Method and system for performing peer-to-peer communication between stations within a basic service set
US8077683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for performing peer-to-peer wireless communication between stations (STAs) within a basic service set (BSS) while maintaining connectivity with an access point (AP) in the BSS are disclosed. A source STA, an AP and a destination STA negotiate a direct link setup (DLS) channel for performing peer-to-peer communication between the source STA and the destination STA. The DLS channel may be different from a BSS channel used for communication between the AP and each of the STAs. The source STA and the destination STA then perform peer-to-peer communication on the negotiated DLS channel.
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