METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS IN A PEER TO PEER NETWORK
    1.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS IN A PEER TO PEER NETWORK 有权
    支持对等网络中的广播通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090019173A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-15

    申请号:US12166634

    申请日:2008-07-02

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: H04W72/005

    摘要: Methods and apparatus related to broadcasting data in a peer to peer wireless communications network are described. A timing structure is utilized employing slots of a first type which support broadcast traffic transmissions and unicast traffic transmissions and slots of a second type which support unicast traffic transmission but do not support broadcast traffic transmissions. In various embodiments, traffic air link resource scheduling is performed in a decentralized manner on a slot by slot basis. In some such embodiments, a wireless device prior to transmitting a broadcast data traffic signal, transmits a broadcast transmission request signal, sometimes alternatively referred to as a broadcast indicator signal; and a wireless device prior to transmitting a peer to peer unicast signal, transmits a peer to peer traffic transmission request signal. In various embodiments, for slots of the first type, broadcast transmission requests have priority over peer to peer unicast transmission requests.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在对等无线通信网络中与广播数据有关的方法和装置。 使用支持广播业务传输和单播业务传输的第一类型的时隙和支持单播业务传输但不支持广播业务传输的第二类型的时隙的定时结构。 在各种实施例中,在逐个基础上以分散的方式执行业务空中链路资源调度。 在一些这样的实施例中,在发送广播数据业务信号之前的无线设备发送广播传输请求信号,有时可替代地称为广播指示符信号; 以及在发送对等单播信号之前的无线设备,发送对等业务传输请求信号。 在各种实施例中,对于第一类型的时隙,广播传输请求具有优先于对等单播传输请求的优先权。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INTERFERENCE TO BROADCAST SIGNALING IN A PEER TO PEER NETWORK
    3.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INTERFERENCE TO BROADCAST SIGNALING IN A PEER TO PEER NETWORK 有权
    用于控制与对等网络的对等信号的干扰的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090016229A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-15

    申请号:US12166645

    申请日:2008-07-02

    IPC分类号: H04L12/26

    摘要: Methods and apparatus related to broadcasting data and interference management in a peer to peer wireless communications network are described. Scheduling of traffic air link resources is performed on a slot by slot basis in a decentralized manner. Wireless devices intending to broadcast traffic signals transmit broadcast request signals, sometimes alternatively referred to as broadcast indicator signals. A priority level is associated with each of the broadcast request signals. A receiver device intending to receive broadcast signals detects the broadcast request signals and makes an interference determination as to whether the higher priority broadcast traffic signal can be successfully recovered in the presence of lower priority broadcast traffic signals. If the determination is that the expected interference from the lower priority broadcast traffic is unacceptable, the receiver device generates and transmits an interference control signal communicating to the lower priority device a command or request not to broadcast.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在对等无线通信网络中与广播数据和干扰管理有关的方法和装置。 以分散的方式逐个时隙地执行业务空中链路资源的调度。 有意地广播业务信号的无线设备发送广播请求信号,有时可选地称为广播指示符信号。 优先级与每个广播请求信号相关联。 要接收广播信号的接收机设备检测广播请求信号,并且在存在较低优先级的广播业务信号的情况下,是否可以成功地恢复较高优先级的广播业务信号,并做出干扰确定。 如果确定来自较低优先级的广播业务的预期干扰是不可接受的,则接收机设备生成并发送与低优先级设备通信的干扰控制信号,该命令或请求不被广播。

    Method and apparatus for supporting multi-hop communications in a peer to peer communication system
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for supporting multi-hop communications in a peer to peer communication system 有权
    在对等通信系统中支持多跳通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08140003B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-20

