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Preemptive direct link channel switching

US8817722B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2011
Grant dateAug 26, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/23
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes receiving an instruction to cease transmission of frames over a first channel and receiving an indication of a second channel. The instruction and the indication are received at a first device from an access point device via the wireless network. The method includes establishing a direct link with a second device using the second channel.

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