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Communication methods and apparatus related to wireless terminal monitoring for and use of beacon signals

  • US 8,750,868 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2007
  • Issued: 06/10/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a wireless communications device, comprising:

  • monitoring during a first period of time to detect at least a portion of a beacon signal including at least one beacon symbol in a first communications band;

    decoding information communicated by a detected beacon signal portion, said information including information about a second communication band usable for peer to peer communications; and

    based on information included in the decoded information deciding whether or not to transmit a first signal in the second communications band, which is different from said first communications band, said first signal including at least one of a beacon symbol and user data, said first and second communications bands being different frequency bands, said deciding whether or not to transmit a first signal being based on device identification information included in the decoded information.

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