EFFICIENT INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICE DISCOVERY WITH SECURITY

摘要

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for efficient infrastructure service discovery with security are disclosed. In one aspect, systems and methods for advertising services available via an access point without requiring a device to connect for discovery are described. This may allow devices to determine, prior to establishing a connection with an access point, whether a desired service is offered. Further description of publication rules is provided. Service providers can use the publication rules to identify service information which may be discovered by devices based on device authentication status or other factors to allow controlled, secure discovery of the service information.

主权项

1. An apparatus for providing service information, the apparatus comprising:
a receiver configured to receive a service information query from a user equipment for a service; a service information processor configured to:
transmit a service discovery request for the service;receive a service discovery response from a serving device providing the service, the service discovery response including a publication rule identifying an authentication status and service information to transmit to a requesting user equipment having the authentication status; andgenerate the service information based at least in part on the service discovery response and an authentication status of the user equipment; and a transmitter configured to transmit a service information response including the service information.