Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method comprises establishing, by a first network device in a mesh network, a first connection with a second network device according to a prescribed discovery operation of a first link layer access protocol; advertising via the first connection, by the first network device to the second network device, link layer parameters used by the first network device to establish a second connection according to a second link layer access protocol; and the first network device minimizing a corresponding discovery operation of the second link layer access protocol during establishment of the second connection with the second network device, based on the link layer parameters advertised by the first network device to the second network device.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method comprises establishing, by a first network device in a mesh network, a first connection with a second network device according to a prescribed discovery operation of a first link layer access protocol; advertising via the first connection, by the first network device to the second network device, link layer parameters used by the first network device to establish a second connection according to a second link layer access protocol; and the first network device minimizing a corresponding discovery operation of the second link layer access protocol during establishment of the second connection with the second network device, based on the link layer parameters advertised by the first network device to the second network device.
Abstract:
Device-to-Device (D2D) communications in hybrid networks are provided by identifying a first dual-mode endpoint seeking to communicate with a second dual-mode endpoint via a D2D communications session; identifying a first communications pattern of network resource usage for the first Radio Access Technology (RAT) and a second communications pattern of network resource usage for the second RAT in the heterogeneous wireless network environment; assigning the D2D communications session to the first RAT based on the first communication pattern and the second communication pattern; and in response to detecting network resource usage changes in the first RAT, transitioning the D2D communications session to the second RAT. In some embodiments, the D2D communications session is assigned to the first RAT using a shared frequency regulated by a band access controller that is reserved as a static resource for D2D communication while high-priority signals are absent from the shared frequency.
Abstract:
Bi-directional and full-duplex communication is provided by allocating Resource Units (RU) to Stations (STAs), wherein a first RU of a plurality of RUs in a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) is allocated to a first STA of a plurality of connected STAs as a bidirectional (BD) RU for full-duplex communications with the first STA; transmitting a generalized-trigger to the plurality of connected STAs to assign the plurality of RUs; transmitting downlink (DL) communications on DL RUs of the plurality RUs and the BD RU; and receiving uplink (UL) communications on UL RUs of the plurality of RUs and the BD RU. The UL RUs may be delayed by a predefined amount of time relative to the DL RUs of the plurality of RUs. In some embodiments, the BD RU Traffic is a reassigned RU scheduled for an opposite direction of communication in the PDU.
Abstract:
Device-to-Device (D2D) communications in hybrid networks are provided by identifying a first dual-mode endpoint seeking to communicate with a second dual-mode endpoint via a D2D communications session; identifying a first communications pattern of network resource usage for the first Radio Access Technology (RAT) and a second communications pattern of network resource usage for the second RAT in the heterogeneous wireless network environment; assigning the D2D communications session to the first RAT based on the first communication pattern and the second communication pattern; and in response to detecting network resource usage changes in the first RAT, transitioning the D2D communications session to the second RAT. In some embodiments, the D2D communications session is assigned to the first RAT using a shared frequency regulated by a band access controller that is reserved as a static resource for D2D communication while high-priority signals are absent from the shared frequency.
Abstract:
Resource Unit (RU) sharing between Access Points in a wireless network is provided by identifying a first Access Point (AP) associated with a first user device, wherein the first AP has won contention for a RU; identifying a second AP associated with a second user device, wherein the first user device and the second user device are located within an overlapping area served by the first AP and the second AP; identifying an unused portion of the RU to which the first AP has not scheduled traffic between the first AP and the first user device; and assigning the unused portion to the second AP for communication between the second AP and the second user device.
Abstract:
Techniques for routing data in a wireless communication network including a hybrid of infrastructure wireless local area network (WLAN) and neighbor awareness networking (NAN). A subscription is identified between a first NAN device in a first NAN cluster in the network and a second NAN device in a second NAN cluster in the network. The first NAN cluster includes at least one NAN device not included in the second NAN cluster. A first path is generated between the first NAN device and the second NAN device. The first path includes a first network access point (AP) in the network. Data is transmitted from the first NAN device to the second NAN device using the first path comprising the first AP.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method comprises establishing, by a first network device in a mesh network, a first connection with a second network device according to a prescribed discovery operation of a first link layer access protocol; advertising via the first connection, by the first network device to the second network device, link layer parameters used by the first network device to establish a second connection according to a second link layer access protocol; and the first network device minimizing a corresponding discovery operation of the second link layer access protocol during establishment of the second connection with the second network device, based on the link layer parameters advertised by the first network device to the second network device.