METHOD FOR SERVICE DISCOVERY IN WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK

摘要

Disclosed are methods for service discovery in a wireless personal area communication network. A method for service discovery, performed in a terminal, the method comprises performing a passive scan for searching a specific service based on whether to receive a frame including a specific service identifier; and, when it fails to search the specific service, performing an active scan which broadcasts a service discovery request command frame for searching the specific service. Thus, service discovery may be efficiently performed by reducing the operation complexity of the terminal and minimizing the power consumption of the terminal needed for service discovery, without support of a upper layer.

主权项

1. A method for service discovery, performed in a terminal, the method comprising:
performing, by a MAC layer, a passive scan for searching a specific service based on whether to receive a frame including a desired service identifier corresponding to the specific service; and when it fails to search the specific service, performing, by the MAC layer, an active scan which broadcasts a service discovery request command frame for searching the specific service.