Controlled discovery
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsTapani LEPPÄNEN, Timo AALTONEN
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Abstract
The invention relates to methods, apparatuses, systems and computer program products for discovery of nearby devices. To facilitate discovery of nearby, i.e. proximal, devices, a discovery control signal from a control device may be used to control the discovery, e.g. how or when the discovery is carried out. The devices may send proximity information based on the discovery they have carried out to be used by the control device or the control system. The control device, e.g. a server, may form the discovery control signal based on this proximity information. A proximity graph may be used in determining how the discovery is controlled. Controlling discovery by the devices may e.g. be done to avoid discovery collisions or to save energy.
Claims21
1-50. (canceled)
A method, comprising:
- forming a discovery control signal for controlling discovery of proximal devices, and
- sending said discovery control signal to a first device.
An apparatus comprising at least one processor, at least one memory including computer program code for one or more program units, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
- form a discovery control signal for controlling discovery of proximal devices, and
- send said discovery control signal to a first device.
A computer program product including one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause a system to perform at least the following:
- form a discovery control signal for controlling discovery of proximal devices, and
- send said discovery control signal to a first device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.