AUTOMATED SERVICE DISCOVERY AND DYNAMIC CONNECTION MANAGEMENT

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090063686A1
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11848147

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In some embodiments, an apparatus includes device functional circuitry to perform at least one service; and network interface control circuitry to control interaction between the apparatus and a network. The network interface control circuitry includes a service discovery module to (1) send a presence announcement message to be transmitted outside the device to let other devices outside the device know of services the device may perform and (2) to receive presence announcement messages from the other devices outside the device to learn what services to the other devices may perform. In some embodiments, the network interface control circuitry includes a dynamic connection management module. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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SILICON IMAGE INC1140 EAST ARQUES AVENUE SUNNYVALE CA 94085

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hanko, James G Redwood City, US 56 3342
Northcutt, J Duane Menlo Park, US 33 2372
Schmidt, Brian K Sunnyvale, US 29 897

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