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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2014
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Jerome Henry, Pittsboro, NC (US);
Andrew Myles, Turramurra, AU;
Allen J. Huotari, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An access point is configured to control peer-to-peer wireless transmission in an area around the access point. The access point receives a message from a service providing device advertising a service. The access point receives another message from a service using device requesting the service. The access point determines whether the service using device or the service is prohibited in the area controlled by the access point. Responsive to a determination that the service using device is prohibited, the access point blocks the service using device from receiving the service. Responsive to a determination that the service is prohibited, the access point blocks the service providing device from providing the service.