SERVICE DISCOVERY IN A SELF-MANAGED MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

摘要

A device-centric discovery mechanism requiring very low power consumption to find out information about each other directly in a self-managed mobile environment is proposed. A mobile communications device joins a self-managed communications network, which does not have a centralized management entity. The mobile device receives a request from a peer communications device about publishing a service or subscribing to a service in accordance with a first schedule. The mobile device announce the request on behalf of the peer communications device in accordance with a second schedule. The service is then provided by a service advertiser to a service seeker in accordance with a third schedule.

主权项

1. A method for discovering services in a self-managed mobile communications network, comprising:
joining a self-managed mobile communications network; receiving a request from a peer communications device to announce a service provided by the peer communications device, wherein the service is available in accordance with a first schedule; and announcing the service on behalf of the peer communications device in accordance with a second schedule, wherein the service is provided by the peer communications device in accordance with a third schedule, and wherein the third schedule is negotiated by the peer communications device with one or more service subscribers.