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Beacon based proximity services

  • US 9,185,732 B1
  • Filed: 03/26/2013
  • Issued: 11/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A first wireless device comprising:

  • a receiver configured to receive a beacon transmitted by a second wireless device, wherein the beacon includes a service set identifier, and wherein the service set identifier is encoded to include a capability of the second wireless device; and

    a transmitter configured to transmit, to a server, the service set identifier received from the second wireless device,wherein the service set identifier is decodable by the server to retrieve the capability of the second wireless device from the service set identifier, andwherein the receiver is further configured to receive, from the server, the capability of the second wireless device subsequent to the server having decoded the service set identifier.

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