Method, apparatus and computer program product for service discovery proxy for wireless communication

Abstract

A method comprises composing, by a wireless device in a wireless network, a service ID indicating support for providing proxy service discovery for other wireless devices operating in the wireless network; and transmitting, by the wireless device, a wireless service discovery frame to the wireless network, the service discovery frame including the composed service ID.

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         35 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a proxy server wireless device in a wireless network, from a proxy client wireless device operating in the wireless network, a proxy registration request message;   registering, by the proxy server wireless device, the proxy client wireless device operating in the wireless network, to provide at least one of the services of a proxy publish service and a proxy subscribe service for the proxy client wireless device; and   transmitting, by the proxy server wireless device, to the proxy client wireless device operating in the wireless network, a response message indicating initiation of proxy operation for the proxy client wireless device, in response to the receiving of the proxy registration request message;   wherein the response message requests the proxy client wireless device to transmit a proxy status request message at least once per a status period.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , further comprising:
 composing, by the proxy server in the wireless network, a wireless service discovery frame, the wireless service discovery frame including at least a service ID indicating support for providing proxy service discovery for other wireless devices operating in the wireless network and one or more indications whether the proxy service discovery is available for proxied publish services, proxied subscribe services, or both; and   transmitting, by the proxy server wireless device, the composed wireless service discovery frame to the wireless network.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the wireless service discovery frame includes a publish message indicating availability of proxy service discovery that includes the composed service ID. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the proxy registration request message comprises a field that indicates minimum periodicity for transmissions of proxied publish messages and/or proxied subscribe messages. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the proxy registration request message is for indicating that either the proxy registration request or a following message from the proxy client wireless device operating in the wireless network, includes information on services to be subscribed or published by the proxy server wireless device as a proxy for the proxy client wireless device. 
     
     
         40 . An apparatus, comprising:
 at least one processor;   at least one memory including computer program code;   the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:   receive, by the apparatus in a wireless network, from a proxy client wireless device operating in the wireless network, a proxy registration request message;   registering, by the apparatus, the proxy client wireless device operating in the wireless network, to provide at least one of the services of a proxy publish service and a proxy subscribe service for the proxy client wireless device; and   transmitting, by the apparatus, to the proxy client wireless device operating in the wireless network, a response message indicating initiation of proxy operation for the proxy client wireless device, in response to the receiving of the proxy registration request message;   wherein the response message requests the proxy client wireless device to transmit a proxy status request message at least once per a status period.   
     
     
         41 . The apparatus of  claim 40 , further comprising:
 the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:   composing, by the apparatus in the wireless network, a wireless service discovery frame, the wireless service discovery frame including at least a service ID indicating support for providing proxy service discovery for other wireless devices operating in the wireless network and one or more indications whether the proxy service discovery is available for proxied publish services, proxied subscribe services, or both; and   transmitting, by the apparatus, the composed wireless service discovery frame to the wireless network.   
     
     
         42 . The apparatus of  claim 41 , wherein the wireless service discovery frame includes a publish message indicating availability of proxy service discovery that includes the composed service ID. 
     
     
         43 . The apparatus of  claim 40 , wherein the proxy registration request message comprises a field that indicates minimum periodicity for transmissions of proxied publish messages and/or proxied subscribe messages. 
     
     
         44 . The apparatus of  claim 40 , wherein the proxy registration request message is for indicating that either the proxy registration request or a following message from the proxy client wireless device operating in the wireless network, includes information on services to be subscribed or published by the apparatus as a proxy for the proxy client wireless device. 
     
     
         45 . A method comprising:
 transmitting, by a proxy client wireless device in a wireless network, to a proxy server wireless device operating in the wireless network, a proxy registration request message, the proxy registration request message causing the proxy server wireless device to register operating in the wireless network, to provide at least one of the services of a proxy publish service and a proxy subscribe service for the proxy client wireless device; and   receiving, by the proxy client wireless device, from the proxy server wireless device operating in the wireless network, a response message indicating initiation of proxy operation for the proxy client wireless device, in response to the receiving of the proxy registration request message;   wherein the response message requests the proxy client wireless device to transmit a proxy status request message at least once per a status period.   
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 45 , wherein the wireless service discovery frame includes a publish message indicating availability of proxy service discovery that includes the composed service ID. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 45 , wherein the proxy registration request message comprises a field that indicates minimum periodicity for transmissions of proxied publish messages and/or proxied subscribe messages. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 45 , wherein the proxy registration request message is for indicating that either the proxy registration request or a following message from the proxy client wireless device operating in the wireless network, includes information on services to be subscribed or published by the proxy server wireless device as a proxy for the proxy client wireless device. 
     
     
         49 . An apparatus, comprising:
 at least one processor;   at least one memory including computer program code;   the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:   transmit, by the apparatus in a wireless network, to a proxy server wireless device operating in the wireless network, a proxy registration request message, the proxy registration request message causing the proxy server wireless device to register operating in the wireless network, to provide at least one of the services of a proxy publish service and a proxy subscribe service for the apparatus; and   receiving, by the apparatus, from the proxy server wireless device operating in the wireless network, a response message indicating initiation of proxy operation for the apparatus, in response to the receiving of the proxy registration request message;   wherein the response message requests the apparatus to transmit a proxy status request message at least once per a status period.   
     
     
         50 . The apparatus of  claim 49 , wherein the wireless service discovery frame includes a publish message indicating availability of proxy service discovery that includes the composed service ID. 
     
     
         51 . The apparatus of  claim 49 , wherein the proxy registration request message comprises a field that indicates minimum periodicity for transmissions of proxied publish messages and/or proxied subscribe messages. 
     
     
         52 . The apparatus of  claim 49 , wherein the proxy registration request message is for indicating that either the proxy registration request or a following message from the apparatus operating in the wireless network, includes information on services to be subscribed or published by the proxy server wireless device as a proxy for the apparatus.