Patent ID: 7110784
Filing Date: 2006-09-19
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication device, for use as a destination wireless communication device to which a wireless communication link from a source wireless communication device is to be established, operable to provide a service selected from among at least one category of services for the source wireless communication device via the wireless communication link, said wireless communication device comprising: at least one service provision section operable to provide a service after the wireless communication link is established, the service being provided by data communication via the established wireless communication link; a wireless communication section operable to receive an inquiry, which is sent from the source wireless communication device and contains service information representing a service which is requested by the source wireless communication device, before the wireless communication link is established; a first determination section operable to determine whether or not the service requested in the inquiry received by said wireless communication section matches a service provided by said at least one service provision section; and a second determination section is operable to determine whether or not said at least one service provision section is currently able to provide the requested service, based on a current service provision environment concerning said at least one service provision section, wherein only when it is determined, based on the determination results of said first and second determination sections, that said at least one service provision section is currently able to provide the requested service, said wireless communication section is operable to send out an inquiry response, which represents that it is determined that the requested service is providable, to the presently received inquiry.