NETWORK METHODS AND APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A method of operating a first communications device, the method comprising:
- making a decision to establish a communications connection with a second communications device;
identifying a first gateway device used by said second communications device;
identifying a third communications device which uses said first gateway device; and
transmitting a first connection establishment request to said third communications device, said first connection establishment request including a first device identifier identifying the first communications device and a second device identifier identifying the second communications device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for efficiently establishing communications connections, e.g., for a secondary application, are described. A device to device communications network has established routing paths, e.g., corresponding to a first application. Different segments of the network use different gateways. Individual communications devices within a segment of the network may have incomplete information on the routing within the segment. A wireless communications device advertises the gateway device which it uses for the first application. A first communications device seeking to establish a communications connection with a second communications device for a second application uses obtained gateway information to make transmission and/or routing decisions, e.g., identifying a third communications device which can bridge a routing path gap between two segments of the network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a first communications device, the method comprising:
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making a decision to establish a communications connection with a second communications device; identifying a first gateway device used by said second communications device; identifying a third communications device which uses said first gateway device; and transmitting a first connection establishment request to said third communications device, said first connection establishment request including a first device identifier identifying the first communications device and a second device identifier identifying the second communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A first communications device comprising:
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a connection establishment decision module configured to make a decision to establish a communications connection with a second communications device; a gateway identification module configured to identify a first gateway device used by said second communications device; a device identification module configure to identify a third communications device which uses said first gateway device; and a first transmitter module configured to transmit a first connection establishment request to said third communications device, said first connection establishment request including a first device identifier identifying the first communications device and a second device identifier identifying the second communications device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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