Wireless Network Service Transaction Protocol

摘要

A mobile device may retrieve service information about a network prior to associating with the network. Utilizing an advertisement protocol to transmit service query messages, a mobile device may receive service query responses from a network that identify the services available prior to establishing network capability. In other words, the messaging is prior to the exchange of any authentication parameters between the device and the network as well prior to the establishment of a recognized session between the device and the network.

主权项

1. A method for:
receiving a service information request for service information encapsulated with an advertisement protocol from a wireless communication device, wherein the service information request obtains service information about a matching service; utilizing a service string placed within the service information request, wherein the service string identifies the service information and transmitting, prior to an association with a wireless local area network (“WLAN”), a service information response that encapsulates the identified service information using an advertisement protocol.