Method and apparatus for establishing peer-to-peer communications

A method and apparatus that establishes peer-to-peer communications is disclosed. The method may include determining a group to which a first device belongs, determining the identity of other devices in the group, sending an initial communication to the other devices to indicate that the first devic...

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Main Authors LILLIE ROSS J, VENKITARAMAN NARAYANAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.09.2011
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:A method and apparatus that establishes peer-to-peer communications is disclosed. The method may include determining a group to which a first device belongs, determining the identity of other devices in the group, sending an initial communication to the other devices to indicate that the first device will be joining the group, informing the other devices of applications that are available at the first device, and informing the applications about each equivalent application that is available in other devices in the group.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060614959