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Service advertisements in wireless local networks

  • US 6,532,368 B1
  • Filed: 01/19/2000
  • Issued: 03/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for advertising service offerings in a communications system having two devices, a first and a second device, comprising the steps of:

  • a. transmitting from each device, service information, including information about itself wherein said two devices form an ad-hoc group;

    i. choosing a timeout value TA, by each device;

    ii. listening by the first device, for up to said first device'"'"'s timeout value TA, for said service information sent by the second device;

    iii. if said first device timed out, return to step a, otherwise, determining whether said service information sent by the second device comprises information including local services information;

    if yes, continue with step i.;

    if no, return to step a.

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