CN103906264A

CN103906264A - Service information discovering method and device

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Publication number: CN103906264A
Application number: CN201210583440.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赵牧; 杨浔; 陶源
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-12-28
Filing date: 2012-12-28
Publication date: 2014-07-02
Also published as: WO2014101491A1

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a service information discovering method and device. The method comprises the steps that a management device receives a service request indication message sent by a site STA; the service request indication message carries first information, wherein the first information is used for identifying a service requested by the STA; according to the mapping relationship between service information and a service device, the management device determines a target service device which can provide the service identified by the first information; and the management device instructs the STA and the target service device to establish communication connection. According to the technical scheme of the invention, when the STA requests the service, the management device determines the target service device which can provide the service, and controls the STA and the target service device to establish connection; the target service device does not need broadcast service information; the STA does not need to repeatedly try to discover the target service device; and the problem of low utilization rate of a channel resource, an energy resource and the like, which is caused by service discovering, is solved.

Description

Information on services discover method and equipment

Technical field

The embodiment of the present invention relates to the communication technology, relates in particular to a kind of information on services discover method and equipment.

Background technology

Whether website (Station, referred to as STA), before selecting to add a WLAN (wireless local area network), conventionally need to be known in this WLAN and have service equipment that its required service can be provided, referred to as service discovery.In prior art, STA is in the time finding certain service, and a kind of mode is initiatively to send inquiry request message to service equipment, and the query response message then returning by service equipment is understood the service whether service equipment has oneself to need; Another kind of mode is the information on services of monitoring service device broadcasts, thereby understands the service whether service equipment has oneself to need.STA, in the time that lookup service equipment can provide own required service, just sends connection request to this service equipment, thereby establishes a communications link.

In actual applications, STA conventionally needs constantly inquiry peripheral equipment whether have the own service needing, or the service equipment service that need to continual broadcast oneself can provide, to find the interested equipment of the service of oneself.As can be seen here, will have the information on services of a large amount of inquiry request messages or broadcast in WLAN, this will cause the utilance such as channel resource, energy consumption resource not high.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of information on services discover method and equipment, causes the low problem of utilance such as channel resource, energy consumption resource in order to solve service discovery.

First aspect provides a kind of information on services discover method, comprising:

The service request Indication message that management equipment receiving station STA sends, described service request Indication message carries the first information, and the described first information is for identifying the service of described STA acquisition request;

Described management equipment is according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and the described first information, determines the destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided;

Described management equipment is indicated between described STA and described destination service equipment and is established a communications link.

Second aspect provides a kind of information on services discover method, comprising:

Indication message is set up in the connection that service equipment receiving management equipment sends, described connection sets up that Indication message is used to indicate described service equipment and site STA establishes a communications link, described connection is set up Indication message and is generated according to the first information in the service request Indication message of the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and described STA transmission by described management equipment, for determining the described service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided, the described first information is for identifying the service of described STA acquisition request;

Described service equipment is set up Indication message according to described connection, establishes a communications link with described STA.

The third aspect provides a kind of information on services discover method, comprising:

Site STA sends service request Indication message to management equipment, and described service request Indication message carries the first information, and the described first information is for identifying the service of described STA acquisition request;

Described STA receives the release of service message that described management equipment sends, determine destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, and establish a communications link with described destination service equipment, wherein said release of service message is generated according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and the described first information by described management equipment, for determining the described destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided.

Fourth aspect provides a kind of management equipment, comprising:

Receiver module, the service request Indication message sending for receiving station STA, described service request Indication message carries the first information, and the described first information is for identifying the service of described STA acquisition request;

Determination module, for according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and the described first information, determines the destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided;

Connect and set up indicating module, be used to indicate between described STA and described destination service equipment and establish a communications link.

The 5th aspect provides a kind of service equipment, comprising:

Receiver module, Indication message is set up in the connection sending for receiving management equipment, described connection sets up that Indication message is used to indicate described service equipment and site STA establishes a communications link, described connection is set up Indication message and is generated according to the first information in the service request Indication message of the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and described STA transmission by described management equipment, for determining the described service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided, the described first information is for identifying the service of described STA acquisition request;

Connect and set up module, for setting up Indication message according to described connection, establish a communications link with described STA.

The 6th aspect provides a kind of site STA, comprising:

Sending module, for sending service request Indication message to management equipment, described service request Indication message carries the first information, and the described first information is for identifying the service of described STA acquisition request;

Connect and set up module, the release of service message sending for receiving described management equipment, determine destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, and establish a communications link with described destination service equipment, wherein said release of service message is generated according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and the described first information by described management equipment, for determining the described destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided.

Information on services discover method and equipment that the embodiment of the present invention provides, management equipment receives the service request Indication message of the information of the service that carries mark STA acquisition request of STA transmission, management equipment is according to the information in the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and service request Indication message, determine the destination service equipment that the service that the information in service request Indication message identifies can be provided, then indicate between STA and destination service equipment and establish a communications link, make destination service equipment provide service to STA, in this process, destination service equipment is known and need to be provided service for STA according to the instruction of management equipment, do not need periodic broadcast service information, channel resource and energy consumption resource etc. that destination service device broadcasts information on services consumes are saved, and STA does not need repeatedly to attempt to service equipment to send service request to obtain required service yet, save STA and sent channel resource and the energy consumption resource that service request consumes many times.

Brief description of the drawings

In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, to the accompanying drawing of required use in embodiment or description of the Prior Art be briefly described below, apparently, accompanying drawing in the following describes is some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, do not paying under the prerequisite of creative work, can also obtain according to these accompanying drawings other accompanying drawing.

The flow chart of a kind of information on services discover method that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The flow chart of the another kind of information on services discover method that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The flow chart of another information on services discover method that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of management equipment that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of the another kind of management equipment that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of service equipment that Fig. 6 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of the another kind of service equipment that Fig. 7 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of a kind of STA that Fig. 8 provides for the embodiment of the present invention;

The structural representation of the another kind of STA that Fig. 9 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

For making object, technical scheme and the advantage of the embodiment of the present invention clearer, below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment is the present invention's part embodiment, instead of whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art, not making the every other embodiment obtaining under creative work prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.

The flow chart of a kind of information on services discover method that Fig. 1 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, the method for the present embodiment comprises:

Step 101, management equipment receive the service request Indication message that STA sends, and described service request Indication message carries the first information, and the described first information is for identifying the service of STA acquisition request.

Step 102, management equipment be according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and the first information, determines the destination service equipment that the service that the first information identifies can be provided.

Between step 103, management equipment instruction STA and destination service equipment, establish a communications link.

In the present embodiment, will in wireless network, can provide the equipment of service to be called service equipment, for example service equipment can be access point (Access Point, referred to as AP) or STA, wherein, the STA that service can be provided can be printer, facsimile machine, projecting apparatus etc.The equipment of being responsible for each service equipment to manage in wireless network is called as management equipment, and management equipment can be AP, can be also STA.

