Choosing parameters in a peer-to-peer communications system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a communications device, the method comprising:
- utilizing a first symbol time during a first state of peer-to-peer operation, said first state being one of a peer discovery state or a control related traffic state, said first symbol time being specified in a first set of parameters; and
utilizing a second symbol time which is longer than said first symbol time during a second state of peer-to-peer operation, said second state being a data related traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second symbol time being specified in a second set of parameters.
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Abstract
Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate choosing parameters to utilize in a local area peer-to-peer network. The parameters may relate to tone spacing, cyclic prefix, symbol time and the like. Further, the parameters may be a function of a state (e.g. peer discovery state control related traffic state, data related traffic state, . . . ) associated with the local area peer-to-peer network. Moreover, the local area peer-to-peer network may share spectrum with a wide area network; as such, parameters for the peer-to-peer network may be selected based on the type of wide area network (e.g., air interface technology)and/or wide area network related parameters.
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Citations
50 Claims
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1. A method of operating a communications device, the method comprising:
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utilizing a first symbol time during a first state of peer-to-peer operation, said first state being one of a peer discovery state or a control related traffic state, said first symbol time being specified in a first set of parameters; and utilizing a second symbol time which is longer than said first symbol time during a second state of peer-to-peer operation, said second state being a data related traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second symbol time being specified in a second set of parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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5. A method that facilitates selecting parameters in a local area peer-to-peer network, comprising:
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utilizing a first set of parameters for a first state in a peer-to-peer network, said first state being a peer discovery state of peer-to-peer operation, said first set of parameters specifying a first symbol time; utilizing a second set of parameters for a second state in the peer-to-peer network, said second state being a traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second set of parameters specifying a second symbol time, said second symbol time being longer than said first symbol time; wherein the local area peer-to-peer network uses an OFDM-based air interface technology and the parameters relate to tone spacing, symbol time, and/or cyclic prefix; and wherein the first set of parameters and the second set of parameters include parameters corresponding to similar cyclic prefixes. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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13. A method that facilitates selecting parameters in a local area peer-to-peer network, comprising:
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utilizing a first set of parameters for a first state in a peer-to-peer network, said first state being a peer discovery state of peer-to-peer operation, said first set of parameters specifying a first symbol time; utilizing a second set of parameters for a second state in the peer-to-peer network, said second state being a traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second set of parameters specifying a second symbol time, said second symbol time being longer than said first symbol time; and wherein the first set of parameters and the second set of parameters are a function of parameters related to a wide area network which shares bandwidth with the peer-to-peer network, the wide area network using a symbol time which is longer than the first and second symbol times.
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14. A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:
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a memory that includes instructions which when executed, control the communications apparatus to; utilize a first symbol time during a first state of peer-to-peer operation, said first state being one of a peer discovery state or a control related traffic state, said first symbol time being specified in a first set of parameters; and utilize a second symbol time which is longer than said first symbol time during a second state of peer-to-peer operation, said second state being a data related traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second symbol time being specified in a second set of parameters; and a processor, coupled to the memory, configured to execute the instructions retained in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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19. The wireless communications apparatus of 18, wherein the system source is one of a broadcast signal from a base station of a wide area network or an access point, a satellite signal from a GPS satellite, and a clock signal from an internal clock.
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26. A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:
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means for identifying a state associated with peer-to-peer communication; and means for utilizing a first symbol time during a first state of peer-to-peer operation, said first state being one of a peer discovery state or a control related traffic state, said first symbol time being specified in a first set of parameters, and for utilizing a second symbol time which is longer than said first symbol time during a second state of peer-to-peer operation, said second state being a data related traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second symbol time being specified in a second set of parameters. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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29. A wireless communications apparatus that enables communication over a local area peer-to-peer network, comprising:
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means for identifying a state associated with peer-to-peer communication; means for accessing one of a plurality of different sets of parameters to be used for the peer-to-peer communication as a function of the state at a given point in time, said plurality of different sets of parameters including a first set of parameters specifying a first symbol time to be used in a peer discovery state of peer-to-peer operation and a second set of parameters specifying a second symbol time to be used in a traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second symbol time being longer than said first symbol time; and means for selecting a similar cyclic prefix when the identified state is a peer discovery state, a control related traffic state, or a data related traffic state; and wherein the peer-to-peer communication utilizes an OFDM-based air interface technology and the different sets of parameters relate to tone spacing, symbol time, and/or cyclic prefix.
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37. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-executable instructions for controlling a wireless communications apparatus to:
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determine a state of a peer-to-peer network; determine a type of wide area network that shares a common bandwidth with the peer-to-peer network; and acquire parameter data for use with the peer-to-peer network based on the type of the wide area network, said parameter data including a first set of parameters specifying a first symbol time to be used in a peer discovery state of peer-to-peer operation and a second set of parameters specifying a second symbol time to be used in a traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second symbol time being longer than said first symbol time. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. In a wireless communication system, an apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to; utilize a first symbol time during a first state of peer-to-peer operation, said first state being one of a peer discovery state or a control related traffic state, said first symbol time being specified in a first set of parameters; and utilize a second symbol time which is longer than said first symbol time during a second state of peer-to-peer operation, said second state being a data related traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second symbol time being specified in a second set of parameters.
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46. A method of operating a wireless communications device, comprising:
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determining a state of a peer-to-peer network; determining a type of wide area network that shares a common bandwidth with the peer-to-peer network; and acquiring parameter data for use with the peer-to-peer network based on the type of the wide area network, said parameter data including a first set of parameters specifying a first symbol time to be used in a peer discovery state of peer-to-peer operation and a second set of parameters specifying a second symbol time to be used in a traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second symbol time being longer than said first symbol time.
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47. A wireless communications apparatus comprising:
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means for determining a state of a peer-to-peer network; means for determining a type of wide area network that shares a common bandwidth with the peer-to-peer network; and means for acquiring parameter data for use with the peer-to-peer network based on the type of the wide area network, said parameter data including a first set of parameters specifying a first symbol time to be used in a peer discovery state of peer-to-peer operation and a second set of parameters specifying a second symbol time to be used in a traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second symbol time being longer than said first symbol time.
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48. A wireless communications apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; determine a state of a peer-to-peer network; determine a type of wide area network that shares a common bandwidth with the peer-to-peer network; and acquire parameter data for use with the peer-to-peer network based on the type of the wide area network, said parameter data including a first set of parameters specifying a first symbol time to be used in a peer discovery state of peer-to-peer operation and a second set of parameters specifying a second symbol time to be used in a traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second symbol time being longer than said first symbol time; and a memory coupled to said at least one processor.
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49. A method of operating a communications device, the method comprising:
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utilizing a first symbol time during a first state of peer-to-peer operation, said first state being one of a peer discovery state or a control related traffic state, said first symbol time being specified in a first set of parameters, utilizing a first symbol time during a first state of peer-to-peer operation including both transmitting and receiving during a first time interval; and utilizing a second symbol time which is longer than said first symbol time during a second state of peer-to-peer operation, said second state being a data related traffic state of peer-to-peer operation, said second symbol time being specified in a second set of parameters, utilizing a second symbol time including performing a single one of transmitting and receiving during a second time interval.
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Specification