Beacon based proximity services
First Claim
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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Abstract
A first wireless device including a receiver configured to receive a beacon transmitted by a second wireless device, where the beacon includes a service set identifier, and where 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, where the service set identifier is decodable by the server to retrieve the capability of the second wireless device from the service set identifier. 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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14 Claims
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1. A first wireless device comprising:
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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, and wherein 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a first wireless device, 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 transmitting, from the first wireless device 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; and receiving, from the server, the capability of the second wireless device subsequent to the server having decoded the service set identifier. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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