Patent ID: 8170481
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a mobile internet device comprising a Wi-Fi radio interface configured for peer-to-peer (P2P) communications, the method comprising: broadcasting a service discovery query frame as part of a probe request for receipt by nearby P2P server devices or proxies of nearby P2P server devices, the service discovery query frame including a service protocol type field indicating a service protocol type supported by the mobile internet device, a query data field including a service information type pertaining to a requested service that corresponds to the requested service protocol type, and a service transaction identifier (ID); and receiving a service discovery response frame from either a nearby P2P server device or a proxy of a nearby P2P server device that is capable of providing a compatible service in accordance with the supported service protocol type, the service discovery response frame including a service protocol type field to indicate the supported service protocol type, a response data field that includes service information type and service data pertaining to the service protocol type, and the service transaction ID corresponding from the service discovery query frame.