DEVICE-CENTRIC OR INTERACTIVE DISCOVERY
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first device, a request to provide discovery information;
generating, by the first device, the discovery information, wherein the discovery information includes a communication address of the first device; and
providing, by the first device, the discovery information using a short-range protocol that can be received only within a defined distance of the first device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for discovering computing devices in a local area. The disclosed methods include receiving, by a first device, a request to provide discovery information, generating, by the first device, the discovery information, wherein the discovery information includes a communication address of the first device, and providing, by the first device, the discovery information using a short-range protocol that can be received only within a defined distance of the first device. The methods can further include receiving, by a second device, the discovery information, wherein the second device is located within the defined distance of the first device, extracting, by the second device, the communication address of the first device from the discovery information, and initiating, by the second device, communication with the first device using the communication address and a communication protocol associated with the address.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a first device, a request to provide discovery information; generating, by the first device, the discovery information, wherein the discovery information includes a communication address of the first device; and providing, by the first device, the discovery information using a short-range protocol that can be received only within a defined distance of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
a first device having a first processor configured to; receive a request to provide discovery information; generate the discovery information, wherein the discovery information includes a communication address of the first device; and provide the discovery information using a short-range protocol that can be received only within a defined distance of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium for a computer system, the non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer program code executable by a client processor on a client device, the computer program code executable by the client processor comprising:
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computer program code that causes the client processor to send a request for discovery information to a server device located within a defined distance of the client device; computer program code that causes the client processor to receive discovery information from the server device; computer program code that causes the client processor to extract a communication address of the server device from the discovery information; and computer program code that causes the client processor to initiate communication with the server device using the communication address and a communication protocol associated with the address. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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