    申请号:US12178231

    申请日:2008-07-23

    IPC分类号: H04B7/15

    CPC分类号: H04W40/12 Y02D70/22 Y02D70/34

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for wireless communications in networks, e.g., regional ad hoc peer to peer networks, are described. A communications node, e.g., a third node monitors for wireless communications between other peer communication nodes, e.g., a first node and a second node, in its local vicinity. The third node determines from the monitored wireless communication an indication of link quality corresponding to a communication link between the communication nodes which are communicating or seeking to establish a communications link. The third node generates an estimate of a link quality for a communications link between itself and the first node. Based on the indication of link quality and generated estimate of link quality, the third node decides whether or not to send a signal indicating availability to relay communication between the first and second nodes. The third node, when acting as an intermediary node after indicating its availability to so act, may receive traffic data e.g., user data communicated in a peer to peer traffic segment, from the first node. The third node communicates the received traffic data to the second node by transmitting the traffic data.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于网络中的无线通信的方法和装置,例如区域自组织对等网络。 通信节点,例如第三节点监视在其本地附近的其他对等通信节点(例如,第一节点和第二节点)之间的无线通信。 第三节点从监视的无线通信确定与正在通信或寻求建立通信链路的通信节点之间的通信链路相对应的链路质量的指示。 第三节点产生对于其与第一节点之间的通信链路的链路质量的估计。 基于链路质量的指示和链路质量的产生估计,第三节点决定是否发送指示第一和第二节点之间的中继通信的可用性的信号。 第三节点在指示其可用性之后充当中间节点时可以从第一节点接收业务数据,例如在对等业务段中传送的用户数据。 第三节点通过发送业务数据将接收到的业务数据传送到第二节点。

    Methods and apparatus for supporting broadcast communications in a peer to peer network
    5.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for supporting broadcast communications in a peer to peer network 有权
    在对等网络中支持广播通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08495232B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US12166634

    申请日:2008-07-02

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    CPC分类号: H04W72/005

    摘要: Methods and apparatus related to broadcasting data in a peer to peer wireless communications network are described. A timing structure is utilized employing slots of a first type which support broadcast traffic transmissions and unicast traffic transmissions and slots of a second type which support unicast traffic transmission but do not support broadcast traffic transmissions. In various embodiments, traffic air link resource scheduling is performed in a decentralized manner on a slot by slot basis. In some such embodiments, a wireless device prior to transmitting a broadcast data traffic signal, transmits a broadcast transmission request signal, sometimes alternatively referred to as a broadcast indicator signal; and a wireless device prior to transmitting a peer to peer unicast signal, transmits a peer to peer traffic transmission request signal. In various embodiments, for slots of the first type, broadcast transmission requests have priority over peer to peer unicast transmission requests.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在对等无线通信网络中与广播数据有关的方法和装置。 使用支持广播业务传输和单播业务传输的第一类型的时隙和支持单播业务传输但不支持广播业务传输的第二类型的时隙的定时结构。 在各种实施例中,在逐个基础上以分散的方式执行业务空中链路资源调度。 在一些这样的实施例中,在发送广播数据业务信号之前的无线设备发送广播传输请求信号,有时可替代地称为广播指示符信号; 以及在发送对等单播信号之前的无线设备,发送对等业务传输请求信号。 在各种实施例中,对于第一类型的时隙,广播传输请求具有优先于对等单播传输请求的优先权。

    Methods and apparatus for controlling interference to broadcast signaling in a peer to peer network
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for controlling interference to broadcast signaling in a peer to peer network 有权
    控制对等网络广播信令干扰的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07961698B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-14

