Method to enable mobile devices to rendezvous in a communication network
US8935765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/77
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a method to enable mobile devices to rendezvous on a shared communication service. The method includes steps for creating, via a device, a shared username and a shared password for a private channel in a communication network, determining a unique channel identification (ID) for the private channel based on the shared username and the shared password, and configuring the device with the shared username and the shared password. The method further includes steps for subscribing the device to the private channel using the unique channel ID, transmitting, in response to a discovery request, a self-identification discovery response over the private channel, and broadcasting data between the device and each additional device connected to the private channel.
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