Method and apparatus for engaging in a service or activity using an ad-hoc mesh network

• Main Authors: LEPPANEN, KARI J, TURUNEN, MARKKU T, KASSLIN, MIKA, TIRRONEN, MIKKO, VIRTANEN, SAMI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.01.2012
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

An approach is provided for discovering a local service over an ad-hoc mesh network. A local service is discovered sending an anonymous flooding message including a query over the ad-hoc mesh network. A wireless node replies to the flooding message over the ad-hoc mesh network with a pointer or data...