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Methods and systems for service discovery management in peer-to-peer networks

US8478820B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2009
Grant dateJul 2, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and an apparatus for managing and optimizing service discovery in a peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network. Nodes of the P2P network advertise their capabilities to their peers in the form of services. Efficient propagation and management of node's services to other nodes is proposed in the present disclosure.

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