US 9462410

Here is a concise summary of US patent 9462410:

• Title: Providing service description
• Assignee: The current assignees are RPX Corp and Nokia USA Inc. The original assignee was Nokia Technologies Oy.
• Inventors: Olli Rantapuska, Kimmo Surakka, Guido Grassel
• Filing Date: 2014-12-03
• Issue Date: 2016-10-04
• Abstract: A method for providing service data via a short-range wireless connection is disclosed. It involves broadcasting advertising messages that contain a preliminary service description for a service located on a remote server. When a user requests more detailed information, a wireless short-range point-to-point connection is established. Through this connection, supplementary information is provided to help the user's device obtain a complementary service description, which then expands upon the initial preliminary description.

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Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

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• Independent Claim 1 (Apparatus Claim): This claim describes an apparatus (e.g., a beacon device) that broadcasts short advertising messages with a "preliminary service description" about a service available on a separate, remote server. This preliminary description is designed to make an indication appear on a user's device. If the user then sends a request for a "complementary service description," the apparatus establishes a direct, short-range wireless connection with the user's device. It then sends "supplementary information" over this connection to help the user's device get the more detailed, complementary service description, which builds on the preliminary one.
• Independent Claim 10 (Arrangement Claim): This claim describes a system involving two wireless communication devices. The first device (e.g., a beacon) broadcasts advertising messages with a "preliminary service description" for a service on a remote server, designed to show an indication on the user interface of any receiving device. The second device (e.g., a user terminal) receives these messages, extracts information from the preliminary description, and displays it to the user. If the user chooses to request more details, the second device sends a request to the first device. In response, the first device sets up a short-range point-to-point connection and sends "supplementary information" to the second device. The second device then uses this supplementary information to get the "complementary service description."
• Independent Claim 11 (Method Claim - for Beacon Apparatus): This claim outlines a method performed by a beacon apparatus. It involves broadcasting advertising messages containing a "preliminary service description" about a service on a remote server, which triggers a service indication on a user's device. The beacon then receives a user-initiated request from that user's device for a "complementary service description." In response, the beacon establishes a direct, short-range wireless connection with the user's device. Finally, it transmits "supplementary information" over this connection to enable the user's device to obtain the complementary service description that expands on the preliminary description.
• Independent Claim 12 (Method Claim - for User Terminal): This claim describes a method performed by a user terminal. It starts with receiving advertising messages from a beacon, which include a "preliminary service description" for a service on a remote server. The user terminal extracts this information and displays it, allowing the user to initiate a request for a "complementary service description." In response to the user's selection, the user terminal sends this request to the beacon. A short-range point-to-point connection is then established between the beacon and the user terminal. Finally, the user terminal receives "supplementary information" via this connection and uses it to acquire the complementary service description.
• Independent Claim 13 (Computer Program Claim): This claim covers a computer program with instructions that, when executed by one or more processors in a wireless communication apparatus (e.g., a beacon), cause the apparatus to perform the actions described in Independent Claim 1. Specifically, it enables the apparatus to broadcast preliminary service descriptions, receive user-initiated requests for complementary descriptions, establish point-to-point connections, and transmit supplementary information to obtain those complementary descriptions.