System and method for peer-to-peer beam discovery and communication in infrastructure based wireless networks using directional antennas
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1. A method of performing a beam discovery between peer stations in a wireless network, the method comprising:
- receiving a channel time message indicating an allocation of a first time period for a peer-to-peer beam discovery (PBD), wherein the PBD is configured to discover a beam direction to be used for data transfer to a peer station;
executing the PBD between two peer stations during the first time period;
transferring data to the peer station via the discovered beam direction if the PBD is successful; and
storing a PBD status value associated with the two peer stations.
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Abstract
A system and method for performing a beam discovery between peer stations is disclosed. A channel time message indicating an allocation of a first time period for a peer-to-peer beam discovery (PBD) is received, where the PBD is configured to discover a beam direction to be used for data transfer to a peer station. The PBD is executed between two peer stations during the first time period. Data is transferred to the peer station via the discovered beam direction if the PBD is successful.
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1. A method of performing a beam discovery between peer stations in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving a channel time message indicating an allocation of a first time period for a peer-to-peer beam discovery (PBD), wherein the PBD is configured to discover a beam direction to be used for data transfer to a peer station; executing the PBD between two peer stations during the first time period; transferring data to the peer station via the discovered beam direction if the PBD is successful; and storing a PBD status value associated with the two peer stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of facilitating a beam discovery between peer stations in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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allocating a first time period for a peer-to-peer beam discovery (PBD), wherein the PBD is configured to discover a beam direction to be used for data transfer between a first station and a second station; transmitting a channel time message indicating an allocation of the first time period to at least one of the first and second stations; receiving a control message from at least one of the first and second stations indicating success or failure of the PBD; and storing a PBD status matrix including a PBD status value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A communication apparatus for performing a beam discovery with a peer station in a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive a channel time message indicating an allocation of a first time period for a peer-to-peer beam discovery (PBD), wherein the PBD is configured to discover a beam direction to be used for data transfer to a peer station, and execute the PBD during the first time period; a directional antenna configured to transfer data to the peer station via the beam direction discovered by the PBD; and a memory configured to; store a PBD status matrix including a PBD status value. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A communication apparatus for facilitating a beam discovery in a wireless network, the apparatus comprising a processor configured to:
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allocate a first time period for a peer-to-peer beam discovery (PBD), wherein the PBD is configured to discover a beam direction to be used for data transfer between a first station and a second station; transmit a channel time message indicating an allocation of a first time period for the PBD to at least one of the first and second stations; receive a control message from at least one of the first and second stations indicating success or failure of the PBD; and a memory configured to; store a PBD status matrix, wherein the PBD status matrix includes a PBD status value. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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