Abstract:
This disclosure provide systems, devices, apparatus and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for providing service connectivity to a service of a service provider via a wireless local area network (WLAN). Several service connectivity techniques are described. In some implementations, a first wireless device may establish a communication link with the AP to access the service. In some implementations, the first wireless device may be an internet of things (IoT) device, and may be a headless IoT device. The communication link may be established without the wireless device joining a Basic Service Set (BSS) of an access point (AP). The service connectivity may be implemented using broadcast services between an AP and the wireless device. The broadcast services may be used for uplink broadcast traffic from the wireless device to a service provider via the AP. The service connectivity techniques may support onboarding and security features.
Abstract:
In one example, a method includes determining, by a wireless dockee (WD), one or more wireless docking environments (WDNs) associated with a wireless docking center (WDC), wherein each WDN of the one or more WDNs corresponds to at least one peripheral function (PF) of one or more PFs that are each associated with the WDC. In this example, the method also includes wirelessly accessing, by the WD, a respective at least one PF corresponding to a particular WDN of the one or more WDNs associated with the WDC.
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 comprises a transmitter configured to transmit a medium access control change request message to an access terminal to initiate a change in a medium access control address of the wireless apparatus and a receiver configured to receive a medium access control change response message from the access terminal. The wireless apparatus further comprises a processor configured to change the medium access control address of the wireless apparatus in response to receiving the medium access control change response, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit a medium access control change confirm message to the access terminal.
Abstract:
A method includes establishing, by a wireless docking center, a secure wireless communication connection with a wireless dockee, receiving, by the wireless docking center, from the wireless dockee, an ASP session request for a wireless docking service of the wireless docking center, receiving, by the wireless docking center, from the wireless dockee, a passphrase for authenticating with the wireless docking service, determining, by the wireless docking center, whether the wireless dockee is authorized to access the wireless docking service based on the received passphrase, responsive to determining that the wireless dockee is not authorized to access the wireless docking service, denying, by the wireless docking center, the wireless dockee access to the wireless docking service, and responsive to determining that the wireless dockee is authorized to access the wireless docking service, granting, by the wireless docking center, the wireless dockee access to the wireless docking service.
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 receiver configured to receive a discovery packet from a first device, the discovery packet including a first public key and information advertising a service provided by the first device. The wireless apparatus further includes a processor configured to generate a paging request packet, the paging request packet including a second public key and information indicating interest in the service provided by the first device. The processor is further configured to generate an encryption key based at least in part on the first public key and the second public key and encrypt at least a portion of the paging request packet using the generated encryption key. The wireless apparatus further includes a transmitter configured to transmit the encrypted paging request packet including the second public key and the information indicating interest in the service to the first device.
Abstract:
In one example, a method includes determining, by a wireless dockee (WD), one or more peripheral functions (PFs) associated with a wireless docking center (WDC). In this example, the method further includes establishing a docking session via a direct wireless connection between the WD and the WDC. In this example, the method further includes selecting, by the WD, at least one PF of the one or more PFs associated with the WDC. In this example, the method further includes accessing, by the WD, the at least one PF of the one or more PFs associated with the WDC.
Abstract:
A method includes establishing, by a wireless docking center, a secure wireless communication connection with a wireless dockee, receiving, by the wireless docking center, from the wireless dockee, an ASP session request for a wireless docking service of the wireless docking center, receiving, by the wireless docking center, from the wireless dockee, a passphrase for authenticating with the wireless docking service, determining, by the wireless docking center, whether the wireless dockee is authorized to access the wireless docking service based on the received passphrase, responsive to determining that the wireless dockee is not authorized to access the wireless docking service, denying, by the wireless docking center, the wireless dockee access to the wireless docking service, and responsive to determining that the wireless dockee is authorized to access the wireless docking service, granting, by the wireless docking center, the wireless dockee access to the wireless docking service.
Abstract:
A method includes, at a first device while the first device is connected to a wireless local area network (WLAN) and a second device is unconnected to the WLAN, establishing a secure channel to the second device using an EAP exchange. The method also includes sending at least one credential associated with the WLAN to the second device via the secure channel to enable the second device to connect to the WLAN.