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Neighbor awareness networking datapath—reciprocation and coexistence

US10455401B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Yong Liu · Campbell, US
Christiaan A. Hartman · San Jose, US
Daniel R. Borges · San Francisco, US
Peter N. Heerboth · Cupertino, US
Lawrie Kurian · San Jose, US
Su Khiong Yong · Palo Alto, US
Anand Rajagopalan · Saratoga, US
Saravanan Balasubramaniyan · Los Gatos, US
Tashbeeb Haque · San Francisco, US
Andreas Wolf · Munich, DE
Guoqing Li · Campbell, US
Lilach Zukerman · Even Yehuda, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2016
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 23, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W74/002
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one set of embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, i.e., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to reciprocating service between two or more wireless stations. The reciprocating service embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which devices can participate in a same service instant.

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