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Device detection and service discovery system and method for a mobile ad hoc communications network

  • US 7,492,777 B2
  • Filed: 04/11/2005
  • Issued: 02/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus comprising:

  • a storage configured for storing a combined application directory including local application directory information of each network node communicating within a mobile ad hoc communications network;

    a wireless transmitter configured for sending an inquiry message to a listening node that enters the coverage area;

    a wireless receiver configured for receiving a notification message from the listening node, the notification message comprising the local application directory stored in the listening node; and

    a processor configured for;

    storing an update to the combined application directory based on a comparison of the local application directory included with the notification message and the combined application directory; and

    sending an update message to each network node communicating with the mobile ad hoc communications network in response to the combined application directory update, the update message comprising an identified counterpart application and an update portion of the combined application directory that includes at least the identified counter part application for updating via middleware software the local application directory of each of the nodes within the mobile ad hoc communications network.

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