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Discovery of resources in a local network

US11438427B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Petri Laari · Espoo, FI
Ari Keränen · Helsinki, FI
Jan Melén · Espoo, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2015
Grant date	Sep 6, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 23, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2101/659
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided mechanisms for making resources discoverable. A method is performed by a resource location mapping node. The method comprises acquiring scope information of a local network and location information enabling determination of specific locations of resources in the local network. The method comprises generating Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP) resource identifiers of the resources from the scope information and the location information. The method comprises providing the CoAP resource identifiers to a resource directory, thereby making the resources discoverable.

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