In the present embodiment, management equipment is known the information of the service that in wireless network, each service equipment can provide in advance, forms the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment, and the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment are stored in to this locality.Based on this, when the service of STA acquisition request, directly send service request Indication message to management equipment, and in service request Indication message, carry the first information of the service of mark STA acquisition request, management equipment just can be known specifically which kind of or which service of STA acquisition request like this.

Management equipment receives STA and sends service request Indication message, obtains the first information of the service of mark STA acquisition request from service request Indication message, and then knows the service of STA acquisition request according to the first information.The first information here can be any information that can a service of unique identification, for example, can be title, the communication protocol code of this service correspondence or the mark (ID) of service etc. of service.

After obtaining the first information, management equipment is according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and the first information, determine the service equipment that the service that the first information identifies can be provided in wireless network, can provide the service equipment of the service that the first information identifies to be called destination service equipment here.In this explanation, the first information can comprise all or part of of information on services in the mapping relations between information on services and the service equipment that management equipment is stored.

After definite destination service equipment, between management equipment instruction STA and destination service equipment, establish a communications link, destination service equipment just can provide service for STA like this.

Optionally, a kind of execution mode establishing a communications link between management equipment instruction STA and destination service equipment comprises: management equipment is connected and sets up Indication message to destination service equipment transmission first, with indicating target service equipment broadcast service information Indication message, so that STA establishes a communications link with destination service equipment after determining destination service equipment according to this information on services Indication message.Concrete, management equipment sends the first connection to destination service equipment and sets up Indication message, and in this embodiment, the first connection is set up Indication message and is used to indicate destination service device broadcasts information on services Indication message, thereby makes STA determine destination service equipment.Destination service equipment receives the first connection and sets up after Indication message, broadcast service information Indication message, and wherein, information on services Indication message carries the information of destination service equipment.STA monitors the information on services Indication message of destination service device broadcasts, is listening to after the information on services Indication message of destination service device broadcasts, can from this information on services Indication message, obtain the information of destination service equipment, and then definite destination service equipment.Afterwards, STA can initiate to connect the request of foundation to destination service equipment, and the connection establishment response that then receiving target service equipment returns according to this connection request of setting up, to establish a communications link with destination service equipment.

Optionally, the another kind of execution mode establishing a communications link between management equipment instruction STA and destination service equipment comprises: management equipment sends first service notice message to STA, with instruction, STA establishes a communications link with destination service equipment after obtaining the information of destination service equipment in first service notice message, and described first service notice message carries the information of destination service equipment.In this embodiment, management equipment is after determining and can providing the destination service equipment of service for STA, send first service notice message to STA, and the information of destination service equipment is carried in first service notice message, make STA know the information of destination service equipment, and then determine destination service equipment according to the information of destination service equipment.Afterwards, STA can initiate to connect the request of foundation to destination service equipment, and the connection establishment response that then receiving target service equipment returns according to this connection request of setting up, to establish a communications link with destination service equipment.

Further, in this embodiment, destination service equipment is broadcast service information Indication message not, but waits for that STA initiates connect the process of setting up or initiate authentication associated process.Optionally, if destination service equipment in resting state, destination service equipment can, according to the instruction of management equipment, proceed to wake-up states from resting state, to establish a communications link with STA and provide service to STA.

Optionally, another execution mode establishing a communications link between management equipment instruction STA and destination service equipment comprises: management equipment is connected and sets up Indication message to destination service equipment transmission second, with indicating target service equipment broadcast service information Indication message, so that STA determines destination service equipment according to information on services Indication message, and send second service notice message to STA, monitor the information on services Indication message of destination service device broadcasts with instruction STA, and determining after destination service equipment according to information on services Indication message, establish a communications link with destination service equipment.In this embodiment, management equipment after determining and can providing the destination service equipment of service for STA,, send second to destination service equipment respectively and connect and set up Indication message, and send second service notice message to STA, make STA can determine in time destination service equipment.Afterwards, STA can initiate to connect the request of foundation to destination service equipment, and the connection establishment response that then receiving target service equipment returns according to this connection request of setting up, to establish a communications link with destination service equipment.

Optionally, another execution mode establishing a communications link between management equipment instruction STA and destination service equipment comprises: management equipment is connected and sets up Indication message to destination service equipment transmission the 3rd, the described the 3rd connects the information of setting up Indication message and carry STA, so that destination service equipment, according to the information of described STA, establishes a communications link with described STA.In this embodiment, management equipment connects and sets up Indication message by the 3rd, the information of STA is offered to destination service equipment, destination service equipment can be known like this need to provide service to for which STA, according to the information of this STA, destination service equipment can adopt variety of way and this STA to establish a communications link.For example, destination service equipment according to the information of this STA in knowing and need to providing service to which STA, also just know and self need to provide service, destination service equipment can pass through the mode of broadcast service information Indication message, make this STA determine destination service equipment, and then initiatively initiated to connect to destination service equipment by this STA and set up.Or destination service equipment also can, according to the information of STA, directly initiate to connect to STA and set up.

In the respective embodiments described above, the first connection is set up Indication message and is carried mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between STA and destination service equipment.Or first service notice message carries mode of operation indication information.Or Indication message is set up in described the second connection and second service notice message all carries mode of operation indication information.Or described the 3rd connection is set up Indication message and is carried mode of operation indication information.

Management equipment is by sending mode of operation indication information to destination service equipment and/or STA, can specify the mode establishing a communications link between STA and destination service equipment, STA is connected foundation with the mode establishing a communications link that destination service equipment need to adopt management equipment to specify like this.

In said process, because management equipment can be according to the first information in the service request Indication message of STA transmission, and mapping relations between information on services and service equipment, determine the destination service equipment that service can be provided for STA, and establish a communications link between indicating target service equipment and STA, the periodically information of the own service that can provide of broadcast is not provided other service equipments in destination service equipment and wireless network, so that need the device discovery oneself of service, channel resource and the energy consumption resource etc. of the waste of periodic broadcast information on services are saved, further, the service equipment in wireless network does not need periodic broadcast service information, can reduce the information content existing in wireless network, is conducive to reduce congestion information, in addition, STA directly sends service request Indication message to management equipment, thereby obtains own required service, does not also need repeatedly to attempt sending service request, has saved and has repeatedly sent channel resource and the energy consumption resource that service request consumes.

Wherein, the mode that the present embodiment receives the service request Indication message of STA transmission to management equipment does not limit.For example, STA can STA and management equipment carry out authentication associated before or in authentication associated process or after authentication associated, send service request Indication message to management equipment.Illustrate below.

