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Apparatuses and methods for discovery message formats distinction

US10779154B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 2018
Grant dateSep 15, 2020
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments herein relate to a method in a first communication device, a first communication device, a method in a second communication device and a second communication device and computer programs respectively. The method in the first communication device comprises: receiving from the second communication device, a discovery message at Layer 1 of the first communication device; identifying a message format of the received discovery message; decoding the received discovery message according to the identified message format; and sending the decoded discovery message to higher layers, L2/L3, of the first communication device.

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