SERVICE DISCOVERY WITH LOW POWER CONSUMPTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- accepting a communications device to join a wireless communications network managed by a management entity;
registering a service provided by the communications device, wherein the service is available in accordance with a schedule and a set of service parameters;
receiving a request from a peer communications device seeking the service; and
announcing availability of the service on behalf of the communications device while the communications device is unavailable, wherein the service is provided by the communications device to the peer communications device when both the communications device and the peer communications device are available to communicate.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An access point (AP) accepts a communications device to join a wireless communications network. The AP registers a service provided by the communications device. The service is available in accordance with a schedule and a set of service parameters. The AP receives a request from a peer communications device seeking the service. The AP announces availability of the service on behalf of the communications device while the communications device is unavailable. The service is later provided by the communications device to the peer communications device when both devices are available to communicate. By utilizing an always-on AP to announce service availability and to exchange service parameters, fast service discovery can be achieved with low power consumption for both service advertisers and service seekers.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method, comprising:
-
accepting a communications device to join a wireless communications network managed by a management entity; registering a service provided by the communications device, wherein the service is available in accordance with a schedule and a set of service parameters; receiving a request from a peer communications device seeking the service; and announcing availability of the service on behalf of the communications device while the communications device is unavailable, wherein the service is provided by the communications device to the peer communications device when both the communications device and the peer communications device are available to communicate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A method, comprising:
-
joining a wireless communications network by a communications device, wherein the communications network is managed by a management entity; registering a service to the management entity, wherein the service is available in accordance with a schedule and a set of service parameters, and wherein the service is announced by the management entity on behalf of the communications device when the communications device is unavailable; receiving a notice from the management entity for providing the service to a peer communications device; and providing the service to the peer communications device when both the communications device and the peer communications device are available to communicate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A method, comprising:
-
transmitting a first request for a seeking a service by a communications device to a management entity in a wireless communications network; receiving a response from the management entity on behalf of a peer communications device when the peer communications device is unavailable, wherein the service is provided by the peer communications device in accordance with a schedule and a set of service parameters; transmitting a second request for establishing a session for the service based on the response; and receiving the service provided by the peer communications device when both the communications device and the peer communications device are available to communicate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification