METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REGISTRATIONS AND SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS IN PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKS VIA CELLULAR OVERLAYS

摘要

Certain embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and an apparatus for registration and service announcements in peer-to-peer wireless networks to increase capacity of such networks. The present disclosure proposes a hybrid registration mechanism allowing a peer-to-peer node to leverage an administrative architecture of a neighboring cellular system.