    申请号:US12166645

    申请日:2008-07-02

    IPC分类号: H04B7/208 H04L12/28 H04J3/26

    摘要: Methods and apparatus related to broadcasting data and interference management in a peer to peer wireless communications network are described. Scheduling of traffic air link resources is performed on a slot by slot basis in a decentralized manner. Wireless devices intending to broadcast traffic signals transmit broadcast request signals, sometimes alternatively referred to as broadcast indicator signals. A priority level is associated with each of the broadcast request signals. A receiver device intending to receive broadcast signals detects the broadcast request signals and makes an interference determination as to whether the higher priority broadcast traffic signal can be successfully recovered in the presence of lower priority broadcast traffic signals. If the determination is that the expected interference from the lower priority broadcast traffic is unacceptable, the receiver device generates and transmits an interference control signal communicating to the lower priority device a command or request not to broadcast.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在对等无线通信网络中与广播数据和干扰管理有关的方法和装置。 以分散的方式逐个时隙地执行业务空中链路资源的调度。 有意地广播业务信号的无线设备发送广播请求信号,有时可选地称为广播指示符信号。 优先级与每个广播请求信号相关联。 要接收广播信号的接收机设备检测广播请求信号,并且在存在较低优先级的广播业务信号的情况下,是否可以成功地恢复较高优先级的广播业务信号,并做出干扰确定。 如果确定来自较低优先级的广播业务的预期干扰是不可接受的,则接收机设备生成并发送与低优先级设备通信的干扰控制信号,该命令或请求不被广播。

    Methods and apparatus for controlling interference to broadcast signaling in a peer to peer network
    7.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for controlling interference to broadcast signaling in a peer to peer network 有权
    控制对等网络广播信令干扰的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08724609B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-13

    申请号:US13118092

    申请日:2011-05-27

    摘要: Methods and apparatus related to broadcasting data and interference management in a peer to peer wireless communications network are described. Scheduling of traffic air link resources is performed on a slot by slot basis in a decentralized manner. Wireless devices intending to broadcast traffic signals transmit broadcast request signals, sometimes alternatively referred to as broadcast indicator signals. A priority level is associated with each of the broadcast request signals. A receiver device intending to receive broadcast signals detects the broadcast request signals and makes an interference determination as to whether the higher priority broadcast traffic signal can be successfully recovered in the presence of lower priority broadcast traffic signals. If the determination is that the expected interference from the lower priority broadcast traffic is unacceptable, the receiver device generates and transmits an interference control signal communicating to the lower priority device a command or request not to broadcast.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在对等无线通信网络中与广播数据和干扰管理有关的方法和装置。 以分散的方式逐个时隙地执行业务空中链路资源的调度。 有意地广播业务信号的无线设备发送广播请求信号,有时可选地称为广播指示符信号。 优先级与每个广播请求信号相关联。 要接收广播信号的接收机设备检测广播请求信号,并且在存在较低优先级的广播业务信号的情况下,是否可以成功地恢复较高优先级的广播业务信号,并做出干扰确定。 如果确定来自较低优先级的广播业务的预期干扰是不可接受的,则接收机设备生成并发送与低优先级设备通信的干扰控制信号,该命令或请求不被广播。

    METHODS AND APPARTUS FOR CONTROLLING INTERFERENCE TO BROADCAST SIGNALING IN A PEER TO PEER NETWORK
    8.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARTUS FOR CONTROLLING INTERFERENCE TO BROADCAST SIGNALING IN A PEER TO PEER NETWORK 有权
    控制与对等网络中的广播信号干扰的方法和应用

    公开(公告)号:US20110228691A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-22

    申请号:US13118092

    申请日:2011-05-27

    IPC分类号: H04W24/04 H04B7/208

    摘要: Methods and apparatus related to broadcasting data and interference management in a peer to peer wireless communications network are described. Scheduling of traffic air link resources is performed on a slot by slot basis in a decentralized manner. Wireless devices intending to broadcast traffic signals transmit broadcast request signals, sometimes alternatively referred to as broadcast indicator signals. A priority level is associated with each of the broadcast request signals. A receiver device intending to receive broadcast signals detects the broadcast request signals and makes an interference determination as to whether the higher priority broadcast traffic signal can be successfully recovered in the presence of lower priority broadcast traffic signals. If the determination is that the expected interference from the lower priority broadcast traffic is unacceptable, the receiver device generates and transmits an interference control signal communicating to the lower priority device a command or request not to broadcast.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在对等无线通信网络中与广播数据和干扰管理有关的方法和装置。 以分散的方式逐个时隙地执行业务空中链路资源的调度。 有意地广播业务信号的无线设备发送广播请求信号,有时可选地称为广播指示符信号。 优先级与每个广播请求信号相关联。 要接收广播信号的接收机设备检测广播请求信号,并且在存在较低优先级的广播业务信号的情况下,是否可以成功地恢复较高优先级的广播业务信号,并做出干扰确定。 如果确定来自较低优先级的广播业务的预期干扰是不可接受的,则接收机设备生成并发送与低优先级设备通信的干扰控制信号,该命令或请求不被广播。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MULTI-HOP COMMUNICATIONS IN A PEER TO PEER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MULTI-HOP COMMUNICATIONS IN A PEER TO PEER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 有权
    支持对等通信系统中的多通信通信的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100022190A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-28