A kind of mode that management equipment receives the service request Indication message of STA transmission comprises: management equipment receives the first association request message that STA sends, and described the first association request message is drawn together the above-mentioned first information; Afterwards, management equipment is returned to the first associate response message to STA.In this embodiment, the first association request message is described service request Indication message.In this embodiment, STA, by after the certification of management equipment, initiates the process of associate management equipment, and with the association process of management equipment in send service request Indication message to management equipment.Wherein, the first associate response message can be the response message being successfully associated, and can be also associated failed response message.For example, if management equipment according to the first information, finds that management equipment place wireless network can provide the required service of STA without any service equipment, illustrate that this STA does not need associate management equipment, so return to associated failed response message.

The another kind of mode that management equipment receives the service request Indication message of STA transmission comprises: management equipment receives the first service request message that STA sends, and this first service request message comprises the above-mentioned first information; Management equipment is returned to first service response message to STA, and this first service response message comprises each information on services that management equipment is stored; Management equipment receives the second association request message that STA sends; Management equipment is returned to the second associate response message to STA.In this embodiment, first service request message is above-mentioned service request Indication message.In this embodiment, first STA sends first service request message to management equipment, and in first service request message, carries the first information of the service of mark STA acquisition request, to inform the service of management equipment STA acquisition request; After management equipment receives first service request, return to first service response message to STA, have service equipment that the required service of STA can be provided to inform in the wireless network of STA management equipment place.Afterwards, STA and management equipment are carried out authentication associated.Be STA with management equipment carry out authentication associated before, to passing through to send service request to management equipment, whether there is service equipment that its required service can be provided to know in advance in the wireless network of management equipment place, only in the wireless network of definite management equipment place, there is service equipment can provide its required service (receiving first service response message) afterwards, just carry out authentication associated with management equipment.

Another mode that management equipment receives the service request Indication message of STA transmission comprises: management equipment receives the second service request message that STA sends; Management equipment is returned to second service response message to STA, and described second service response message carries the information on services of storing in management equipment, so that STA is known the service that the service equipment in the wireless network of management equipment place can provide; When STA determines while having the service oneself needing in the wireless network of management equipment place, send the 3rd association request message to management equipment, described the 3rd association request message carries the above-mentioned first information; Management equipment receives the 3rd association request message that STA sends, and returns to the 3rd associate response message to STA.In this embodiment, the 3rd association request message is above-mentioned service request Indication message.In this embodiment, STA with management equipment carry out authentication associated before, first by sending the mode of second service request message, obtain each information on services of storing in management equipment, and information on services based on obtaining judges that can management equipment place wireless network provide own required service, if management equipment place wireless network can provide the required service of STA, STA initiates authentication associated process to management equipment, and in authentication associated process, the information of the service of STA acquisition request is offered to management equipment, so that management equipment is determined the destination service equipment that the service that this information identifies is provided according to this information.

Another mode that management equipment receives the service request Indication message of STA transmission comprises: management equipment broadcast service information Indication message, and described information on services Indication message carries the information on services of storing in management equipment; The information on services Indication message is here different from the information on services Indication message of above-mentioned destination service device broadcasts, the content difference of for example carrying, the information of the service that all or part of service equipment that what the information on services Indication message here carried is stores in management equipment can provide; The information of the destination service equipment service that self can provide and the information on services Indication message of destination service device broadcasts carries.Management equipment receives the 4th association request message that STA sends according to described information on services Indication message, and described the 4th association request message is drawn together the above-mentioned first information; Management equipment is returned to the 4th associate response message to STA.In this embodiment, the periodic broadcast service information Indication message of management equipment, the information announcement of the service that management equipment place wireless network can be provided by information on services Indication message is gone out, STA receives after information on services Indication message like this, can know the service that management equipment place wireless network can provide, and then judge whether management equipment place wireless network can provide STA required service, judging after management equipment place wireless network can provide the required service of STA, initiate authentication associated process to management equipment, and in authentication associated process, the information of the service of STA acquisition request is offered to management equipment, so that management equipment is determined the destination service equipment that the service that this information identifies is provided according to this information.

In an optional execution mode, the service request Indication message that management equipment receives also carries mode of operation indication information, and this mode of operation indication information is used to indicate STA and can is its mode that provides the service equipment (the namely described destination service equipment of service equipment of service can be provided for STA) of service to establish a communications link here.For example, this mode of operation indication information can be indicated STA and can directly be established a communications link for it provides the service equipment of service.Or this mode of operation indication information can be indicated STA and can be established a communications link by management equipment for it provides the service equipment of service.

In an optional execution mode, the STA that sends service request Indication message to management equipment is multiple.Based on this, step 101 is specially: management equipment receives the service request Indication message that in multiple STA, each STA sends.Accordingly, step 102 is specially: management equipment is according to the mapping relations between the first information and information on services and service equipment in each service request Indication message, determines the destination service equipment that at least one service in the service that all first information identify can be provided.Here the destination service equipment of determining is at least one, and each destination service equipment at least one destination service equipment at least can provide at least one service in the service that all first information identify.Accordingly, step 103 is specially: management equipment is indicated between each STA and the each self-corresponding destination service equipment of each STA and established a communications link.

In this explanation, in said process, if the corresponding same destination service equipment of at least two STA, management equipment can be in a process establishes a communications link between at least two STA and this same destination service equipment described in instruction simultaneously.For example, management equipment can be set up in Indication message in the 3rd connection that sends to destination service equipment, carries the information of each STA at least two STA simultaneously, so that destination service equipment establishes a communications link according to the information of each STA and each STA.Again for example, send the mode of first service notice message to STA for management equipment, management equipment can send first service notice message in the mode of broadcast, and the each STA described in making at least two STA all can be known by first service notice message the information of destination service equipment.Wherein, the process that one or at least two STA of management equipment instruction establish a communications link with corresponding destination service equipment can, referring to description above, not repeat them here.

From above-mentioned, in the present embodiment, destination service equipment is known and need to be provided service for STA according to the instruction of management equipment, do not need periodic broadcast service information, channel resource and energy consumption resource etc. that destination service device broadcasts information on services consumes are saved, and STA does not need repeatedly to attempt to service equipment to send service request to obtain required service yet, save STA and sent channel resource and the energy consumption resource that service request consumes many times.

The flow chart of the another kind of information on services discover method that Fig. 2 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, the method for the present embodiment comprises:

Indication message is set up in the connection that step 201, service equipment receiving management equipment send, described connection sets up that Indication message is used to indicate service equipment and STA establishes a communications link, described connection is set up Indication message and is generated according to the first information in the service request Indication message of the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and STA transmission by management equipment, for determining the described service equipment that the service that the first information identifies can be provided, the described first information is for identifying the service of STA acquisition request.

Step 202, service equipment are set up Indication message according to above-mentioned connection, establish a communications link with STA.

This enforcement is the description of carrying out from the angle of service equipment, the description that the operation of wherein carrying out about management equipment can embodiment shown in Figure 1.The service equipment of the present embodiment is equivalent to the destination service equipment in embodiment illustrated in fig. 1.

