Systems and methods for enabling service interoperability functionality for wifi direct devices connected to a network via a wireless access point

One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, configure the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• generating a probe request comprising a request for a service and first information associated with a first wireless access point on a wireless fidelity (WiFi) network to which a requester device comprising the least one processor is connected;
• sending the probe request to one or more service devices within range of the requester device;
• receiving a respective response to the probe request comprising an identification of a requested service and second information associated with a second wireless access point to which the one or more service devices are connected on the WiFi network;
• determining a type of connection for a subsequent communication with the one or more service devices based at least in part on a comparison of at least a portion of the first information to at least a portion of the second information;
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• invoking one or more application programming interface (API) modules associated with a WiFi Direct protocol that provide interoperability between the requested service and a software application stored in the at least one memory that requests the service.

A method comprising:

• determining, by a service device, one or more first connection capabilities, wherein at least one of the first connection capabilities is based at least in part on an access point to which the service device is connected on a wireless fidelity (WiFi) network;
• receiving, by the service device from a requester device, an indication of one or more second connection capabilities of the requester device and a request for the service device to perform a service;
• determining, by the service device, a type of connection for performing the service for the requester device;
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• sending, by the service device, information associated with performing the service to the requester device using the determined type of connection.