    申请号:US12178231

    申请日:2008-07-23

    IPC分类号: H04B17/00

    CPC分类号: H04W40/12 Y02D70/22 Y02D70/34

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for wireless communications in networks, e.g., regional ad hoc peer to peer networks, are described. A communications node, e.g., a third node monitors for wireless communications between other peer communication nodes, e.g., a first node and a second node, in its local vicinity. The third node determines from the monitored wireless communication an indication of link quality corresponding to a communication link between the communication nodes which are communicating or seeking to establish a communications link. The third node generates an estimate of a link quality for a communications link between itself and the first node. Based on the indication of link quality and generated estimate of link quality, the third node decides whether or not to send a signal indicating availability to relay communication between the first and second nodes. The third node, when acting as an intermediary node after indicating its availability to so act, may receive traffic data e.g., user data communicated in a peer to peer traffic segment, from the first node. The third node communicates the received traffic data to the second node by transmitting the traffic data.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于网络中的无线通信的方法和装置,例如区域自组织对等网络。 通信节点,例如第三节点监视在其本地附近的其他对等通信节点(例如,第一节点和第二节点)之间的无线通信。 第三节点从监视的无线通信确定与正在通信或寻求建立通信链路的通信节点之间的通信链路相对应的链路质量的指示。 第三节点产生对于其与第一节点之间的通信链路的链路质量的估计。 基于链路质量的指示和链路质量的产生估计,第三节点决定是否发送指示第一和第二节点之间的中继通信的可用性的信号。 第三节点在指示其可用性之后充当中间节点时可以从第一节点接收业务数据,例如在对等业务段中传送的用户数据。 第三节点通过发送业务数据将接收到的业务数据传送到第二节点。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING DIRECT PAGING IN COMBINATION WITH HOPPED DATA SIGNALING
    10.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING DIRECT PAGING IN COMBINATION WITH HOPPED DATA SIGNALING 有权
    无线通信的方法和设备,包括直接寻呼与组合数据信令的组合

    公开(公告)号:US20090232034A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-17

    申请号:US12047713

    申请日:2008-03-13

    IPC分类号: H04B7/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for wireless communications in regional networks, e.g., ad hoc peer to peer networks, are described. Wireless communications devices transmit and monitor for presence indicator signals broadcast from other peer communications devices in its local vicinity. A wireless communications device maintains a list of discovered devices in its vicinity. A first wireless communications device transmits a paging signal directly over an airlink to a second communications device, which is on its list and to which it desires to send data units, e.g., user data in a peer to peer traffic segment. In response to a received paging response signal from the second device, the first device transmits data units, intended for the second device, to a third device, which acts as an intermediary node. The power level for the data unit signal is controlled to be lower than the power level used for the paging signal.

    摘要翻译: 描述了区域网络(例如,自组织对等网络)中的无线通信的方法和装置。 无线通信设备发送和监视其本地附近的其他对等通信设备广播的存在指示符信号。 无线通信设备维护其附近发现的设备的列表。 第一无线通信设备通过空中链路将寻呼信号直接发送到第二通信设备,该第二通信设备位于其列表上并且希望向其发送数据单元(例如,对等业务段中的用户数据)。 响应于来自第二设备的接收到的寻呼响应信号,第一设备将用于第二设备的数据单元发送到充当中间节点的第三设备。 数据单元信号的功率电平被控制为低于用于寻呼信号的功率电平。