Proximity and interest determination by a wireless device
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1. A method comprising:
- determining whether a first wireless device in a wireless network is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device by detecting a proximity detection signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the proximity detection signal encodes an identifier that is a compact form of a handle, the handle comprising information about an application of the second wireless device;
sending, by the first wireless device to the wireless network, the identifier of the proximity detection signal detected by the first wireless device;
in response to the sending of the identifier of the proximity detection signal to the wireless network, receiving, by the first wireless device, the handle associated with the identifier of the proximity detection signal transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the receiving is directly from the wireless network, and the received handle comprises the information about the application of the second wireless device;
determining, by the first wireless device based on the received handle, that the first wireless device shares a common interest with the second wireless device;
in response to determining that the first wireless device shares the common interest with the second wireless device and in response to determining the specified proximity, sending, by the first wireless device to the wireless network, a request to establish an inter-device session with the second wireless device;
receiving, by the first wireless device, an allocation of radio resources from the wireless network; and
triggering, by the first wireless device, initiation of establishment of a device-to-device (D2D) wireless link between the first wireless device and the second wireless device, wherein the establishment of the D2D wireless link uses the radio resources.
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A first wireless device determines whether the first wireless device is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device based on a signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device. Based on information transmitted by the second wireless device, it is determined whether the first wireless device shares a common interest with the second wireless device.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining whether a first wireless device in a wireless network is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device by detecting a proximity detection signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the proximity detection signal encodes an identifier that is a compact form of a handle, the handle comprising information about an application of the second wireless device; sending, by the first wireless device to the wireless network, the identifier of the proximity detection signal detected by the first wireless device; in response to the sending of the identifier of the proximity detection signal to the wireless network, receiving, by the first wireless device, the handle associated with the identifier of the proximity detection signal transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the receiving is directly from the wireless network, and the received handle comprises the information about the application of the second wireless device; determining, by the first wireless device based on the received handle, that the first wireless device shares a common interest with the second wireless device; in response to determining that the first wireless device shares the common interest with the second wireless device and in response to determining the specified proximity, sending, by the first wireless device to the wireless network, a request to establish an inter-device session with the second wireless device; receiving, by the first wireless device, an allocation of radio resources from the wireless network; and triggering, by the first wireless device, initiation of establishment of a device-to-device (D2D) wireless link between the first wireless device and the second wireless device, wherein the establishment of the D2D wireless link uses the radio resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A network system comprising:
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a communication interface to communicate wirelessly with wireless devices; and at least one processor to; receive, from a first wireless device, an identifier of a proximity detection signal detected by the first wireless device, the identifier of the proximity detection signal sent by the first wireless device responsive to a determination by the first wireless device that the first wireless device is in a specified proximity to a second wireless device based on the proximity detection signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the proximity detection signal encodes an identifier that is a compact form of a handle, the handle comprising information about an application of the second wireless device; in response to the receiving of the identifier of the proximity detection signal, send, to the first wireless device, the handle associated with the proximity detection signal transmitted by the second wireless device to cause the first wireless device to determine, based on the sent handle, whether the first wireless device shares a common interest with the second wireless device, the sent handle comprising the information about the application running in the second wireless device; receive, from the first wireless device, a request to establish an inter-device session with the second wireless device, the request responsive to determining that the first wireless device shares the common interest with the second wireless device and responsive to the determination by the first wireless device that the first wireless device is in the specified proximity; and send, to the first wireless device, an allocation of radio resources to allow initiation of establishment of a device-to-device (D2D) wireless link between the first wireless device and the second wireless device, wherein the establishment of the D2D wireless link uses the radio resources. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A first wireless device comprising:
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at least one communication interface to communicate with a wireless network and a second wireless device; and at least one processor to; determine whether the first wireless device is in a specified proximity to the second wireless device by detecting a proximity detection signal wirelessly transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the proximity detection signal encodes an identifier that is a compact form of a handle, the handle comprising information about an application of the second wireless device; send, to the wireless network, the identifier of the proximity detection signal detected by the first wireless device; in response to the sending of the identifier of the proximity detection signal to the wireless network, receive the handle associated with the proximity detection signal transmitted by the second wireless device, wherein the receiving is directly from the wireless network, and the received handle comprises the information about the application of the second wireless device; determining, based on the information about the application of the second wireless device, that the first wireless device shares a common interest with the second wireless device; in response to determining that the first wireless device shares the common interest with the second wireless device and in response to determining the specified proximity, send, to the wireless network, a request to establish an inter-device session with the second wireless device; receive an allocation of radio resources from the wireless network; and trigger establishment of a device-to-device (D2D) wireless link between the first wireless device and the second wireless device, wherein the establishment of the D2D wireless link uses the radio resources of the allocation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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