METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DATA DISTRIBUTION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- creating, at an apparatus, operating parameters for a wireless data channel connection and descriptive information regarding content available on the wireless data channel connection;
transmitting, by the apparatus, one or more non-connectable undirected wireless advertising channel messages indicating presence of the wireless data channel connection, the operating parameters associated with the wireless data channel connection, and the descriptive information regarding the content available on the wireless data channel connection; and
transmitting, by the apparatus, information on the wireless data channel connection according to the operating parameters, including the content.
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Abstract
Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments enable wireless communication devices to advertise wireless communication connections in an improved manner. In example embodiments, a method is disclosed for creating, at an apparatus, operating parameters for a wireless data channel connection and descriptive information regarding content available on the wireless data channel connection; transmitting, by the apparatus, one or more non-connectable undirected wireless advertising channel messages indicating presence of the wireless data channel connection, the operating parameters associated with the wireless data channel connection, and the descriptive information regarding the content available on the wireless data channel connection; and transmitting, by the apparatus, information on the wireless data channel connection according to the operating parameters, including the content.
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22 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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creating, at an apparatus, operating parameters for a wireless data channel connection and descriptive information regarding content available on the wireless data channel connection; transmitting, by the apparatus, one or more non-connectable undirected wireless advertising channel messages indicating presence of the wireless data channel connection, the operating parameters associated with the wireless data channel connection, and the descriptive information regarding the content available on the wireless data channel connection; and transmitting, by the apparatus, information on the wireless data channel connection according to the operating parameters, including the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by an apparatus, one or more non-connectable undirected wireless advertising channel messages that include descriptive information regarding content available on one or more wireless data channel connections; compiling a list of one or more distributor devices advertising content available on the one or more wireless data channel connections, based on the received wireless advertising channel messages, the list including the description of the content available; and selecting from the list, one of the one or more distributor devices, based on the description in the wireless advertising channel messages, of the content available. - View Dependent Claims (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; create operating parameters for a wireless data channel connection and descriptive information regarding content available on the wireless data channel connection; transmit one or more non-connectable undirected wireless advertising channel messages indicating presence of the wireless data channel connection, the operating parameters associated with the wireless data channel connection, and the descriptive information regarding the content available on the wireless data channel connection; and transmit information on the wireless data channel connection according to the operating parameters, including the content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. 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 non-connectable undirected wireless advertising channel messages that include descriptive information regarding content available on one or more wireless data channel connections; compile a list of one or more distributor devices advertising content available on the one or more wireless data channel connections, based on the received wireless advertising channel messages, the list including the description of the content available; and select from the list, one of the one or more distributor devices, based on the description in the wireless advertising channel messages, of the content available. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 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 comprising:
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code for creating, at an apparatus, operating parameters for a wireless data channel connection and descriptive information regarding content available on the wireless data channel connection; code for transmitting, by the apparatus, one or more non-connectable undirected wireless advertising channel messages indicating presence of the wireless data channel connection, the operating parameters associated with the wireless data channel connection, and the descriptive information regarding the content available on the wireless data channel connection; and code for transmitting, by the apparatus, information on the wireless data channel connection according to the operating parameters, including the content.
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22. 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, by an apparatus, one or more non-connectable undirected wireless advertising channel messages that include descriptive information regarding content available on one or more wireless data channel connections; code for compiling a list of one or more distributor devices advertising content available on the one or more wireless data channel connections, based on the received wireless advertising channel messages, the list including the description of the content available; and code for selecting from the list, one of the one or more distributor devices, based on the description in the wireless advertising channel messages, of the content available.
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