Methods and Apparatuses for Connection Setup in a Wireless Communication Network
First Claim
1. A method implemented by an advertising device in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- transmitting an advertisement message from the advertising device over a first channel, wherein the advertisement message advertises that the advertising device is available to connect with one or more other devices in the wireless communication network; and
after transmitting the advertisement message, receiving at the advertising device a connection request message from a requesting device in the wireless communication network over a second channel different than the first channel, wherein the connection request message requests the advertising device to connect with the requesting device in response to the advertisement message.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an advertising device (310) in a wireless communication network. Embodiments include a method implemented by the advertising device (310) comprising transmitting an advertisement message (340) from the advertising device (310) over a first channel (330). An advertisement message (340) advertises that the advertising device (310) is available to connect with one or more other devices in the wireless communication network (300). The method also comprises, after transmitting the advertisement message (340), receiving at the advertising device (310) a connection request message (360) from a requesting device (320) in the wireless communication network (300) over a second channel (350) different than the first channel (330). A connection request message (360) requests the advertising device to connect with the requesting device. Embodiments also include a requesting device (320) in a wireless communication network and methods implemented by a requesting device (320).
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47 Claims
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1. A method implemented by an advertising device in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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transmitting an advertisement message from the advertising device over a first channel, wherein the advertisement message advertises that the advertising device is available to connect with one or more other devices in the wireless communication network; and after transmitting the advertisement message, receiving at the advertising device a connection request message from a requesting device in the wireless communication network over a second channel different than the first channel, wherein the connection request message requests the advertising device to connect with the requesting device in response to the advertisement message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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7. A method implemented by a requesting device for requesting an advertising device to connect to the requesting device in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the requesting device, an advertisement message from the advertising device over a first channel, wherein the advertisement message advertises that the advertising device is available to connect with one or more other devices in the wireless communication network; and responsive to the advertising message, transmitting a connection request message from the requesting device to the advertising device over a second channel different than the first channel, wherein the connection request message requests the advertising device to connect with the requesting device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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26. An advertising device in a wireless communication network, the advertising device comprising:
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one or more processing circuits; memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the one or more processing circuits to configure the advertising device to; transmit an advertisement message from the advertising device over a first channel, wherein the advertisement message advertises that the advertising device is available to connect with one or more other devices in the wireless communication network; and after transmitting the advertisement message, receive a connection request message from a requesting device in the wireless communication network over a second channel different than the first channel, wherein the connection request message requests the advertising device to connect with the requesting device in response to the advertisement message. - View Dependent Claims (27, 30)
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28. A requesting device configured to request an advertising device to connect to the requesting device in a wireless communication network, the requesting device comprising:
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one or more processing circuits; memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the one or more processing circuits to configure the advertising device to; receive an advertisement message from the advertising device over a first channel, wherein the advertisement message advertises that the advertising device is available to connect with one or more other devices in the wireless communication network; and responsive to the advertising message, transmit a connection request message from the requesting device to the advertising device over a second channel different than the first channel, wherein the connection request message requests the advertising device to connect with the requesting device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 31)
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32. A computer program product stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium for controlling an advertising device in a wireless communication network, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on one or more processing circuits of the advertising device, causes the advertising device to:
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transmit an advertisement message over a first channel, wherein the advertisement message advertises that the advertising device is available to connect with one or more other devices in the wireless communication network; and after transmitting the advertisement message, receive a connection request message from a requesting device in the wireless communication network over a second channel different than the first channel, wherein the connection request message requests the advertising device to connect with the requesting device in response to the advertisement message.
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33. A computer program product stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium for requesting an advertising device to connect to a requesting device in a wireless communication network, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on one or more processing circuits of the requesting device, causes the requesting device to:
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receive an advertisement message from the advertising device over a first channel, wherein the advertisement message advertises that the advertising device is available to connect with one or more other devices in the wireless communication network; and responsive to the advertising message, transmit a connection request message to the advertising device over a second channel different than the first channel, wherein the connection request message requests the advertising device to connect with the requesting device.
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