Patent ID: 7720044
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving at an access point a dynamic host configuration protocol request from a wireless terminal connected to the access point via a short-range communication connection, said request including a terminal identifier of the terminal; modifying, at the access point, said dynamic host configuration protocol request to further include an access point identifier of the access point; sending, from the access point, the modified dynamic host configuration protocol request to an information provider; and receiving at the access point, in response to the modified dynamic host configuration protocol request, a dynamic host configuration protocol response including information for the terminal, wherein the information comprises advertisement information relating to one or more services and network configuration information including a gateway address through which the one or more services can be accessed, and wherein selection of said information for the terminal takes into account both the terminal identifier and said access point identifier.