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Service discovery using a network

  • US 9,578,117 B2
  • Filed: 11/25/2013
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A local device comprising:

  • a communication interface comprising a transceiver configured to send and receive data;

    a memory storing computer-executable instructions; and

    a processor communicatively coupled to the communication interface and the memory, and to execute the computer-executable instructions to;

    access local service set data, the local service set data indicative of one or more services available for execution on the processor of the local device to provide one or more functions;

    generate a local signature, the local signature comprising an alphanumeric string generated by a hash function, wherein input to the hash function includes input data representative of at least a portion of the local service set data;

    receive from a remote device external to the local device, using the communication interface, remote beacon data comprising a remote signature, the remote signature comprising an alphanumeric string generated by the hash function, wherein the input data includes remote service set data, the remote service set data indicative of one or more services available to provide at least one function upon execution on a processor of the remote device;

    determine the local signature and the remote signature are different;

    send a request to the remote device for remote service set data;

    receive remote service set data; and

    store the remote service set data in the stored service data.

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