Service equipment receive connect set up after Indication message, set up the instruction of Indication message according to connection, establish a communications link with STA.

Optionally, service equipment is set up after Indication message receiving to connect, can broadcast service information Indication message, so that STA determines this service equipment according to information on services Indication message, and establish a communications link with this service equipment.Wherein, information on services Indication message carries the information of service equipment.STA just can be known the information of service equipment like this, then sends and connects the request of foundation to service equipment; Service equipment receives the connection of STA and sets up request, and returns to connection establishment response to STA, thereby establishes a communications link with STA.

Or, service equipment receive connect set up after Indication message, can proceed to wake-up states from resting state, and request is set up in the connection of waiting for STA transmission, after service equipment receives the connection foundation request of STA transmission, return to connection establishment response to STA, thereby establish a communications link with STA.In this embodiment, the release of service message that STA can send from management equipment, obtain the information of service equipment.

Or the information of the STA of request service is set up Indication message and is carried in the connection that management equipment sends.Based on this, service equipment is set up Indication message according to connection, and the process establishing a communications link with STA comprises: service equipment, from the described information of obtaining STA Indication message of setting up that is connected, according to the information of STA, establishes a communications link with STA.For example, service equipment is set up after the information that gets STA Indication message from connecting, can know and need to provide service to which STA, also can know and self need to provide service simultaneously, therefore can broadcast service information Indication message, make STA determine this service equipment according to information on services Indication message, and then initiatively initiate and the foundation that is connected of this service equipment.Or service equipment is set up after the information that gets STA Indication message from connecting, can the directly foundation that is connected with this STA according to the information initiation of this STA.

In an optional execution mode, connection is set up Indication message and is carried mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between STA and service equipment.Based on this, service equipment is set up Indication message according to described connection, establish a communications link and comprise with STA: service equipment is set up Indication message according to being connected, in the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information, establish a communications link with STA.For example, this mode of operation indication information can be indicated STA and can directly be established a communications link for it provides the service equipment of service.Or this mode of operation indication information can be indicated STA and can be established a communications link by management equipment for it provides the service equipment of service.

In an optional execution mode, the service equipment that management equipment is determined the present embodiment can provide service for multiple STA simultaneously.Based on this, step 202 is specially: service equipment is set up Indication message according to described connection, respectively with multiple STA in each STA establish a communications link.For example, management equipment sends to the connection of service equipment to set up Indication message can to carry the information of each STA in multiple STA simultaneously, and service equipment can, according to the information of each STA, establish a communications link with each STA respectively like this.Again for example, service equipment can be set up Indication message according to connection, broadcast service information Indication message, thus make each STA know the information of this service equipment, then the connection that is initiated to respectively this service equipment is set up, and this service equipment is connected with each STA.

Wherein, set up Indication message about service equipment according to connection, in the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information, the description of the various execution modes that establish a communications link with STA in can embodiment shown in Figure 1, does not repeat them here.

In the present embodiment, service equipment is according to the instruction of management equipment, establish a communications link with STA and provide service to STA, do not need periodic broadcast service information as prior art, channel resource and energy consumption resource that periodic broadcast service information consumes are saved, and STA does not need repeatedly to attempt to service equipment to send service request to obtain required service yet, save STA and sent channel resource and the energy consumption resource that service request consumes many times.

The flow chart of another information on services discover method that Fig. 3 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 3, the method for the present embodiment comprises:

Step 301, STA send service request Indication message to management equipment, and described service request Indication message carries the first information, and the described first information is for identifying the service of STA acquisition request.

The release of service message that step 302, STA receiving management equipment send, determines destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, and establishes a communications link with destination service equipment; Wherein said release of service message is generated according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and the first information by management equipment, for determining the destination service equipment that the service that the first information identifies can be provided.

In an optional execution mode, STA determines destination service equipment according to the instruction of release of service message, and establish a communications link with destination service equipment, comprise: STA is according to the instruction of release of service message, monitor the information on services Indication message of destination service device broadcasts, listening to definite destination service equipment after information on services Indication message, then establish a communications link with destination service equipment.

In an optional execution mode, described release of service message carries the information of destination service equipment.Based on this, STA determines destination service equipment according to the instruction of release of service message, and establishes a communications link with destination service equipment, comprising: STA is according to the information of destination service equipment in release of service message, determine destination service equipment, then establish a communications link with destination service equipment.

In the respective embodiments described above, STA, after finding destination service equipment, will obtain the information of destination service equipment, and afterwards, STA can adopt variety of way and destination service equipment to establish a communications link.

Further, above-mentioned release of service message carries mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between STA and destination service equipment.Based on this, the release of service message that STA receiving management equipment sends, determine destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, and establish a communications link with destination service equipment, comprise: the release of service message that STA receiving management equipment sends, determine destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, then, in the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information, establish a communications link with destination service equipment.For example, this mode of operation indication information can be indicated STA and can directly be established a communications link for it provides the service equipment of service.Or this mode of operation indication information can be indicated STA and can be established a communications link by management equipment for it provides the service equipment of service.

The method that the present embodiment provides is the description of carrying out from the angle of STA, and detailed process can, referring to the description of previous embodiment, not repeat them here.

In the present embodiment, when STA needs request service, directly send the service request Indication message of the first information that carries the service that mark asks to management equipment, then receive the release of service message that service equipment sends, determine the destination service equipment that required service can be provided according to release of service message, then establish a communications link with destination service equipment, do not need repeatedly to attempt as prior art to send service request to obtain required service to service equipment, saved STA and sent channel resource and the energy consumption resource that service request consumes many times.

The structural representation of a kind of management equipment that Fig. 4 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 4, the management equipment of the present embodiment comprises: indicating module 43 is set up in receiver module 41, determination module 42 and connection.

Receiver module 41, the service request Indication message sending for receiving STA, described service request Indication message carries the first information, and the described first information is for identifying the service of described STA acquisition request.

Determination module 42, is connected with receiver module 41, for the first information receiving according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and receiver module 41, determines the destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided.

Connect and set up indicating module 43, be connected with determination module 42, be used to indicate between the destination service equipment that described STA and determination module 42 determine and establish a communications link.

In an optional execution mode, connection is set up indicating module 43 and specifically be can be used for connecting and setting up Indication message to described destination service equipment transmission first, to indicate described destination service device broadcasts information on services Indication message, so that described STA establishes a communications link with described destination service equipment after determining described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message.Further alternative, described the first connection is set up Indication message and is carried mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described destination service equipment.

Or, connection is set up indicating module 43 and specifically be can be used for sending first service notice message to described STA, to indicate described STA to establish a communications link with described destination service equipment after obtaining the information of described destination service equipment in described first service notice message, described first service notice message carries the information of described destination service equipment.Further alternative, described first service notice message carries described mode of operation indication information.

