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Neighbor awareness networking datapath—reciprocation and coexistence

US12069765B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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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	Sep 30, 2019
Grant date	Aug 20, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 12, 2041

Classification

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

Abstract

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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