System and Method for Reducing Communications Overhead

A method for operating a responding station, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the responding station, a generic advertising service (GAS) request message including device class information;
• generating, by the responding station, a GAS response message including information responsive to the device class information;
• and
• transmitting, by the responding station, the GAS response message.

A requesting station comprising:

• a processor configured to generate a generic advertising service (GAS) request message including device class information;
• a transmitter operatively coupled to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit the GAS request message;
• and
• a receiver operatively coupled to the processor, the receiver configured to receive a GAS response message from a responding station, where the GAS response message includes information responsive to the device class information.

A responding station comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a generic advertising service (GAS) request message including device class information;
• a processor operatively coupled to the receiver, the processor configured to generate a GAS response message including information responsive to the device class information;
• and
• a transmitter operatively coupled to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit the GAS response message.