Server for wireless application service system
First Claim
1. A wireless client device comprising:
- a receiver configured to wirelessly receive a beacon from a wireless access point, wherein the beacon includes an information element indicating whether the wireless access point is capable of providing a wireless application service;
a controller configured to, in response to the information element indicating that the wireless access point is capable of providing a wireless application service, generate a wireless application service request, wherein the wireless application service requestidentifies a requested wireless application service, andidentifies a source of an application to be obtained, installed, and executed by the wireless access point, wherein execution of the application by the wireless access point enables the wireless access point to provide the requested wireless application service to the wireless client device, and wherein the source of the application is separate from the wireless access point; and
a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a packet to the wireless access point, wherein the packet includes the wireless application service request.
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Abstract
A wireless client device includes a receiver, controller, and transmitter. The receiver is configured to wirelessly receive a beacon from a wireless access point. The beacon includes an information element indicating whether the wireless access point is capable of providing a wireless application service. The controller is configured to, in response to the information element indicating that the wireless access point is capable of providing a wireless application service, generate a wireless application service request. The wireless application service request identifies a requested wireless application service, and identifies a source of an application to be obtained, installed, and executed by the wireless access point. Execution of the application enables the wireless access point to provide the requested wireless application service to the wireless client device. The transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit a packet to the wireless access point. The packet includes the wireless application service request.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless client device comprising:
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a receiver configured to wirelessly receive a beacon from a wireless access point, wherein the beacon includes an information element indicating whether the wireless access point is capable of providing a wireless application service; a controller configured to, in response to the information element indicating that the wireless access point is capable of providing a wireless application service, generate a wireless application service request, wherein the wireless application service request identifies a requested wireless application service, and identifies a source of an application to be obtained, installed, and executed by the wireless access point, wherein execution of the application by the wireless access point enables the wireless access point to provide the requested wireless application service to the wireless client device, and wherein the source of the application is separate from the wireless access point; and a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a packet to the wireless access point, wherein the packet includes the wireless application service request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a wireless client device, the method comprising:
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wirelessly receiving a beacon from a wireless access point, wherein the beacon includes an information element indicating whether the wireless access point is capable of providing a wireless application service; in response to the information element indicating that the wireless access point is capable of providing a wireless application service, generating a wireless application service request, wherein the wireless application service request identifies a requested wireless application service, identifies a source of an application to be obtained, installed, and executed by the wireless access point, wherein execution of the application by the wireless access point enables the wireless access point to provide the requested wireless application service to the wireless client device, and wherein the source of the application is separate from the wireless access point; and wirelessly transmitting a packet to the wireless access point, wherein the packet includes the wireless application service request. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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