公开(公告)号：US20160353470A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US15164067

申请日：2016-05-25

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 ,  Oren Shani

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L65/4076 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W72/121 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate according to Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—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 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. Aspects of the datapath development include datapath scheduling, including datapath setup and scheduling attributes, as well as pre-datapath operation triggering and scheduling. Scheduling attributes may include a native scheduler rank and a NAN data cluster scheduler rank. 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, including mobile stations.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，一个或多个无线站根据邻居意识网络（NAN）直接与相邻无线站通信，例如无线站之间的直接通信而不使用中间接入点。 本公开的实施例涉及NAN数据路径调度和NAN预数据路径操作建立和调度。 本文描述的NAN数据路径实施例提供了一种机制，通过该机制设备可以通信和提供服务。 数据路径开发的方面包括数据路径调度，包括数据路径建立和调度属性，以及预数据路径操作触发和调度。 调度属性可以包括本地调度器排名和NAN数据集群调度器排名。 可以将NAN数据集群基本计划调度为数据路径计划的等份或子集。 数据路径模型可以实现在包括移动站在内的无线站之间的单播和多播通信。

公开(公告)号：US20160270137A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15065584

申请日：2016-03-09

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 ,  Andreas Wolf

IPC: H04W76/02 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W48/16

CPC classification number: H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/12 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to aspects of NAN communication, including service discovery proxy registration, publishing, and subscription of services via the proxy, maintenance of the proxy, and de-registration of the proxy.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，一个或多个无线站操作以在不利用中间接入点的情况下配置与相邻无线站的邻域意识网络（NAN）直接通信。 本公开的实施例涉及NAN通信的方面，包括通过代理服务发现代理注册，发布和服务的订阅，代理的维护以及代理的取消注册。

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.

公开(公告)号：US20220116767A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17497527

申请日：2021-10-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lawrie Kurian ,  Archish Y. Rangan ,  Manav Gabhawala ,  Prasad Vasantha Gopinathan ,  Tashbeeb Haque ,  Yong Liu

IPC: H04W8/30 ,  H04W40/30 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing wireless devices. A service is provided by a first application operating on a publisher device to a second application operating on a subscriber device over a first data path between the two devices in a NAN network. The publisher device includes a first recovery manager to receive an indication from a wireless controller of the publisher device or a distress message from a second recovery manager of the subscriber device. The received indication or distress message indicates that the first data path has been interrupted. The first recovery manager stores, in a memory, data generated by the first application. A second data path is established between the publisher device and the subscriber device. The first recovery manager sends the stored data to the second application that operates on a subscriber device.

公开(公告)号：US20220110102A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17460884

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lawrie Kurian ,  Tashbeeb Haque ,  Anand Rajagopalan ,  Santosh Lnu

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: An electronic device that communicates with a second electronic device is described. During operation, an electronic device communicates first messages with the second electronic device in time slots corresponding to first channels in a first band of frequencies using a peer-to-peer communication protocol (such as neighbor awareness networking or NaN), where, in a given time slot, a given first channel in the first band of frequencies is used in the communication of the first messages. Moreover, the electronic device communicates second messages with the second electronic device in the time slots corresponding to second channels in a second band of frequencies using the peer-to-peer communication protocol, where, in the given time slot, a given second channel in the second band of frequencies is used in the communication of the second messages. Note that the communicating of the first messages and the second messages may at least partially overlap in time.

公开(公告)号：US11160018B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16676592

申请日：2019-11-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Guoqing Li ,  Yong Liu ,  Lawrie Kurian ,  Tashbeeb Haque

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: An electronic device (such as an access point) may provide a management frame, intended for at least a recipient electronic device, that includes slotted-operation information corresponding to a power-save mode of the electronic device for communication with at least the recipient electronic device. The slotted-operation information may include a sequence of temporal slots and associated channel information for the temporal slots. When a channel for a temporal slot comprises a null value, the power-save mode may include transitioning the electronic device into a lower-power-consumption mode during the temporal slot. Alternatively, when a channel for a temporal slot is different than a null value, the power-save mode may include performing another activity than communicating with the recipient electronic device during the temporal slot.

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

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W92/18

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.