more responses from the one or more wireless devices that can satisfy the at least one condition.
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12. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable, non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code, when executed by a computer processor, comprising:
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code for transmitting a wireless message including at least one condition for response from one or more wireless devices, the condition for response including at least one of receive power of the wireless message at the one or more wireless devices, service level of the one or more wireless devices, or identity of the one or more wireless devices that can respond with a selected response; and code for receiving one or more responses from the one or more wireless devices that can satisfy the at least one condition.
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving by an apparatus, a wireless message from a sending device, including at least one condition for response from the apparatus, the condition for response including at least one of receive power of the wireless message at the apparatus, service level of the apparatus, or identity of the apparatus and that the apparatus can respond with a selected response; determining by the apparatus that it can satisfy the at least one condition; and transmitting a response by the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; receiving by an apparatus, a wireless message from a sending device, including at least one condition for response from the apparatus, the condition for response including at least one of receive power of the wireless message at the apparatus, service level of the apparatus, or identity of the apparatus and that the apparatus can respond with a selected response; determining by the apparatus that it can satisfy the at least one condition; and transmitting a response by the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable, non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code, when executed by a computer processor, comprising:
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code for receiving by an apparatus, a wireless message from a sending device, including at least one condition for response from the apparatus, the condition for response including at least one of receive power of the wireless message at the apparatus, service level of the apparatus, or identity of the apparatus and that the apparatus can respond with a selected response; code for determining by the apparatus that it can satisfy the at least one condition; and code for transmitting a response by the apparatus.
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