Patent ID: 7103313
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, in a wireless access point comprising the steps of: maintaining a list indicative of the contents of services accessible through the wireless access point in a database; engaging in a connection set-up procedure with a terminal device; receiving a service discovery protocol request for supported services from the terminal device during the connection set-up procedure; transmitting, by the wireless access point in response to the service discovery protocol request, information relating to supported services and the list indicative of the contents of services accessible through the wireless access point to the terminal device included in a service discovery protocol response during the connection set-up procedure; and receiving a request from the terminal device during the connection set-up procedure, the request to establish a service session with the wireless access point, wherein the request is based on a determination of the transmitted service discovery protocol response including the information relating to the supported services and the list indicative of contents of available services accessible through the wireless access point by the terminal device.