Wireless gateway for enabling wireless devices to discover and interact with various short-range services/devices
US7664081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable gateway apparatus communicates with devices coupled to a first network and devices coupled to at least a second network. The gateway provides an interface to a mobile phone to discover services/devices within both the first and the at least second networks and interacts with them. The mobile phone includes a service/content directory enabling a user to select preferred services. The gateway conducts service discovery to identify services and devices responsive to the user request. The services and description are provided to the user for selection, after which a service-specific interface is displayed to enable the mobile phone to control the execution of the discovered services.
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