Abstract:
A method is described, the method comprising scanning for a Bluetooth Low Energy data signal, and if a Bluetooth Low Energy data signal is detected, responding to detection of the Bluetooth Low Energy data signal by suspending the performance of wireless network discovery procedures in respect of at least one network operating using a protocol other than Bluetooth Low Energy. Also described is a method comprising causing generation and transmission of a Bluetooth Low Energy data signal, the generated and transmitted Bluetooth Low Energy data signal indicating the absence of at least one network which operates using a protocol other than Bluetooth Low Energy. Also described are apparatus, computer-readable code, and non-transitory computer-readable memory media having computer readable code stored thereon for causing performance of one or both of the methods.
Abstract:
Disclosed is apparatus configured: to create an advertising message including a packet data unit [PDU] including information identifying an application that may be installed on the apparatus and an indication that the PDU may include an application recommendation; and to cause the advertising message to be broadcast. Another apparatus is configured: to receive an advertising message including a packet data unit [PDU] including information identifying an application that may be installed on another apparatus and an indication that the PDU may include an application recommendation; and to use the information identifying an application to provide an option to install the application.
Abstract:
Methods, apparatus, computer program products and wireless devices are provided for performing a wireless P2P communication application in a wireless device equipped with two or more radio interfaces. A method comprises establishing a first transport layer connection for transporting meta-information of a P2P communication application via a first radio interface; and establishing a second transport layer connection with at least one peer node for transporting data chunks of the P2P communication application by using a network address of a second radio interface, so that the data chunks can be transported via the second radio interface.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory medium having computer-readable code stored thereon, the computer-readable code together with the at least one processor causing the apparatus: to include motion data based on at least one signal generated by at least one motion sensor in a message portion, the message portion comprising a first field and a second field, the motion data being included in the second field of the message portion; to include signalling data in the first field of the message portion, the signalling data being for indicating a type of the motion data included in the second field; and to cause the message portion to be transmitted wirelessly to a recipient device.
Abstract:
Apparatus has at least one processor and at least one memory having computer-readable code stored thereon which when executed controls the at least one processor: to extract telephone number data from a received advertisement packet data unit [PDU]; to compare the telephone number data with telephone numbers present in a contacts database; and in the event of the comparison providing a match, to cause presentation of information from the contacts database relating to a contact with which a match was found.
Abstract:
This specification describes a method comprising responding to receipt of a first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) advertising message, the first BLE advertising message comprising advertising data and an address of a source device from which the advertising data derived, by forming and causing transmission of a second BLE advertising message including the advertising data and the address of the source device. This specification also describes apparatuses and computer program code for causing performance of the method. The specification also describes other methods, apparatuses and computer program code relating to the above method.
Abstract:
A method comprises causing formation and transmission from a first terminal of a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) advertising packet, the BLE advertising packet comprising an indication that content is available for transmission, and responding to receipt from a second terminal, which received the BLE advertising packet, of an indication that the content is required to be transmitted to the second terminal by causing transmission of the content from the first terminal to the second terminal.
Abstract:
Apparatus has at least one processor and at least one memory having computer-readable code stored therein which when executed controls the at least one processor: to respond to receiving a proxy connection initiation request message from a source, the proxy connection initiation request message being a request to provide a proxy and including an address of a target and an address of the source, by causing sending of an advertising message addressed to the target; and to respond subsequently to receiving a connection request message from the target by causing sending of a proxy setup request message addressed to the source.
Abstract:
Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments enable wireless communication devices to reduce connection latency in high device population environments. In example embodiments, a method is disclosed for creating, at an apparatus, operating parameters for a wireless data channel connection and descriptive information regarding a time interval available to the apparatus for transmission of advertising channel messages and a count of a number of previous transmissions of the advertising channel messages to reduce connection latency in high device population environments; transmitting, by the apparatus, one or more wireless advertising channel messages indicating presence of the data channel connection, the operating parameters associated with the data channel connection, and the descriptive information regarding the time interval available for transmission of advertising channel messages and the count of the number of previous transmissions of the advertising channel messages; and transmitting information on the data channel connection according to the operating parameters.
Abstract:
Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments enable wireless communication devices to advertise wireless communication connections in an improved manner. In example embodiments, a method is disclosed for creating, at an apparatus, operating parameters for a wireless data channel connection and descriptive information regarding content available on the wireless data channel connection; transmitting, by the apparatus, one or more non-connectable undirected wireless advertising channel messages indicating presence of the wireless data channel connection, the operating parameters associated with the wireless data channel connection, and the descriptive information regarding the content available on the wireless data channel connection; and transmitting, by the apparatus, information on the wireless data channel connection according to the operating parameters, including the content.