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Methods and apparatus for supporting broadcast communications in a peer to peer network

  • US 8,495,232 B2
  • Filed: 07/02/2008
  • Issued: 07/23/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising operating a first device to perform the steps of:

  • determining that broadcast data is to be transmitted;

    identifying a broadcast transmission request resource in a recurring timing structure including transmission request intervals of a first type which support broadcast transmission requests and a second type which are limited to supporting unicast transmission requests;

    transmitting a transmission request in said identified broadcast transmission request resource;

    receiving a transmission request response in response to the transmission request, the transmission request having a first priority and the transmission request response having a second priority; and

    determining to abstain from transmitting the broadcast data when the second priority is greater than the first priority.

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