CN102017540A

5G,4G

Title

Choosing parameters in a peer-to-peer communications system

Application Number:

CN2007803038

Publication Date:

13-04-2011

Current Assignee:

Family ID:

Application Date:

10-01-2007

Declaring Company:

Publication Country:

US

Priority Date:

11-01-2006

Title

Choosing parameters in a peer-to-peer communications system

Application Number:

CN2007803038

Family ID:

Publication Country:

US

Publication Date:

13-04-2011

Application Date:

10-01-2007

Priority Date:

11-01-2006

Current Assignee:

Declaring Company:

Abstract  Abstract

Methods and apparatus for establishing communications between devices e.g. mobile communications devices in an ad hoc network with differing capabilities are described. A device which is capable of supporting multiple protocols in addition to a protocol used to communicate device capability information forms communications links with first and second devices which do not have the ability to form communications links directly between one another e.g. because of they do not support the same protocols. Once the links are established the first and second devices can communicate via the third communications device. In some embodiments each of the first second and third devices support a first communications protocol which is suitable for communicating device capability information but is unsuitable for exchanging user data. The ability to discover other devices and there capabilities facilitates the creation of an ad hoc network.

Methods and apparatus for establishing communications between devices e.g. mobile communications devices in an ad hoc network with differing capabilities are described. A device which is capable of supporting multiple protocols in addition to a protocol used to communicate device capability information forms communications links with first and second devices which do not have the ability to form communications links directly between one another e.g. because of they do not support the same protocols. Once the links are established the first and second devices can communicate via the third communications device. In some embodiments each of the first second and third devices support a first communications protocol which is suitable for communicating device capability information but is unsuitable for exchanging user data. The ability to discover other devices and there capabilities facilitates the creation of an ad hoc network.

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