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Patent US9185732 - Beacon based proximity services - Google Patenten
A first wireless device including a receiver configured to receive a beacon transmitted by a second wireless device, where the beacon includes a service set identifier, and where the service set identifier is encoded to include a capability of the second wireless device; and a transmitter configured...http://www.google.nl/patents/US9185732?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US9185732 - Beacon based proximity services
Publicatienummer US9185732 B1
Aanvraagnummer US 13/850,875
Publicatiedatum 10 nov 2015
Aanvraagdatum 26 maart 2013
Prioriteitsdatum 4 okt 2005
Ook gepubliceerd als US8411662
Publicatienummer 13850875, 850875, US 9185732 B1, US 9185732B1, US-B1-9185732, US9185732 B1, US9185732B1
Uitvinders Saran Saund, Paul A. Lambert
Oorspronkelijke patenteigenaar Pico Mobile Networks, Inc.
Patentcitaties (156), Niet-patentcitaties (4), Verwijzingen naar dit patent (1), Classificaties (7)
Beacon based proximity services
US 9185732 B1
A first wireless device including a receiver configured to receive a beacon transmitted by a second wireless device, where the beacon includes a service set identifier, and where the service set identifier is encoded to include a capability of the second wireless device; and a transmitter configured to transmit, to a server, the service set identifier received from the second wireless device, where the service set identifier is decodable by the server to retrieve the capability of the second wireless device from the service set identifier. The receiver is further configured to receive, from the server, the capability of the second wireless device subsequent to the server having decoded the service set identifier.
1. A first wireless device comprising:
a receiver configured to receive a beacon transmitted by a second wireless device, wherein the beacon includes a service set identifier, and wherein the service set identifier is encoded to include a capability of the second wireless device; and
a transmitter configured to transmit, to a server, the service set identifier received from the second wireless device,
wherein the service set identifier is decodable by the server to retrieve the capability of the second wireless device from the service set identifier, and
wherein the receiver is further configured to receive, from the server, the capability of the second wireless device subsequent to the server having decoded the service set identifier.
2. The first wireless device of claim 1, wherein the first wireless device is configured to communicate with the second wireless device in accordance with the capability of the second wireless device received from the server.
3. The first wireless device of claim 1, wherein the capability of the second wireless device encoded in the service set identifier comprises one or more of membership information, a user preference, a device capability, location information, an encryption and security preference, or a state of a software of the second wireless device.
4. The first wireless device of claim 1, wherein the service set identifier in the beacon received by the receiver includes an indication of a proximity of the second wireless device to the first wireless device.
5. The first wireless device of claim 1, wherein the capability of the second wireless device included in the service set identifier is based on a proximity of the second wireless device to the first wireless device.
6. The first wireless device of claim 1, wherein the first wireless device is configured to:
generate an encryption key based on the service set identifier, and
communicate with the second wireless device using the encryption key.
7. The first wireless device of claim 1, wherein the first wireless device communicates with the second wireless device via an ad-hoc network or an infrastructure network.
receiving, at a first wireless device, a beacon transmitted by a second wireless device, wherein the beacon includes a service set identifier, and wherein the service set identifier is encoded to include a capability of the second wireless device; and
transmitting, from the first wireless device to a server, the service set identifier received from the second wireless device, wherein the service set identifier is decodable by the server to retrieve the capability of the second wireless device from the service set identifier; and
receiving, from the server, the capability of the second wireless device subsequent to the server having decoded the service set identifier.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising communicating with the second wireless device in accordance with the capability of the second wireless device received from the server by the first wireless device.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein the capability encoded in the service set identifier comprises one or more of membership information, a user preference, a device capability, location information, an encryption and security preference, or a state of a software of the second wireless device.
11. The method of claim 8, further comprising receiving, from the service set identifier in the beacon received by the first wireless device, an indication of a proximity of the second wireless device to the first wireless device.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein the capability of the second wireless device included in the service set identifier is based on a proximity of the second wireless device to the first wireless device.
13. The method of claim 8, further comprising, at the first wireless device:
generating an encryption key based on the service set identifier, and
communicating with the second wireless device using the encryption key.
14. The method of claim 8, further comprising communicating with the second wireless device via an ad-hoc network or an infrastructure network.
This is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/542,394 filed on Oct. 3, 2006, (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,411,662) which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/723,299, filed on Oct. 4, 2005. The entire disclosures of the applications referenced above are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to wireless networks. More particularly, the present invention relates to the wireless communication protocol IEEE 802.11
It is well known that wireless devices such as telephones, email devices, and PDA's have been enabled for local wireless network communication with Internet protocol backbone networks by way of protocols such as the several forms of IEEE 802.11.
