Patent ID: 6735444
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for searching for objects using a wireless communications interface, comprising the steps of:transmitting a search request for a specified device via a local wireless interface, said search request transmitted by a first device; receiving the search request at a second device; forwarding the search request to a new separate device via the local wireless interface; determining whether the separate device comprises the specified device; notifying the first device if the separate device comprises the specified device; notifying the first device that the search failed if the separate device does not comprise the specified device and if the search request has been forwarded at least a predetermined number of times; and otherwise, repeating the steps of forwarding the search request and determining whether the new separate device comprises the specified device until one of the specified device is located and the search request has been forwarded at least said predetermined number of times.