Device-to-device discovery and control in a wide area network
First Claim
1. A method for discovery of one or more devices of a group of devices to establish a direct connection between at least two devices of the group of devices over a wide area network, the wide area network containing or being connected to a discovery server system, the discovery server system being configured for determining a group associated with the group of devices, wherein each of the devices has a corresponding device identifier associated with the group, the method being carried out in the discovery server system and comprising:
- receiving a discovery message from a first device of the group of devices, the discovery message comprising a device identifier associated with the first device;
determining the group associated with the group of devices on the basis of the received device identifier of the first device;
determining the corresponding device identifier of one or more devices of the group of devices on the basis of the determined group; and
transmitting discovery information only to one or more devices of the group of devices.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method for discovery of one or more devices of a group of devices to establish a direct connection between at least two devices of the group of devices over a wide area network. The wide area network contains or is connected to a discovery server system. The discovery server system is configured for identifying a group associated with the group of devices, wherein each of the devices has a corresponding device identifier associated with the group. A discovery message from a first device of the group of devices is received, the discovery message comprising a device identifier associated with the first device. The group associated with the group of devices is determined on the basis of the received device identifier of the first device. The corresponding device identifier of one or more devices of the group of devices is determined on the basis of the determined group, and discovery information is transmitted only to one or more devices of the group of devices.
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1. A method for discovery of one or more devices of a group of devices to establish a direct connection between at least two devices of the group of devices over a wide area network, the wide area network containing or being connected to a discovery server system, the discovery server system being configured for determining a group associated with the group of devices, wherein each of the devices has a corresponding device identifier associated with the group, the method being carried out in the discovery server system and comprising:
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receiving a discovery message from a first device of the group of devices, the discovery message comprising a device identifier associated with the first device; determining the group associated with the group of devices on the basis of the received device identifier of the first device; determining the corresponding device identifier of one or more devices of the group of devices on the basis of the determined group; and transmitting discovery information only to one or more devices of the group of devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A discovery server system for enabling discovery of one or more devices of a group of devices to establish a direct connection between at least two devices of the group of devices over a wide area network, wherein the discovery server system is configured for being contained in or connected to the wide area network, and wherein the discovery server system comprises:
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one or more processors and memory storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the discovery system to carry out operations including; receiving a discovery message from a first device of the group of devices, the discovery message comprising a device identifier associated with the first device; determining a group associated with the group of devices, wherein each of the devices has a corresponding device identifier associated with the group, on the basis of the received device identifier of the first device; determining the corresponding device identifiers of the one or more devices of the group of devices on the basis of the determined group; and transmitting discovery information only to one or more devices of the group of devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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12. A telecommunications network configured for enabling establishment of a direct connection between at least two devices of a group of one or more devices,
wherein the telecommunications network contains or is connected to a discovery server system, wherein the discovery server system is configured for determining a group associated with the group of devices, wherein the discovery server system is further configured for: -
receiving a discovery message from a first device of the group of devices, the discovery message comprising a device identifier associated with the first device; determining a group associated with the group of devices, wherein each of the devices has a corresponding device identifier associated with the group, on the basis of the received device identifier of the first device; determining the corresponding device identifiers of the one or more devices of the group of devices on the basis of the determined group; and transmitting discovery information only to one or more devices of the group of devices, and wherein the telecommunications network is further configured for delivering the discovery message of the first device to the discovery server system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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