Or, connection is set up indicating module 43 and specifically be can be used for connecting and setting up Indication message to described destination service equipment transmission second, to indicate described destination service device broadcasts information on services Indication message, so that described STA determines described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message, and send second service notice message to described STA, to indicate described STA to monitor the described information on services Indication message of described destination service device broadcasts, and determining after described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message, establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.Further alternative, Indication message is set up in described the second connection and described second service notice message all carries described mode of operation indication information.

Or, connection is set up indicating module 43 and specifically be can be used for setting up Indication message to described destination service equipment transmission the 3rd connection, the described the 3rd connects the information of setting up Indication message and carry described STA, so that described destination service equipment, according to the information of described STA, establishes a communications link with described STA.Further alternative, described the 3rd connection is set up Indication message and is carried described mode of operation indication information.

In an optional execution mode, the service request Indication message that management equipment receives also carries mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described destination service equipment.Based on this, determination module 42 specifically can be used for according to the mapping relations between the described first information, described mode of operation indication information and information on services and service equipment, determines and the service that the described first information identifies can be provided and support the service equipment of the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information as described destination service equipment.

In an optional execution mode, the STA that sends service request Indication message to the present embodiment management equipment is multiple.Based on this, receiver module 41 specifically can be used for receiving the service request Indication message that in multiple STA, each STA sends.Accordingly, determination module 42 specifically can be used for according to the mapping relations between the first information and information on services and service equipment in each service request Indication message, determines the destination service equipment that at least one service in the service that all first information identify can be provided.Based on this, connect and set up indicating module 43 and specifically can be used for indicating between each STA and destination service equipment corresponding to each STA and establish a communications link.

Each functional module of the management equipment that the present embodiment provides can be used for carrying out the flow process of the embodiment of information on services discover method shown in above-mentioned Fig. 1, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the description of embodiment of the method.

The management equipment that the present embodiment provides, receive the service request Indication message of the information of the service that carries mark STA acquisition request of STA transmission, according to the mapping relations between the information in service request Indication message and information on services and service equipment, determine the destination service equipment that the service that the information in service request Indication message identifies can be provided, then indicate between STA and destination service equipment and establish a communications link, make destination service equipment provide service to STA.The management equipment providing based on the present embodiment, destination service equipment is known and need to be provided service for STA according to the instruction of management equipment, do not need periodic broadcast service information, channel resource and energy consumption resource etc. that destination service device broadcasts information on services consumes are saved, and STA does not need repeatedly to attempt to service equipment to send service request to obtain required service yet, save STA and sent channel resource and the energy consumption resource that service request consumes many times.

The structural representation of the another kind of management equipment that Fig. 5 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 5, the management equipment of the present embodiment comprises: communication interface 51, memory 52 and processor 53.

Communication interface 51, the service request Indication message sending for receiving STA, described service request Indication message carries the first information, and the described first information is for identifying the service of described STA acquisition request.

Memory 52, for depositing program.Concrete, described program can comprise program code, described program code comprises computer-managed instruction.Memory 52 may comprise high-speed RAM memory, also may also comprise nonvolatile memory (non-volatile memory), for example at least one magnetic disc store.

Processor 53, the program of depositing for execute store 52, for: the first information receiving according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and communication interface 51, determine the destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided, then indicate between described STA and described destination service equipment and establish a communications link.

In realization, processor 53 can be a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, referred to as CPU), or specific integrated circuit (Application Specific Integrated Circuit, referred to as ASIC), or be configured to implement one or more integrated circuits of the embodiment of the present invention.

In an optional execution mode, processor 53 specifically can be used for the first information receiving according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and communication interface 51, determine the destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided, then controlling communication interface 51 connects and sets up Indication message to destination service equipment transmission first, to indicate described destination service device broadcasts information on services Indication message, so that described STA establishes a communications link with described destination service equipment after determining described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message.Based on this, communication interface 51 also, for according to the control of processor 53, sends the first connection to destination service equipment and sets up Indication message.Further alternative, the first connection that communication interface 51 sends is set up Indication message and is carried mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described destination service equipment.

Or, processor 53 specifically can be used for the first information receiving according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and communication interface 51, determine the destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided, then control communication interface 51 and send first service notice message to described STA, to indicate described STA to establish a communications link with described destination service equipment after obtaining the information of described destination service equipment in described first service notice message, described first service notice message carries the information of described destination service equipment.Based on this, communication interface 51, also under the control at processor 53, sends first service notice message to described STA.Further alternative, the first service notice message that communication interface 51 sends carries described mode of operation indication information.

Or, processor 53 specifically can be used for the first information receiving according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and communication interface 51, determine the destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided, then controlling communication interface 51 connects and sets up Indication message to described destination service equipment transmission second, to indicate described destination service device broadcasts information on services Indication message, so that described STA determines described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message, and control communication interface 51 to described STA transmission second service notice message, to indicate described STA to monitor the described information on services Indication message of described destination service device broadcasts, and determining after described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message, establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.Based on this, communication interface 51, also under the control at processor 53, sends the second connection to described destination service equipment and sets up Indication message, and send second service notice message to described STA.Further alternative, Indication message is set up in the second connection that communication interface 51 sends and described second service notice message all carries described mode of operation indication information.

Or, processor 53 specifically can be used for the first information receiving according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and communication interface 51, determine the destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided, then control communication interface 51 and set up Indication message to described destination service equipment transmission the 3rd connection, the described the 3rd connects the information of setting up Indication message and carry described STA, so that described destination service equipment, according to the information of described STA, establishes a communications link with described STA.Accordingly, communication interface 51, also under the control at processor 53, sends the 3rd connection to described destination service equipment and sets up Indication message.Further alternative, the 3rd connection that communication interface 51 sends is set up Indication message and is carried described mode of operation indication information.

In an optional execution mode, the service request Indication message that communication interface 51 receives also carries mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described destination service equipment.Based on this, processor 52 specifically can be used for according to the mapping relations between the described first information, described mode of operation indication information and information on services and service equipment, determine and the service that the described first information identifies can be provided and support the service equipment of the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information as described destination service equipment, then indicate between described STA and described destination service equipment and establish a communications link.

In an optional execution mode, the STA that sends service request Indication message to the management equipment of the present embodiment is multiple.Based on this, communication interface 51 specifically can be used for receiving the service request Indication message that in multiple STA, each STA sends.Processor 53 specifically can be used for according to the mapping relations between the first information and information on services and service equipment in each service request Indication message, determine the destination service equipment that at least one service in the service that all first information identify can be provided, then indicate between the destination service equipment that each STA and each STA are corresponding and establish a communications link.

Optionally, in specific implementation, if communication interface 51, memory 52 and the independent realization of processor 53, communication interface 51, memory 52 and processor 53 can interconnect and complete mutual communicating by letter by bus.Described bus can be industry standard architecture (Industry Standard Architecture, referred to as ISA) bus, peripheral component interconnect (Peripheral Component, referred to as PCI) bus or extended industry-standard architecture (Extended Industry Standard Architecture, referred to as EISA) bus etc.Described bus can be divided into address bus, data/address bus, control bus etc.For ease of representing, in Fig. 5, only represent with a thick line, but do not represent only to have the bus of a bus or a type.

