ACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE SOLICITATION

摘要

An apparatus comprising a first computing device configured to provide a service to one or more additional computing devices. The first computing device is further configured to advertise the service as available to the one or more additional computing devices by creating and providing a data string relating to the first computing device service to the one or more additional computing devices prior to receiving a request for the services from the one or more additional computing devices.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising a first computing device, wherein the first computing device is configured to:
provide a service to one or more additional computing devices; and advertise the service as available to the one or more additional computing devices including:
a creation of a data string relating to a location of the first computing device, wherein, the data string is adapted to enable the first computing device to actively solicit the service to the one or more additional computing devices prior to receiving at the first computing device a request for the service from the one or more additional computing devices;adding information associated with the service to the data string; andproviding the data string to the one or more additional computing devices.