Abstract:
Methods, devices, and computer program products for transmitting and receiving discovery and paging messages in a wireless communication device are described herein. In one aspect, a wireless apparatus operable in a wireless communication system includes a discovery engine configured to communicate with a wireless network based on a profile, the profile having defined use parameters, the discovery engine being configured to receive an input from an application indicating a selection of a profile, the discovery engine further configured to receive one or more attributes from the application and configure the profile using the one or more attributes, the attributes containing information to configure the profile to perform certain functions as defined by the application.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus in accordance with various embodiments provide for private service IDs for utilization in wireless devices in neighbor aware networks. One aspect of the subject matter described in the disclosure provides a method of transmitting service information in a wireless neighborhood aware network. The method includes generating a first message comprising a first service identifier, wherein the first service identifier includes a first hash value based on a service name and timing information, wherein the first hash value is generated by applying a first hash function. The method further includes transmitting the first message.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices are described for detecting a communications network or assisting in the detection of a communications network. In a method for detecting a communications network, a beacon received from a device over a wireless local area network (WLAN) may be decoded to identify an information element (IE) in the beacon. The IE may indicate an availability of another network. When the IE is empty, a sleep mode may be entered (e.g., by a user equipment (UE)). In a method for assisting a detection of a communications network, a database including information indicating an availability of at least a first network may be accessed, and a beacon may be broadcast over a WLAN. The beacon may include an IE that indicates the availability of at least the first network.
Abstract:
Systems, methods and devices for modifying relay operation of a wireless device are disclosed. In one aspect an apparatus for modifying relay operation of a wireless node comprises a processing system configured to generate a message requesting the wireless node to enable access point operation of the wireless node or instructing the wireless node to disable the access point operation of the wireless node. The message comprises a relay activation information element. The message comprises one or more of a field indicating a time for the wireless node to enable the access point operation or disable the access point operation and a field indicating whether the message is requesting the wireless node to enable the access point operation or instructing the wireless node to disable the access point operation.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for communicating data in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, an access point transmits a beacon to a station. The beacon comprises a Wi-Fi Protected Access II pre-sharked key (WPA2-PSK) authentication type. The access point further receives an authentication request from the station. The access point further transmits an authentication response to the station. The authentication response comprises the WPA2-PSK authentication type. The access point further retrieves a PSK and generates a PMK based on the PSK. The access point further receives an association request from the station after generation of the PMK. The association request comprises a key confirmation derived from the PSK. The access point further transmits an association response to the station in response to reception of the association request. The association response comprises the key confirmation.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication are provided. In an embodiment, a method of wireless communication includes receiving, at an access point, a probe request from a wireless device, transmitting a probe response including shared access point state information, receiving an association request including an indication that the wireless device has stored the shared access point state information, and transmitting an association response conditionally including the shared access point state information based on the indication in the association request.
Abstract:
A method includes receiving, at a network node, a device-to-device D2D discovery request from a first device and sending a D2D discovery response from the network node to the first device. The D2D discovery response includes information associated with a second device that is available to establish a D2D connection with the first device. The network node may perform inquiries regarding D2D connection permission from both devices. If D2D connection is permitted by both devices, the network node may facilitate the D2D scanning by sending each device's scanning information to the other device via a non-D2D link. In parallel to D2D scanning, the network node may speed up D2D link setup by distributing, via non-D2D links, link setup information to each device, where the link setup information may include device credential(s), IP address allocation(s), and/or group owner assignment.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided to improve roaming performance and to minimize disruptions in connectivity. When roaming between a source AP and a target AP, the device determines whether the APs employ different gateways, such as through an ARP exchange. If the source and target APs have different gateways, a DHCP exchange is used to renew the IP address of the device to restore network connectivity.
Abstract:
A method includes sending, from a first transmitter to a first receiver, a request to send (RTS) message associated with a first transmit opportunity (TXOP). The RTS message requests the first receiver to indicate whether reuse of the first TXOP is permitted. The method further includes receiving, at the first transmitter from the first receiver, a clear to send (CTS) message responsive to the RTS message.
Abstract:
A method of automatically configuring a wireless device includes performing service discovery by the wireless device to identify a programming module and sending to the programming module a probe request including a first device public key. The method includes receiving from the programming module a probe response including an indication of a match between the first device public key and a second device public key.