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公开(公告)号:US11013020B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-18
申请号:US15644964
申请日:2017-07-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Yong Liu , Christiaan A. Hartman , Lawrie Kurian , Peter N. Heerboth
Abstract: In embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, i.e., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to NAN datapath scheduling and NAN pre-datapath operation setup and scheduling. The NAN datapath embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which stations can communicate and provide services. In particular, embodiments described herein relate to the use of cancelable and non-cancelable further availability windows in conjunction with NAN communication.
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公开(公告)号:US10575268B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-25
申请号:US15969712
申请日:2018-05-02
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Yong Liu , Christiaan A. Hartman , Guoqing Li , Lawrie Kurian , Peter N. Heerboth , Su Khiong Yong
Abstract: In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a mechanism for a device to request synchronization assistance from one or more neighboring peer devices.
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公开(公告)号:US20200029198A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-23
申请号:US16587332
申请日:2019-09-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Yong Liu , Christiaan A. Hartman , Daniel R. Borges , Peter N. Heerboth , Lawrie Kurian , Su Khiong Yong , Anand Rajagopalan , Saravanan Balasubramaniyan , Tashbeeb Haque , Andreas Wolf , Guoqing Li , Lilach Zukerman
Abstract: One or more wireless stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, i.e., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to reciprocating service between two or more wireless stations. The reciprocating service embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which devices can participate in a same service instant.
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公开(公告)号:US20190289603A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US16433198
申请日:2019-06-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Su Khiong Yong , Christiaan A. Hartman , Yong Liu , Lawrie Kurian , Peter N. Heerboth , Guoqing Li , Daniel R. Borges , Chiu Ngok E. Wong , Saravanan Balasubramaniyan , Tashbeeb Haque , Anand Rajagopalan
Abstract: One or more wireless stations may operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, e.g., without utilizing an intermediate access point. Scheduling of NAN ranging procedures may include a first wireless station sending first information, including first scheduling preferences and a first ranging role, to a second wireless station. The first wireless station receives second information, including second scheduling preferences and a second ranging role, from the second wireless station. The first wireless station may initiate the ranging procedure based on the scheduling preferences and ranging parameters. Alternatively, the second wireless station and may initiate the ranging procedure based on the scheduling preferences and ranging parameters.
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公开(公告)号:US10231258B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-12
申请号:US15684750
申请日:2017-08-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Yong Liu , Lawrie Kurian , Peter N. Heerboth , Christiaan A. Hartman
Abstract: In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to NAN datapath scheduling and NAN pre-datapath operation setup and scheduling. The NAN datapath embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which devices can communicate and provide services. In particular, embodiments described herein relate to techniques for devices (e.g., NAN devices) to propose and confirm schedule updates. The datapath model, and in particular the techniques described herein, may be implemented for unicast and multicast communication between wireless stations.
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公开(公告)号:US10165464B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-25
申请号:US15271502
申请日:2016-09-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Yong Liu , Christiaan A. Hartman , Daniel R. Borges , Guoqing Li , Lawrie Kurian , Nathan A. Kralian , Peter N. Heerboth , Su Khiong Yong
Abstract: In embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, i.e., direct communication between the mobile stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to NAN datapath scheduling and NAN pre-datapath operation setup and scheduling. The NAN datapath embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which devices can communicate and provide services. In particular, embodiments described herein provide a mechanism for NAN datapaths to support various levels of quality of service (QoS). Aspects of the datapath development include datapath scheduling, including datapath setup and scheduling attributes, as well as pre-datapath operation triggering and scheduling. Scheduling may include determination of a type of datapath, including paging and synchronized datapaths. NAN data cluster base schedules may be scheduled as equal-sets or subsets of datapath schedules. The datapath model may be implemented for unicast and multicast communication between wireless stations.
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公开(公告)号:US20180332643A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-15
申请号:US15926016
申请日:2018-03-20
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Yong Liu , Christiaan A. Hartman , Guoqing Li , Lawrie Kurian , Peter N. Heerboth , Su Khiong Yong
IPC: H04W76/14 , H04W76/27 , H04L12/825 , H04W8/00
Abstract: In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with one or more neighboring mobile stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a mechanism for a wireless station to transmit a pause indication to one or more neighboring peer wireless stations, indicating a pause in direct communication.
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公开(公告)号:US09807206B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-31
申请号:US13788852
申请日:2013-03-07
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Peter N. Heerboth , Craig P. Dooley , Michael J. Giles
IPC: H04L29/06 , H04L29/08 , H04L12/24 , H04W76/02 , H04L12/12 , H04W76/04 , H04W84/18 , H04W8/22 , H04W36/14
CPC classification number: H04L69/24 , H04L12/12 , H04L41/08 , H04L41/0866 , H04L67/104 , H04L67/1061 , H04L67/1068 , H04W8/22 , H04W36/14 , H04W76/10 , H04W76/23 , H04W84/18
Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates communication with a first electronic device from a second electronic device. During operation, the system establishes a peer-to-peer connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device on a first physical network interface. Next, the system uses the peer-to-peer connection to obtain, on the second electronic device, a first set of network-interface capabilities for the first electronic device. Finally, the system switches the peer-to-peer connection to a second physical network interface based on at least one of the first set of network-interface capabilities and one or more characteristics associated with the peer-to-peer connection.
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公开(公告)号:US20170201866A1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-13
申请号:US15404631
申请日:2017-01-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Yong Liu , Su Khiong Yong , Christiaan A. Hartman , Lawrie Kurian , Peter N. Heerboth , Guoqing Li
CPC classification number: H04W4/06 , H04L12/185 , H04L12/189 , H04W4/80 , H04W84/12
Abstract: In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a mechanism for a device to perform multicast communications amongst a group of peer devices. Embodiments described herein provide mechanisms for initiation (or establishment) and scheduling of a multicast group as well as enrollment of a device into a multicast group, merging of multicast groups, and termination of multicast groups.
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公开(公告)号:US20170164186A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-08
申请号:US15386156
申请日:2016-12-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Su Khiong Yong , Christiaan A. Hartman , Anjali S. Sandesara , Lawrie Kurian , Peter N. Heerboth , Guoqing Li , Siegfried Lehmann , Akshay Mangalam Srivatsa , Yong Liu , Michael Jason Giles
Abstract: In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a mechanism for a device to transmit, via a BTLE (or Bluetooth) interface, a first message indicating an operation associated with a Wi-Fi service (e.g., a service available via a Wi-Fi interface and/or Wi-Fi related interface parameters) to a peer device. The first message may include a service hash that indicates the operation. The service hash may be included in a first data structure. The first data structure may indicate availability of the Wi-Fi service. The device may receive a second message from the peer device indicating that the neighboring wireless station intends to subscribe to or provide the Wi-Fi service, e.g., via Wi-Fi peer-to-peer communications.
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