METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PEER DISCOVERY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of peer discovery in a communications network, comprising:
- generating a discovery request configured to identify a Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS) capable peer device;
transmitting the discovery request; and
determining if a discovery response is received in response to the discovery request.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods of peer discovery in a communications network include generating a discovery request configured to identify a Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS) capable peer device, transmitting the discovery request, and determining if a discovery response is received in response to the discovery request. In an aspect, the apparatus and methods may encapsulate the discovery request in a data frame such that the discovery request is transparent to an access point. In other aspects, the apparatus and methods may form the discovery request by appending TDLS capability information to a probe request. Additionally, the apparatus and methods may include determining if a discovery response is received in response to the discovery request. Thus, the apparatus and methods provide a deterministic method of peer discovery, so that a list of potential peers that are TDLS capable can be available before attempting a TDLS direct link setup.
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1. A method of peer discovery in a communications network, comprising:
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generating a discovery request configured to identify a Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS) capable peer device; transmitting the discovery request; and determining if a discovery response is received in response to the discovery request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. At least one processor configured to perform peer device discovery in a communications network, the processor comprising:
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a first hardware module for generating a discovery request configured to identify a Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS) capable peer device; a second module for transmitting the discovery request; and a third module for determining if a discovery response is received in response to the discovery request.
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21. A computer program product for peer device discovery in a communications network, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; a first set of codes executable for causing a computer to generate a discovery request configured to identify a Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS) capable peer device; a second set of codes executable for causing the computer to transmit the discovery request; and a third set of codes executable for causing the computer to determine if a discovery response is received in response to the discovery request.
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22. An apparatus for peer device discovery in a communications network, comprising:
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means for generating a discovery request configured to identify a Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS) capable peer device; means for transmitting the discovery request; and means for determining if a discovery response is received in response to the discovery request.
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23. A user station apparatus for peer device discovery in a communications network, comprising:
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a discovery request generator to generate a discovery request configured to identify a Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS) capable peer device; a communications component to transmit the discovery request; and a discovery response determiner to determine if a discovery response is received in response to the discovery request. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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