Optionally, in specific implementation, if communication interface 51, memory 52 and processor 53 are integrated on chip piece realize, communication interface 51, memory 52 and processor 53 can complete communicating by letter between identical by internal interface.

The management equipment that the present embodiment provides can be used for carrying out the flow process of the embodiment of information on services discover method shown in above-mentioned Fig. 1, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the description of embodiment of the method.

The management equipment that the present embodiment provides, receive the service request Indication message of the information of the service that carries mark STA acquisition request of STA transmission, according to the mapping relations between the information in service request Indication message and pre-stored information on services and service equipment, determine the destination service equipment that the service that the information in service request Indication message identifies can be provided, then indicate between STA and destination service equipment and establish a communications link, make destination service equipment provide service to STA.The management equipment providing based on the present embodiment, destination service equipment is known and need to be provided service for STA according to the instruction of management equipment, do not need periodic broadcast service information, channel resource and energy consumption resource etc. that destination service device broadcasts information on services consumes are saved, and STA does not need repeatedly to attempt to service equipment to send service request to obtain required service yet, save STA and sent channel resource and the energy consumption resource that service request consumes many times.

The structural representation of a kind of service equipment that Fig. 6 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 6, the service equipment of the present embodiment comprises: module 62 is set up in receiver module 61 and connection.

Receiver module 61, Indication message is set up in the connection sending for receiving management equipment, described connection is set up service equipment and the STA that Indication message is used to indicate the present embodiment and is established a communications link, wherein said connection is set up Indication message and is generated according to the first information in the service request Indication message of the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and described STA transmission by described management equipment, for determining the service equipment of the present embodiment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided, the described first information is for identifying the service of described STA acquisition request.

Connect and set up module 62, be connected with receiver module 61, set up Indication message for the connection receiving according to receiver module 61, establish a communications link with described STA.

In an optional execution mode, connect and set up the connection that module 62 specifically can be used for receiving according to receiver module 61 and set up Indication message, broadcast service information Indication message, so that described STA determines the service equipment of the present embodiment according to described information on services Indication message, and establish a communications link with the service equipment of the present embodiment.

In an optional execution mode, the information of described STA is set up Indication message and is carried in the connection that receiver module 61 receives.Based on this, connection is set up module 62 and specifically be can be used for setting up from described connection the information of obtaining described STA Indication message, according to the information of described STA, establishes a communications link with described STA.

In an optional execution mode, the connection that receiver module 61 receives is set up Indication message and is carried mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and the service equipment of the present embodiment.Based on this, connect and set up the connection that module 62 specifically can be used for receiving according to receiver module 61 and set up Indication message, in the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information, establish a communications link with described STA.

In an optional execution mode, the service equipment that management equipment is determined the present embodiment can provide service for multiple STA, and described STA is multiple above.Based on this, connect and set up the connection that module 62 specifically can be used for receiving according to receiver module 61 and set up Indication message, respectively with multiple STA in each STA establish a communications link.

Each functional module of the service equipment that the present embodiment provides can be used for the flow process of the embodiment of information on services discover method shown in execution graph 2, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the description of embodiment of the method.

The service equipment that the present embodiment provides, the management equipment providing with above-described embodiment matches, can be according to the instruction of management equipment, establish a communications link with STA and provide service to STA, do not need periodic broadcast service information as prior art, channel resource and energy consumption resource that periodic broadcast service information consumes are saved, and based on the service equipment of the present embodiment, STA does not need repeatedly to attempt to send service request to obtain required service to service equipment yet, save STA and sent channel resource and the energy consumption resource that service request consumes many times.

The structural representation of the another kind of service equipment that Fig. 7 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 7, the service equipment of the present embodiment comprises: communication interface 71, memory 72 and processor 73.

Communication interface 71, Indication message is set up in the connection sending for receiving management equipment, described connection is set up service equipment and the STA that Indication message is used to indicate the present embodiment and is established a communications link, wherein said connection is set up Indication message and is generated according to the first information in the service request Indication message of the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and described STA transmission by described management equipment, for determining the service equipment of the present embodiment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided, the described first information is for identifying the service of described STA acquisition request.

Memory 72, for depositing program.Concrete, described program can comprise program code, described program code comprises computer-managed instruction.Memory 72 may comprise high-speed RAM memory, also may also comprise nonvolatile memory (non-volatile memory), for example at least one magnetic disc store.

Processor 73, the program of depositing for execute store 72, for: Indication message is set up in the connection receiving according to communication interface 71, establishes a communications link with described STA.

Processor 73 may be a CPU, or specific ASIC, or is configured to implement one or more integrated circuits of the embodiment of the present invention.

In an optional execution mode, described processor 73 specifically can be used for setting up Indication message according to described connection, control communication interface 71 broadcast service information Indication messages, so that described STA determines described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message, and establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.

In an optional execution mode, the information of described STA is set up Indication message and is carried in the connection that communication interface 71 receives.Based on this, processor 73 specifically can be used for setting up from described connection the information of obtaining described STA Indication message, according to the information of described STA, establishes a communications link with described STA.

In an optional execution mode, the connection that communication interface 71 receives is set up Indication message and is carried mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described service equipment.Based on this, processor 73 specifically can be used for setting up Indication message according to described connection, in the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information, establishes a communications link with described STA.

In an optional execution mode, the service equipment that management equipment is determined the present embodiment can provide service for multiple STA, and described STA is multiple above.Based on this, Indication message is set up in the connection that processor 73 specifically can be used for receiving according to communication interface 71, respectively with multiple STA in each STA establish a communications link.

Optionally, in specific implementation, if communication interface 71, memory 72 and the independent realization of processor 73, communication interface 71, memory 72 and processor 73 can interconnect and complete mutual communicating by letter by bus.Described bus can be isa bus, pci bus or eisa bus etc.Described bus can be divided into address bus, data/address bus, control bus etc.For ease of representing, in Fig. 7, only represent with a thick line, but do not represent only to have the bus of a bus or a type.

Optionally, in specific implementation, if communication interface 71, memory 72 and processor 73 are integrated on chip piece realize, communication interface 71, memory 72 and processor 73 can complete communicating by letter between identical by internal interface.

The service equipment that the present embodiment provides can be used for the flow process of the embodiment of information on services discover method shown in execution graph 2, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the description of embodiment of the method.

The structural representation of a kind of STA that Fig. 8 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 8, the STA of the present embodiment comprises: module 82 is set up in sending module 81 and connection.

Sending module 81, for sending service request Indication message to management equipment, described service request Indication message carries the first information, and the described first information is for identifying the service of the present embodiment STA acquisition request.