Alternately, automatic connection and communication systems may create a Personal-Area Networks (PAN). Other wireless standards that may be used include IRDA, hiperlan/2, and HomeRF. When a PAN is established, such as between one VoiP mobile phone and another, the members of the PAN can communicate directly. The more generally preferred mode of operation for such a mobile telephone is connection to a local access point, whereby the user can contact any source available to the Internet for conversation or gaming.
In a local area network communication, the access point transmits information separately to each local wireless device. An advantage to using a point-to-point communication is that different information (e.g., customization) may be sent to each wireless device. Even if the same information is being sent to several recipients (e.g., ensuring uniformity of a game's state for all local users coordinated by a remote server), however, in a point-to-point communication with multiple recipients, the information is transmitted redundantly to each recipient. However, an access point, comprising a wireless communication module and access point server which connects to an IP network, game state information may be transmitted, daisy chain, along point to-point communications from an access point within range of only one wireless device, thereby extending the effective communication range of the access point.
IEEE 802.11 protocols comprise negotiation-of-device or device-type negotiation using Information Elements. In a specific example, a server may send to a client a device-type inquiry, to which a device-type response is made by the client. These information elements carry only device information.
It is well known that vendor specific information can be carried in the information elements (IE's). However, information in IE's which is vendor specific cannot be used by wireless devices which are made by another vendor. In addition, information in IE's which is vendor specific cannot be used by applications available via the wireless network.
There is a need for a system which is uses information elements for additional purposes.
The present invention relates to providing new capabilities for the IEEE 802.11 beacon.
In 802.11, data frames carry information from higher layers. However, management and control frames must be provided that support data transfer. The beacon frame is a type of management frame. A wireless local network requires these management frames for stations to establish and maintain communications.
A typical beacon frame is about fifty bytes long. It contains a common frame header and cyclic redundancy checking field, including others. The beacon also contains a service set identifier (SSID). The SSID identifies a specific wireless local area network. Before associating with said network, a wireless device must have the same SSID as the access point.
In ad hoc networks, the communication is point-to-point, not through access points. Thus, one of the wireless devices must take on responsibility for sending the beacon.
It is an object of the invention to provide application protocols for local wireless networks and personal area networks that provide for connection of one wireless device to another and thereafter having the wireless devices exchange capabilities. Capabilities of the devices are those known in the art. This mode of the invention may not work if the peer wireless devices do not or cannot associate at that time. For example, a wireless device enabled for IEEE 802.11 communication can only associate to one other wireless device at a time. Under that current protocol, it is impossible to connect to another network or system to determine capabilities beyond those in the devices beacon.
The IEEE 802.11 beacon is able to transmit a 32-character network identifier. This network identifier is only intended to carry the name of the network. Actual capabilities of the network are carried in other IE's. The invention system comprises additional uses for the SSID to include reliable and secure capability encoding. The SSID in the system can be controlled by applications and transmitted with periodic broadcasting or point to point communication, so interoperable communication of application or user preferences/capabilities/membership can be transmitted and quickly determined by peers.
There are no drawing figures.
The following are specific examples of the invention system.
The IEEE 802.11 beacon SSID is adapted to serve as a capabilities encoding channel.
For example, encoded capabilities and preferences are incorporated into the SSID to determine:
Group membership: such as invited members of a conference or game playing group.
Game state: such as a point of play in a computer game. Encryption and security preferences:
Application software state: such as viewing a specific file.
The following are further examples of the invention system incorporating the use of SSID transmission of information:
Encoding of information where the information is encrypted.
Encoding of information: such as where information is integrity protected (checksum, secure hash, keyed hash, digital signature).
Encoding of information as a unique hash of capabilities.
Encoding as bit string with bits indicating capabilities.
Encoding where a bit string can have different encoding semantics based on receiver context.
Encoding used by peer mobile devices to alert user of proximity to another device.
Proximity used to indicate preferences of peer device user.
Proximity used as part of a game.
Encoding is encrypted to only allow access to information by approved peers.
Encoding is used as part of process to create encryption keys for subsequent communications.
After obtaining encoded SSID, device may use central server to assist in decoding.
Central server may return additional identity or location information.
Multiple different SSIDs can be used to define a single BSS.
Multiple different SSIDs can be used to define a single iBSS.
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