Infrastructure assisted discovery in a wireless peer-to-peer network
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1. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
- a processing system configured to receive from a remote node a wireless request to support wireless discovery, and to respond to the request by sending to the remote node a wireless indication that the request is granted, and by assisting the remote node in wirelessly identifying another remote node that is available to communicate with the remote node via an ad hoc wireless connection.
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for infrastructure assisted discovery in wireless peer-to-peer networks. Various discovery procedures may be implemented where a first node supports discovery of other nodes for a second node.
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79 Claims
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1. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
a processing system configured to receive from a remote node a wireless request to support wireless discovery, and to respond to the request by sending to the remote node a wireless indication that the request is granted, and by assisting the remote node in wirelessly identifying another remote node that is available to communicate with the remote node via an ad hoc wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
a processing system configured to send to a remote node a wireless request for support of wireless discovery, to receive from the remote node a wireless indication that the request is granted, and to respond to the indication by using the remote node to assist said apparatus in wireles sly identifying another remote node that is available to communicate with said apparatus via an ad hoc wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for wireless communications at an apparatus, comprising:
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receiving from a remote node a wireless request to support wireless discovery; and responding to the request, including sending to the remote node a wireless indication that the request is granted, and assisting the remote node in wirelessly identifying another remote node that is available to communicate with the remote node via an ad hoc wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for wireless communications at an apparatus, comprising:
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sending to a remote node a wireless request for support of wireless discovery; receiving from the remote node a wireless indication that the request is granted; and in response to the indication, using the remote node to assist said apparatus in wirelessly identifying another remote node that is available to communicate with said apparatus via an ad hoc wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for wireless connecting to a remote node; means for receiving from the remote node a wireless request to support wireless discovery; and means for responding to the request, wherein said responding includes sending to the remote node a wireless indication that the request is granted, and assisting the remote node in wirelessly identifying another remote node that is available to communicate with the remote node via an ad hoc wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for wireless connecting to a remote node; means for sending to the remote node a wireless request for support of wireless discovery; means for receiving from the remote node a wireless indication that the request is granted; and means responsive to the indication for using the remote node to assist said apparatus in wirelessly identifying another remote node that is available to communicate with said apparatus via an ad hoc wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A wireless access point, comprising:
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a wireless interface configured to support a backhaul connection for a wireless access terminal; and a processing system configured to support the wireless interface, the processing system being further configured to receive from the wireless access terminal a wireless request to support wireless discovery, and to respond to the request by sending to the wireless access terminal a wireless indication that the request is granted, and by assisting the wireless access terminal in wirelessly identifying another wireless access terminal that is available to communicate with the wireless access terminal via an ad hoc wireless connection.
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77. A wireless access terminal, comprising:
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a processing system configured to send to a wireless access point a wireless request for support of wireless discovery, to receive from the wireless access point a wireless indication that the request is granted, and to respond to the indication by using the wireless access point to assist said wireless access terminal in wirelessly identifying another wireless access terminal that is available to communicate with said wireless access terminal via an ad hoc wireless connection; and a user interface supported by the processing system.
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78. A computer-program product for communication, comprising:
a non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processing system to receive from a first wireless communication node a wireless request to support wireless discovery, and to respond to the request by sending to the first wireless communication node a wireless indication that the request is granted, and by assisting the first wireless communication node in wirelessly identifying a second wireless communication node that is available to communicate with the first wireless communication node via an ad hoc wireless connection, wherein the processing system is provided in a wireless communication apparatus that is remote from the first and second wireless communication nodes.
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79. A computer-program product for communication, comprising:
a non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processing system to send to a first wireless communication node a wireless request for support of wireless discovery, to receive from the first wireless communication node a wireless indication that the request is granted, and to respond to the indication by using the first wireless communication node to assist a wireless communication apparatus in wirelessly identifying a second wireless communication node that is available to communicate with said wireless communication apparatus via an ad hoc wireless connection, wherein said wireless communication apparatus contains said processing system and is remote from said first and second wireless communication nodes.
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