Air interface selection between nodes in peer-to-peer/ad-hoc networks
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1. A first mobile device comprising:
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a processor coupled to the memory, the processor and the memory being cooperatively configured to;
establish a first link for communication with a second mobile device;
transmit at least two link identifiers associated with at least two links and rankings associated with each of the at least two link identifiers to the second mobile device; and
negotiate with the second mobile device a second link for communication with the second mobile device, the second link being one of the at least two links, the second link being selected based on the at least two link identifiers and the rankings.
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Abstract
Aspects describe pairs of nodes negotiating air interfaces in a peer-to-peer and/or ad hoc network. The negotiation can take into account the capability of each node. The negotiation can be performed on a default link and after negotiation, the nodes can facilitate a communication handoff to the negotiated link. Further, one or more nodes can support multiple air interfaces, wherein nodes that support multiple air interfaces can establish more than one air interface with peer nodes over similar air interfaces or over different air interfaces as a function of negotiation between the nodes.
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1. A first mobile device comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor and the memory being cooperatively configured to; establish a first link for communication with a second mobile device; transmit at least two link identifiers associated with at least two links and rankings associated with each of the at least two link identifiers to the second mobile device; and negotiate with the second mobile device a second link for communication with the second mobile device, the second link being one of the at least two links, the second link being selected based on the at least two link identifiers and the rankings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for communicating in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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establishing a first link for communication between a first mobile device and a second mobile device; transmitting at least two link identifiers associated with at least two links and rankings associated with each of the at least two link identifiers from the first mobile device to the second mobile device; and negotiating between the first mobile device and the second mobile device a second link for communication between the first mobile device and the second mobile device, the second link being one of the at least two links, the second link being selected based on the at least two link identifiers and the rankings. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A first mobile device comprising:
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means for establishing a first link for communication with a second mobile device; means for transmitting at least two link identifiers associated with at least two links and rankings associated with each of the at least two link identifiers to the second mobile device; and means for negotiating with the second mobile device a second link for communication with the second mobile device, the second link being one of the at least two links, the second link being selected based on the at least two link identifiers and the rankings.
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22. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising; code for causing a computer to establish a first link for communication with a second mobile device; code for causing the computer to transmit at least two link identifiers associated with at least two links and rankings associated with each of the at least two link identifiers to the second mobile device; and code for causing the computer to negotiate with the second mobile device a second link for communication with the second mobile device, the second link being one of the at least two links, the second link being selected based on the at least two link identifiers and the rankings.
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