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Device to device round-trip time (RTT) measurement via neighbor aware network

US9439089B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2014
Grant dateSep 6, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W24/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for performing a round trip time determination between two devices are described. An example method may include publishing, over a wireless network interface by a first device within a neighbor aware network (NAN) cluster, a schedule that invites devices within the NAN cluster to request, within a time window, to perform a round trip time (RTT) determination with the first device. The schedule may indicate that the time window begins at a time offset from a NAN discovery window and ends after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. The method may also include receiving a request, from a second device within the NAN cluster, to perform the RTT determination with the first device. The method may also include performing the RTT determination with the second device.

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