METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR WIRELESS SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHMENT
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving one or more device detection messages at an apparatus;
transmitting, by the apparatus, one or more response messages including information usable for a wireless device receiving the one or more response messages to estimate a distance to the apparatus; and
receiving, at the apparatus, a reverse response message including an information message from the wireless device, containing information usable for estimating a distance between the apparatus and the wireless device.
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Abstract
Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments enable devices to initiate a communication connection. In an example embodiment, a method includes receiving one or more device detection messages at an apparatus; transmitting, by the apparatus, one or more response messages including information usable for a wireless device receiving the one or more response messages to estimate a distance to the apparatus; and receiving, at the apparatus, a reverse response message including an information message from the wireless device, containing information usable for estimating a distance between the apparatus and the wireless device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving one or more device detection messages at an apparatus; transmitting, by the apparatus, one or more response messages including information usable for a wireless device receiving the one or more response messages to estimate a distance to the apparatus; and receiving, at the apparatus, a reverse response message including an information message from the wireless device, containing information usable for estimating a distance between the apparatus and the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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transmitting, by an apparatus, wireless signals comprising one or more device detection messages; receiving, by the apparatus, one or more response messages from a wireless device, including information usable by the apparatus to estimate a distance to the wireless device; and transmitting, by the apparatus, a reverse response message to the wireless device, including an information message containing information usable for estimating a distance between the wireless device and the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. 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; receive one or more device detection messages; transmit one or more response messages including information usable for a wireless device receiving the one or more response messages to estimate a distance to the apparatus; and receive a reverse response message including an information message from the wireless device, containing information usable for estimating a distance between the apparatus and the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. 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 wireless signals comprising one or more device detection messages; receive one or more response messages from a wireless device, including information usable by the apparatus to estimate a distance to the wireless device; and transmit a reverse response message to the wireless device, including an information message containing information usable for estimating a distance between the wireless device and the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable, non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:
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code for receiving one or more device detection messages at an apparatus; code for transmitting, by the apparatus, one or more response messages including information usable for a wireless device receiving the one or more response messages to estimate a distance to the apparatus; and code for receiving, at the apparatus, a reverse response message including an information message from the wireless device, containing information usable for estimating a distance between the apparatus and the wireless device.
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24. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable, non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:
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code for transmitting, by an apparatus, wireless signals comprising one or more device detection messages; code for receiving, by the apparatus, one or more response messages from a wireless device, including information usable by the apparatus to estimate a distance to the wireless device; and code for transmitting, by the apparatus, a reverse response message to the wireless device, including an information message containing information usable for estimating a distance between the wireless device and the apparatus.
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