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Methods and apparatus for transmitting service information in a neighborhood of peer-to-peer communication groups

US10165047B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC · US

Inventors

Dwight R. Smith · Grapevine, US
David E. Halasz · Stow, US
Apostolis Salkintzis · Athens, GR

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 27, 2013
Grant date	Dec 25, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/1093
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for transmitting service information in a neighborhood of peer-to-peer communication groups are disclosed. A peer-to-peer client device connects to a peer-to-peer communication group via a peer-to-peer group owner. The peer-to-peer client generates a service notification including a category and a sub-category and transmits the service notification to the first peer-to-peer group owner. The first peer-to-peer group owner then forwards the service notification (a) to a first group member that is associated with the category and the sub-category, and (b) to a second group member that is identified as a first bridge and is associated with the category.

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