Connect and set up module 82, be connected with sending module 81, for sending after described service request Indication message at sending module 81, receive the release of service message that described management equipment sends, determine destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, and establish a communications link with described destination service equipment; Wherein said release of service message by described management equipment according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and the described first information, for determining the destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided.

In an optional execution mode, connect and set up the release of service message that module 82 specifically can be used for the transmission of receiving management equipment, according to the instruction of described release of service message, monitor the information on services Indication message of described destination service device broadcasts, listening to definite described destination service equipment after described information on services Indication message, then establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.

In an optional execution mode, described release of service message carries the information of described destination service equipment.Based on this, receive and find that module 82 specifically can be used for receiving the described release of service message that described management equipment sends, according to the information of destination service equipment described in described release of service message, determine described destination service equipment, then establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.

In an optional execution mode, described release of service message carries mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described destination service equipment.Based on this, connect and set up the release of service message that module 82 specifically can be used for the transmission of receiving management equipment, determine destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, then in the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information, establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.

Each functional module of the STA that the present embodiment provides can be used for the flow process of the embodiment of information on services discover method shown in execution graph 3, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the description of embodiment of the method.

The STA that the present embodiment provides, the management equipment providing with above-described embodiment matches, in the time of needs request service, directly send the service request Indication message of the first information that carries the service that mark asks to management equipment, then receive the release of service message that service equipment sends, the destination service equipment of required service is provided to provide according to release of service message, then establish a communications link with destination service equipment, do not need repeatedly to attempt as prior art to send service request to obtain required service to service equipment, save STA and sent channel resource and the energy consumption resource that service request consumes many times.

The structural representation of the another kind of STA that Fig. 9 provides for the embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 9, the STA of the present embodiment comprises: communication interface 91, memory 92 and processor 93.

Communication interface 91, for sending service request Indication message to management equipment, described service request Indication message carries the first information, and the described first information is for identifying the service of described STA acquisition request; And sending after described service request Indication message, receive the release of service message that described management equipment sends; Wherein said release of service message is generated according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and the described first information by described management equipment, for determining the destination service equipment that the service that the described first information identifies can be provided.

Memory 92, for depositing program.Concrete, described program comprises program code, described program code comprises computer-managed instruction.Memory 92 may comprise high-speed RAM memory, also may also comprise nonvolatile memory (non-volatile memory), for example at least one magnetic disc store.

Processor 93, the program of depositing for execute store 92, for: destination service equipment is determined in the instruction of the release of service message receiving according to communication interface 91, then establishes a communications link with described destination service equipment.

Processor 93 may be a CPU, or specific ASIC, or is configured to implement one or more integrated circuits of the embodiment of the present invention.

In an optional execution mode, processor 93 specifically can be used for according to the instruction of described release of service message, control communication interface 91 and monitor the information on services Indication message of described destination service device broadcasts, after described communication interface 91 listens to described information on services Indication message, determine described destination service equipment, then establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.Communication interface 91, also under the control at processor 93, is monitored the information on services Indication message of destination service device broadcasts.

In an optional execution mode, described release of service message carries the information of described destination service equipment.Based on this, processor 93 specifically can be used for, according to the information of destination service equipment described in described release of service message, determining described destination service equipment, then establishes a communications link with described destination service equipment.

In an optional execution mode, described release of service message carries mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between the present embodiment STA and described destination service equipment.Based on this, processor 93 specifically can be used for the instruction of the release of service message receiving according to communication interface 91 and determines destination service equipment, then in the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information, establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.

Optionally, in specific implementation, if communication interface 91, memory 92 and the independent realization of processor 93, communication interface 91, memory 92 and processor 93 can interconnect and complete mutual communicating by letter by bus.Described bus can be isa bus, pci bus or eisa bus etc.Described bus can be divided into address bus, data/address bus, control bus etc.For ease of representing, in Fig. 9, only represent with a thick line, but do not represent only to have the bus of a bus or a type.

Optionally, in specific implementation, if communication interface 91, memory 92 and processor 93 are integrated on chip piece realize, communication interface 91, memory 92 and processor 93 can complete communicating by letter between identical by internal interface.

The STA that the present embodiment provides can be used for the flow process of the embodiment of information on services discover method shown in execution graph 3, and its specific works principle repeats no more, and refers to the description of embodiment of the method.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that: all or part of step that realizes above-mentioned each embodiment of the method can complete by the relevant hardware of program command.Aforesaid program can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium.This program, in the time carrying out, is carried out the step that comprises above-mentioned each embodiment of the method; And aforesaid storage medium comprises: various media that can be program code stored such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disc or CDs.

Finally it should be noted that: above each embodiment, only in order to technical scheme of the present invention to be described, is not intended to limit; Although the present invention is had been described in detail with reference to aforementioned each embodiment, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: its technical scheme that still can record aforementioned each embodiment is modified, or some or all of technical characterictic is wherein equal to replacement; And these amendments or replacement do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution depart from the scope of various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme.

Claims

1. an information on services discover method, is characterized in that, comprising:

2. information on services discover method according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described management equipment is indicated between described STA and described destination service equipment and established a communications link, and comprising:

Described management equipment sends the first connection to described destination service equipment and sets up Indication message, to indicate described destination service device broadcasts information on services Indication message, so that described STA establishes a communications link with described destination service equipment after determining described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message; Or

Described management equipment sends first service notice message to described STA, to indicate described STA to establish a communications link with described destination service equipment after obtaining the information of described destination service equipment in described first service notice message, described first service notice message carries the information of described destination service equipment; Or

Described management equipment sends the second connection to described destination service equipment and sets up Indication message, to indicate described destination service device broadcasts information on services Indication message, so that described STA determines described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message, and send second service notice message to described STA, to indicate described STA to monitor the described information on services Indication message of described destination service device broadcasts, and determining after described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message, establish a communications link with described destination service equipment; Or

Described management equipment sends the 3rd connection to described destination service equipment and sets up Indication message, the described the 3rd connects the information of setting up Indication message and carry described STA, so that described destination service equipment, according to the information of described STA, establishes a communications link with described STA.

3. information on services discover method according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, described the first connection is set up Indication message and is carried mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described destination service equipment; Or

Described first service notice message carries described mode of operation indication information; Or

Indication message is set up in described the second connection and described second service notice message all carries described mode of operation indication information; Or

Described the 3rd connection is set up Indication message and is carried described mode of operation indication information.

4. information on services discover method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described service request Indication message also carries mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described destination service equipment;

Described management equipment is according to the mapping relations between information on services and service equipment and the described first information, determines and can provide the destination service equipment of the service that the described first information identifies to comprise:

Described management equipment is according to the mapping relations between the described first information, described mode of operation indication information and described information on services and service equipment, determines and the service that the described first information identifies can be provided and support the service equipment of the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information as described destination service equipment.

