Method of targeted discovery of devices in a network
US9794083B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A targeted discovery between a first device and a second device in a network, in particular, a WHDI network, provides discovery for an identified device or a group of identified devices. The targeted discovery determines an identifier for a second device or a group of devices that the second device belongs to, and sends a device discovery message to the second device using the identifier for the second device when the second device is configured to respond to the device discovery message if the device discovery message includes the identifier for the second device. The first device receives a response to the device discovery message from the second device and can start further communication with the second device.
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