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Discovery in a wireless communications system

US9986412B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2014
Grant dateMay 29, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided discovery in a wireless communications network. A communications device wirelessly receives, using a short-range communications technology, at least one beacon signal from at least one wireless device in the wireless communications network. The communications device wirelessly transmits, using the short-range communications technology, information relating to the received at least one beacon signal in at least one message such as to allow for discovery of the wireless device.

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