Patent ID: 6757262
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A method of operating a communications node comprising a service framework, a service-requesting entity residing on the communications node, and a service residing on the communications node, wherein the communications node comprises a wireless interface to which a remote communications node can be coupled, the method comprising:the service-requesting entity requesting the service framework to provide access to the service; the service framework providing the service-requesting entity with access to the service; the communications node comprising a connection manager service notifying the service framework when the communications node is communicating with the remote communications node via the wireless interface; the service framework comprising a proximity daemon responsive to the connection manager service, the proximity daemon creating a remote lookup service frontend when the service framework is notified by the connection manager service; the remote lookup service frontend broadcasting a search for a remote lookup service backend; and if a remote lookup service backend is found, the remote lookup service frontend communicating with the remote lookup service backend.