Event-based multichannel direct link
First Claim
1. In a wireless network comprising an access point logically connected to at least a first wireless device and a second wireless device, a method comprising:
- communicating information directly between the first and second wireless devices.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are exemplary techniques for the communication of information in a wireless system by using multiple wireless channels. A direct link between two or more wireless devices may be established by performing a direct link setup between two or more wireless devices using an access point, where the direct link setup is conducted over a base channel and the direct link is established on a parallel channel. The two or more wireless devices may switch to the parallel channel and use the established direct link to communicate information directly without the access point as an intermediary. In anticipation of a predetermined event, such as the transmission of a delivery traffic indication map (DTIM) beacon frame by the access point, the two or more wireless devices may switch back to the base channel so that uplink, downlink and/or peer-to-peer information may be transmitted and/or received.
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36 Claims
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1. In a wireless network comprising an access point logically connected to at least a first wireless device and a second wireless device, a method comprising:
communicating information directly between the first and second wireless devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a wireless network comprising an access point operably connected to at least a first wireless device and a second wireless device, a method comprising:
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providing information between the access point and at least one of the first and second wireless devices via a first channel for at least a portion of a first period;
providing a channel change request from the first wireless device to the second wireless device on the first channel;
providing an affirmative response to the channel change request from the second wireless device to the first wireless device on the first channel;
switching the second wireless device to a second channel subsequent to the receipt of the acknowledgement to the provision of the affirmative response to the channel change request;
switching the first wireless device to the second channel subsequent to the transmission of the acknowledgement to the receipt of the affirmative response to the channel change request; and
communicating information directly between the first and second wireless devices via the second channel for at least a portion of a second period. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. In a wireless network having an access point, a wireless device comprising:
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a transceiver; and
a direct link module operably connected to the transceiver and adapted to;
facilitate an establishment of a wireless direct link between the wireless device and another wireless device via a second channel;
communicate information with the other wireless device via the wireless direct link for at least a portion of a first period;
switch the transceiver from the first channel to a second channel in anticipation of a predetermined event; and
communicate information with the access point via second channel for at least a portion of a second period. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A wireless system comprising:
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an access point; and
at least a first wireless device and a second wireless device;
wherein the first wireless device and the second wireless device are adapted to;
communicate information via a wireless direct link on a first channel during at least a portion of a first period;
switch to a second channel in anticipation of a predetermined event; and
communicate information with the access point on the second channel during at least a portion of a second period. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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