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Neighbor awareness networking ranging

US10342013B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Su Khiong Yong · Palo Alto, US
Christiaan A. Hartman · San Jose, US
Yong Liu · Campbell, US
Lawrie Kurian · San Jose, US
Peter N. Heerboth · Cupertino, US
Guoqing Li · Campbell, US
Daniel R. Borges · San Francisco, US
Chiu Ngok E. Wong · San Jose, US
Saravanan Balasubramaniyan · Los Gatos, US
Tashbeeb Haque · San Francisco, US
Anand Rajagopalan · Saratoga, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 18, 2016
Grant date	Jul 2, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 21, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, e.g., without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments relate to scheduling of NAN ranging procedures, including to a first wireless station sending first information, including first scheduling preferences and a first ranging role, to a second wireless station. The first wireless device receives second information, including second scheduling preferences and a second ranging role, from the second wireless device. The first wireless station may initiate the ranging procedure based on the scheduling preferences and ranging parameters. Alternatively, the second wireless station and may initiate the ranging procedure based on the scheduling preferences and ranging parameters.

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