Patent ID: 7181521
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. In a network including mobile devices intermittently communicatively coupling with the network, a method comprising: determining a first profile for a first mobile device; querying the network for a local master device operating a registry; reguesting a first election if no local master device is located; engaging in the first election among the mobile devices communicatively coupled with the network to elect the local master device for operating the registry for storing at least services offered by the mobile devices communicatively coupled with the network, the first election being decided based at least in part on the first profile; receiving notification of the first mobile device winning the first election; and storing in the registry at least services offered by the first mobile devices, wherein the first election comprises selecting a mobile device among the mobile devices communicatively coupled with the network as the local master device for operating the registry based at least in part on a weighted scoring of device characteristics associated with ability to operate as the local master device.