METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING PEER COMMUNICATIONS USING AN ACTIVE COMMUNICATION MODE
First Claim
1. A method of wireless communications, comprising:
- sensing an operating volume for a presence of a field generated by a remote near field communication (NFC) device as part of an active communication mode collision avoidance procedure;
determining that no field is sensed within the operating volume of an NFC device;
initiating an unmodulated carrier as part of switching an operating field for the NFC device to an on state; and
maintaining the unmodulated carrier for a collision avoidance threshold duration of time.
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Abstract
Aspects disclosed herein relate to providing peer communications between NFC enabled devices using an active communication mode. In one example, a communications device is equipped to detect a remote NFC device field within an operating volume, establish a peer communication link with the remote NFC device using an active communication mode, determine that the peer communication link is to be deselected, and transmit a deselection request message to the remote NFC device indicating to the remote NFC device that it has been deselected while maintaining the peer communication link. In another example, a communications device is equipped to sense an operating volume, as part of an active communication mode collision avoidance procedure, determine that no field is sensed, initiate an unmodulated carrier as part of switching an operating field to an on state, and maintain the unmodulated carrier for a collision avoidance threshold duration of time.
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76 Claims
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1. A method of wireless communications, comprising:
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sensing an operating volume for a presence of a field generated by a remote near field communication (NFC) device as part of an active communication mode collision avoidance procedure; determining that no field is sensed within the operating volume of an NFC device; initiating an unmodulated carrier as part of switching an operating field for the NFC device to an on state; and maintaining the unmodulated carrier for a collision avoidance threshold duration of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of wireless communications, comprising:
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detecting a field generated by a remote near field communication (NFC) device within an operating volume of an NFC device; establishing a peer communication link with the remote NFC device using an active communication mode; determining that the peer communication link with the remote NFC device is to be deselected; and transmitting a deselection request message to the remote NFC device indicating to the remote NFC device that it has been deselected while maintaining the peer communication link. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of communications, comprising:
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receiving a deselection request message from a remote near field communication (NFC) device that has established an active communication mode per communication link with a NFC device; and changing a peer communication link to an asleep status while maintaining the peer communication link, wherein the asleep status prohibits communications between the NFC device and the remote NFC device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 57)
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20. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising code for; sensing an operating volume for a presence of a field generated by a remote near field communication (NFC) device as part of an active communication mode collision avoidance procedure; determining that no field is sensed within the operating volume of an NFC device; initiating an unmodulated carrier as part of switching an operating field for the NFC device to an on state; and maintaining the unmodulated carrier for a collision avoidance threshold duration of time. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising code for; detecting a field generated by a remote near field communication (NFC) device within an operating volume of an NFC device; establishing a peer communication link with the remote NFC device using an active communication mode; determining that the peer communication link with the remote NFC device is to be deselected; and transmitting a deselection request message to the remote NFC device indicating to the remote NFC device that it has been deselected while maintaining the peer communication link. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising code for; receiving a deselection request message from a remote near field communication (NFC) device that has established an active communication mode per communication link with a NFC device; and changing a peer communication link to an asleep status while maintaining the peer communication link, wherein the asleep status prohibits communications between the NFC device and the remote NFC device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus for communications, comprising:
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means for sensing an operating volume for a presence of a field generated by a remote near field communication (NFC) device as part of an active communication mode collision avoidance procedure; means for determining that no field is sensed within the operating volume of an NFC device; means for initiating an unmodulated carrier as part of switching an operating field for the NFC device to an on state; and means for maintaining the unmodulated carrier for a collision avoidance threshold duration of time. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus for communications, comprising:
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means for detecting a field generated remote near field communication (NFC) device within an operating volume of an NFC device; means for establishing a peer communication link with the remote NFC device using an active communication mode; means for determining that the peer communication link with the remote NFC device is to be deselected; and means for transmitting a deselection request message to the remote NFC device indicating to the remote NFC device that it has been deselected while maintaining the peer communication link. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An apparatus for communications, comprising:
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means for receiving a deselection request message from a remote near field communication (NFC) device that has established an active communication mode per communication link with a NFC device; and means for changing a peer communication link to an asleep status while maintaining the peer communication link, wherein the asleep status prohibits communications between the NFC device and the remote NFC device. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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58. An apparatus for NFC communications, comprising:
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a transceiver; a memory; a processor coupled to the memory; and an active communication mode module coupled to at least one of the memory or the processor and configured to; sense an operating volume for a presence of a field generated by a remote near field communication (NFC) device as part of an active communication mode collision avoidance procedure; determine that no field is sensed within the operating volume of an NFC device; initiate an unmodulated carrier as part of switching an operating field for the NFC device to an on state; and maintain the unmodulated carrier for a collision avoidance threshold duration of time. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61)
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62. An apparatus for NFC communications, comprising:
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a transceiver; a memory; a processor coupled to the memory; and an active communication mode module coupled to at least one of the memory or the processor and configured to; detect a field generated by a remote near field communication (NFC) device within an operating volume of an NFC device; establish a peer communication link with the remote NFC device using an active communication mode; and determine that the peer communication link with the remote NFC device is to be deselected; and wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit a deselection request message to the remote NFC device indicating to the remote NFC device that it has been deselected while maintaining the peer communication link. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. An apparatus for NFC communications, comprising:
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a transceiver; a memory; a processor coupled to the memory; and an active communication mode module coupled to at least one of the memory or the processor;
wherein the transceiver is configured to;receive a deselection request message from a remote near field communication (NFC) device that has established an active communication mode per communication link with a NFC device; and wherein the active communication mode module is configured to change a peer communication link to an asleep status while maintaining the peer communication link, wherein the asleep status prohibits communications between the NFC device and the remote NFC device. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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Specification