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Patent No.:

US 9686648 B1

PDFFull Text
Expired
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017

Filed:

May. 28, 2012

Method, a server and a computer program for local discovery

Applicants:

Tapani Antero Leppanen, Tampere, FI;

Arto Tapio Palin, Viiala, FI;

Kimmo Kalervo Kuusilinna, Tampere, FI;

Timo Tapani Aaltonen, Tampere, FI;

Inventors:

Tapani Antero Leppanen, Tampere, FI;

Arto Tapio Palin, Viiala, FI;

Kimmo Kalervo Kuusilinna, Tampere, FI;

Timo Tapani Aaltonen, Tampere, FI;

Assignee:

Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;

Attorney:

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Fred Casca

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/20 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04L 67/16 (2013.01); H04W 4/206 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 52/0212 (2013.01); Y02B 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

In a method for local discovery a request to make a search for at least one local service is received from at least one device. A search is performed by means of at least one service directory to discover the at least one local service. As a result of the search, information on such local services in proximity of the device is provided to the device.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Leppanen, Tapani. (2017). Method, a server and a computer program for local discovery (U.S. Patent No. 9686648). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9686648

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