Discovery in a wireless communications system
US9986412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2034 |
Classification
- 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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