公开(公告)号：US20190357308A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16403885

申请日：2019-05-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lawrie Kurian ,  Peter N. Heerboth ,  Yong Liu ,  Tashbeeb Haque

IPC: H04W88/10 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W80/02 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: One or more wireless stations may operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. A mechanism for wireless stations to mitigate medium congestion in discovery windows may include suppressing solicited publisher responses via an SRF for a first time period and resetting the SRF after the first time period in order to receive updates from peer devices.

公开(公告)号：US10455401B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15051640

申请日：2016-02-23

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

IPC: H04W8/00 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04W74/00

Abstract: In one set of embodiments, 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.

公开(公告)号：US10342013B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15131911

申请日：2016-04-18

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

IPC: H04W74/04 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W8/00

Abstract: In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, e.g., without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments relate to scheduling of NAN ranging procedures, including to a first wireless station sending first information, including first scheduling preferences and a first ranging role, to a second wireless station. The first wireless device receives second information, including second scheduling preferences and a second ranging role, from the second wireless device. 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.

公开(公告)号：US10064097B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15173426

申请日：2016-06-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andreas Wolf ,  Lawrie Kurian ,  Saravanan Balasubramaniyan ,  Tashbeeb Haque

IPC: H04W28/08 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W92/10 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: H04W28/08 ,  H04L47/30 ,  H04L47/522 ,  H04W28/085 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W72/1263 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W92/10

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for allocating bandwidth on a physical wireless interface. The method includes configuring a first virtual interface and a second virtual interface on the physical wireless interface. A requirement associated with the first virtual interface is monitored and one or more time slots are allocated to the first virtual interface in accordance with the requirement.

公开(公告)号：US20170339733A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15590778

申请日：2017-05-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lawrie Kurian ,  Anand Rajagopalan ,  Saravanan Balasubramaniyan ,  Tashbeeb Haque

IPC: H04W76/02 ,  H04W76/04 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W84/08 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04W84/08 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W76/23

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 adapting a signal strength metric threshold. In some embodiments, the signal strength metric may be adapted (or adjusted) to establish or maintain data communications with peer devices.

公开(公告)号：US20160007167A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-07

申请号：US14839579

申请日：2015-08-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Pierre B. Vandwalle ,  Tashbeeb Haque ,  Andreas Wolf ,  Saravanan Balasubramaniyan

IPC: H04W4/06 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W8/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/06 ,  H04L43/12 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W56/001 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W92/18

Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for opportunistically conducting data communications on multiple wireless channels. In these methods, a device is engaged in data communications with a second device and receives a conflicting communication demand requiring action on one or more channels other than the data-communication channel (e.g., to conduct a channel scan, to issue or receive a beacon). The device arranges a schedule of channel switches to satisfy the communication demand and advises the second device of the schedule, and may explicitly invite the second device to implement the schedule. To the extent the second device does so, the data communications continue on the other channels. The devices may be participating in a synchronized peer-to-peer communication environment that requires their attendance on the data-communication channel and that is not associated with the other channels.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于机会地在多个无线信道上进行数据通信的装置和方法。 在这些方法中，设备与第二设备进行数据通信，并接收需要对数据通信信道以外的一个或多个信道（例如进行信道扫描，发送或接收信标）的冲突通信需求 ）。 设备安排频道交换机的时间表以满足通信需求并向该第二设备通知该时间表，并且可以明确地邀请该第二设备来实施该时间表。 在第二个设备这样做的程度上，数据通信在其他通道上继续。 这些设备可以参与同步的对等通信环境，其需要他们参与数据通信信道并且不与其他信道相关联。

公开(公告)号：US12069765B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

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

IPC: H04W8/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W72/30

CPC classification number: H04W8/005 ,  H04L12/189 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W72/30 ,  H04W74/002

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.

公开(公告)号：US11765707B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17749790

申请日：2022-05-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lawrie Kurian ,  Guoqing Li ,  Sudheer Konda ,  Tashbeeb Haque

IPC: H04W72/0453 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W72/0453 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods for conducting multilink communications between a user equipment (UE) device and a remote device over a wireless local area network (WLAN). The UE device periodically transmits communications to the remote device over a first frequency band on the WLAN using a first radio. The UE device may determine to switch from transmitting communications to the remote device over the first frequency band to transmitting said communications over a second frequency band. The UE device then transmits communications to the remote device over the second frequency band on the WLAN.

公开(公告)号：US20220279516A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17749790

申请日：2022-05-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lawrie Kurian ,  Guoqing Li ,  Sudheer Konda ,  Tashbeeb Haque

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods for conducting multilink communications between a user equipment (UE) device and a remote device over a wireless local area network (WLAN). The UE device periodically transmits communications to the remote device over a first frequency band on the WLAN using a first radio. The UE device may determine to switch from transmitting communications to the remote device over the first frequency band to transmitting said communications over a second frequency band. The UE device then transmits communications to the remote device over the second frequency band on the WLAN.

公开(公告)号：US20220231852A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17712854

申请日：2022-04-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yong Liu ,  Tashbeeb Haque ,  Christiaan A. Hartman ,  Lawrie Kurian

IPC: H04L9/32 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/06 ,  H04L69/24

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a memory and at least one processor in communication with the memory. The at least one processor is to detect, during a discovery window, a neighboring client station that is to perform peer-to-peer Wi-Fi communication via a Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) protocol and establish, via a negotiation after the discovery window, a datapath with the neighboring client station, wherein the negotiation includes an exchange of NAN data path setup attributes in parallel with an exchange of encryption cipher attributes and the encryption cipher is based on a simultaneous authentication of equals (SAE) protocol. The SAE protocol can be used to generate key material to encrypt the datapath.