Neighbor Awareness Networking Datapath
    142.
    发明申请
    Neighbor Awareness Networking Datapath 审中-公开
    邻居意识联网数据路径

    公开(公告)号:US20160165653A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US14960488

    申请日:2015-12-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W76/14 H04L67/104 H04L67/325 H04W8/005 H04W72/12

    Abstract: In one set of embodiments, one or more client stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring client stations, i.e., direct communication between the client 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 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 client stations.

    Abstract translation: 在一组实施例中,一个或多个客户端站操作以配置与相邻客户站的邻居意识网络(NAN) - 直接通信,即,在不利用中间接入点的情况下在客户站之间进行直接通信。 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。 调度可以包括确定数据路径的类型,包括寻呼和同步的数据路径。 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用于客户站之间的单播和多播通信。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS SERVICE GROUPS
    143.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS SERVICE GROUPS 有权
    提供无线服务组的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160150412A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-26

    申请号:US14947782

    申请日:2015-11-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that provides wireless service groups. During operation, a wireless device's advertising mechanism advertises a service group over Wi-Fi, wherein the service group comprises at least the wireless device and wherein the service group's security requirements regulate multicast protection within the service group. In response to receiving a request from a second device to be admitted into the service group, the wireless device's security mechanism admits the second device into the service group and sends the service group's security requirements to the second device, thereby enabling the second device to initialize multicast protection in accordance with the service group's security requirements.

    Abstract translation: 所公开的实施例提供了提供无线服务组的系统。 在操作期间,无线设备的广告机构通过Wi-Fi通告服务组,其中该服务组至少包括该无线设备,并且其中该服务组的安全要求规定该服务组内的组播保护。 响应于从第二设备接收到要被允许进入服务组的请求,无线设备的安全机制允许第二设备进入服务组,并将服务组的安全性要求发送到第二设备,从而使得第二设备能够初始化 组播保护按照服务组的安全要求。

    PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS ON RESTRICTED CHANNELS
    145.
    发明申请
    PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS ON RESTRICTED CHANNELS 有权
    与对等通信限制通道

    公开(公告)号:US20150163828A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-11

    申请号:US14099762

    申请日:2013-12-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for conducting peer-to-peer communications while channel hopping among two or more wireless channels, at least one of which is a restricted channel. One type of restricted channel requires the use of DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) or a similar scheme for avoiding use of the channel during certain circumstances (e.g., for radar avoidance). Communicating peers may synchronize a channel-hopping sequence with TBTTs (Target Beacon Transmission Times) of the restricted channel(s), so that they switch to such a channel in time to capture a beacon and determine whether the channel is free. If the channel is free, or if no beacon is received, they may immediately begin or resume their communications. They may also quiesce just before another TBTT so as to capture that beacon. Thus, the peer-to-peer communications do not diminish a peer device's ability to receive and comply with channel switch announcements.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法和装置,用于在两个或更多个无线信道中的信道跳跃期间进行对等通信,其中至少一个是受限信道。 一种类型的受限通道需要使用DFS(动态频率选择)或类似的方案来避免在某些情况下使用信道(例如用于雷达避免)。 通信对等体可以将信道跳跃序列与受限信道的TBTT(目标信标传输时间)同步,以便及时切换到这样的信道以捕获信标并确定信道是否空闲。 如果频道是空闲的,或者如果没有收到信标,他们可以立即开始或恢复通信。 他们也可能在另一个TBTT之前停顿,以便捕获该信标。 因此,对等通信不会削弱对等设备接收和遵守信道切换通告的能力。

    WIFI REAL-TIME STREAMING AND BLUETOOTH COEXISTENCE
    146.
    发明申请
    WIFI REAL-TIME STREAMING AND BLUETOOTH COEXISTENCE 有权
    WIFI实时流和蓝牙共享

    公开(公告)号:US20140219193A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-07

    申请号:US14167538

    申请日:2014-01-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W72/1215 H04W8/005 H04W88/06

    Abstract: A system and method for peer-to-peer communications is disclosed. A first wireless device receives a message from a second wireless device identifying communication requirements of a point-to-point communication involving the second wireless device. The first wireless device determines whether the second wireless device's communication requirements can be satisfied based on communication resources already committed for other communications. When the communication requirements of the second wireless device can be satisfied, the first wireless device generates a time sharing schedule to be used by the first and second wireless devices based on the already-committed communication requirements and the second device's communication requirements. The time sharing schedule may include a first portion for broadcast communication among a group of devices to which the first and second wireless devices belong, and a second portion for the point-to-point communications of the second wireless devices.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于对等通信的系统和方法。 第一无线设备从第二无线设备接收标识涉及第二无线设备的点对点通信的通信要求的消息。 第一无线设备基于已经为其他通信提供的通信资源确定第二无线设备的通信要求是否可以被满足。 当满足第二无线设备的通信要求时,第一无线设备基于已经提出的通信要求和第二设备的通信要求,生成要由第一和第二无线设备使用的时间共享调度。 时间共享调度可以包括用于第一和第二无线设备所属的一组设备之间的广播通信的第一部分和用于第二无线设备的点对点通信的第二部分。

    Power-efficient communication of group-addressed frames

    公开(公告)号:US11375453B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-28

    申请号:US16113659

    申请日:2018-08-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An interface circuit in an electronic device (such as an access point) may receive a setup request associated with the recipient electronic device. The setup request may specify a group address for which the recipient electronic device wants to receive associated frames and a proposed transmission interval. Based at least in part on the proposed transmission interval, the electronic device may determine a transmission schedule and/or may assign, based at least in part on the group address, the recipient electronic device to an aggregated group having a flexible multicast service identifier (FMSID). Then, the electronic device may provide a wake-up frame for the recipient electronic device, where the wake-up frame includes an identifier of the aggregated group for which a group-addressed frame will subsequently be transmitted by the electronic device. Moreover, the wake-up frame may be provided at a transmission time based at least in part on the transmission schedule.

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