5. according to the information on services discover method described in claim 1-4 any one, it is characterized in that, described STA is multiple;

The service request Indication message that described management equipment receiving station STA sends comprises:

Described management equipment receives the described service request Indication message that in multiple described STA, each described STA sends;

Described management equipment is according to the described first information in each described service request Indication message and the mapping relations between described information on services and service equipment, determines the destination service equipment that at least one service in the service that all described first information identify can be provided;

Described management equipment is indicated between described STA and described destination service equipment and is established a communications link and comprise:

Between described destination service equipment corresponding to the described management equipment each described STA of instruction and each described STA, establish a communications link.

6. an information on services discover method, is characterized in that, comprising:

7. information on services discover method according to claim 6, is characterized in that, described service equipment is set up Indication message according to described connection, establishes a communications link and comprises with described STA:

Described service equipment is set up Indication message according to described connection, and broadcast service information Indication message so that described STA determines described service equipment according to described information on services Indication message, and establishes a communications link with described service equipment.

8. information on services discover method according to claim 6, is characterized in that, the information of described STA is set up Indication message and carried in described connection;

Described service equipment is set up Indication message according to described connection, establishes a communications link and comprises with described STA:

Described service equipment sets up from described connection the information of obtaining described STA Indication message;

Described service equipment, according to the information of described STA, establishes a communications link with described STA.

9. according to the information on services discover method described in claim 6 or 7 or 8, it is characterized in that, described connection is set up Indication message and is carried mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described service equipment;

Described service equipment is set up Indication message according to described connection, in the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information, establishes a communications link with described STA.

10. according to the information on services discover method described in claim 6-9 any one, it is characterized in that, described STA is multiple;

Described service equipment is set up Indication message according to described connection, respectively with multiple described STA in each described STA establish a communications link.

11. 1 kinds of information on services discover methods, is characterized in that, comprising:

12. information on services discover methods according to claim 11, is characterized in that, described STA determines destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, and establish a communications link with described destination service equipment, comprising:

Described STA is according to the instruction of described release of service message, monitor the information on services Indication message of described destination service device broadcasts, listening to definite described destination service equipment after described information on services Indication message, then establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.

13. information on services discover methods according to claim 10, is characterized in that, described release of service message carries the information of described destination service equipment;

Described STA determines described destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, and establishes a communications link with described destination service equipment, comprising:

Described STA, according to the information of destination service equipment described in described release of service message, determines described destination service equipment, and establishes a communications link with described destination service equipment.

14. according to the information on services discover method described in claim 11 or 12 or 13, it is characterized in that, described release of service message carries mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described destination service equipment;

Described STA receives the release of service message that described management equipment sends, and determines destination service equipment, and establish a communications link with described destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, comprising:

Described STA receives the release of service message that described management equipment sends, determine destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, then in the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information, establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.

15. 1 kinds of management equipments, is characterized in that, comprising:

16. management equipments according to claim 15, it is characterized in that, described connection is set up indicating module and is set up Indication message specifically for send the first connection to described destination service equipment, to indicate described destination service device broadcasts information on services Indication message, so that described STA establishes a communications link with described destination service equipment after determining described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message; Or

Described connection is set up indicating module specifically for sending first service notice message to described STA, to indicate described STA to establish a communications link with described destination service equipment after obtaining the information of described destination service equipment in described first service notice message, described first service notice message carries the information of described destination service equipment; Or

Described connection is set up indicating module and is set up Indication message specifically for send the second connection to described destination service equipment, to indicate described destination service device broadcasts information on services Indication message, so that described STA determines described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message, and send second service notice message to described STA, to indicate described STA to monitor the described information on services Indication message of described destination service device broadcasts, and determining after described destination service equipment according to described information on services Indication message, establish a communications link with described destination service equipment, or

Described connection is set up indicating module and is set up Indication message specifically for sending the 3rd connection to described destination service equipment, the described the 3rd connects the information of setting up Indication message and carry described STA, so that described destination service equipment, according to the information of described STA, establishes a communications link with described STA.

17. management equipments according to claim 16, it is characterized in that, described the first connection is set up Indication message and is carried mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described destination service equipment; Or

18. management equipments according to claim 15, it is characterized in that, described service request Indication message also carries mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described destination service equipment;

Described determination module is specifically for according to the mapping relations between the described first information, described mode of operation indication information and described information on services and service equipment, determines and the service that the described first information identifies can be provided and support the service equipment of the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information as described destination service equipment.

19. according to the management equipment described in claim 15-18 any one, it is characterized in that, described STA is multiple;

Described receiver module is specifically for receiving the described service request Indication message that in multiple described STA, each described STA sends;

Described determination module is specifically for according to the described first information in each described service request Indication message and the mapping relations between described information on services and service equipment, determines the destination service equipment that at least one service in the service that all described first information identify can be provided;

Described connection is set up indicating module and is established a communications link specifically for indicating between the described destination service equipment that each described STA and each described STA are corresponding.

20. 1 kinds of service equipments, is characterized in that, comprising:

21. service equipments according to claim 20, it is characterized in that, described connection is set up module specifically for setting up Indication message according to described connection, broadcast service information Indication message, so that described STA determines described service equipment according to described information on services Indication message, and establish a communications link with described service equipment.

22. service equipments according to claim 20, is characterized in that, the information of described STA is set up Indication message and carried in described connection;

Described connection is set up module specifically for setting up from described connection the information of obtaining described STA Indication message, according to the information of described STA, establishes a communications link with described STA.

23. according to the service equipment described in claim 20 or 21 or 22, it is characterized in that, described connection is set up Indication message and is carried mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described service equipment;

Described connection is set up module specifically for setting up Indication message according to described connection, in the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information, establishes a communications link with described STA.

24. according to the service equipment described in claim 20-23 any one, it is characterized in that, described STA is multiple;

Described connection is set up module specifically for setting up Indication message according to described connection, respectively with multiple described STA in each described STA establish a communications link.

25. 1 kinds of site STA, is characterized in that, comprising:

26. STA according to claim 25, it is characterized in that, the described release of service message that module sends specifically for receiving described management equipment is set up in described connection, according to the instruction of described release of service message, monitor the information on services Indication message of described destination service device broadcasts, listening to definite described destination service equipment after described information on services Indication message, then establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.

27. STA according to claim 25, is characterized in that, described release of service message carries the information of described destination service equipment;

The described release of service message that module sends specifically for receiving described management equipment is found in described reception, according to the information of destination service equipment described in described release of service message, determine described destination service equipment, then establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.

28. according to the STA described in claim 25 or 26 or 27, it is characterized in that, described release of service message carries mode of operation indication information, and described mode of operation indication information is used to indicate the mode establishing a communications link between described STA and described destination service equipment;

The release of service message that module sends specifically for receiving described management equipment is set up in described connection, determine described destination service equipment according to the instruction of described release of service message, then in the indicated mode establishing a communications link of described mode of operation indication information, establish a communications link with described destination service equipment.