Peer to peer ranging exchange
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1. A method, comprising:
- while a peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network, which includes both i) a first communication device and ii) a second communication device, is not formed, and prior to the first communication device and the second communication device performing a group owner (GO) negotiation in connection with forming the P2P wireless network, performing, by the first communication device, a ranging exchange with the second communication device; and
after performing the ranging exchange with the second communication device, performing, by the first communication device, a GO negotiation with the second communication device.
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Abstract
While a peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network that includes both i) a first communication device and ii) a second communication device is not formed, and prior to the first communication device and the second communication device performing a group owner (GO) negotiation in connection with forming the P2P wireless network, the first communication device performs a ranging exchange with the second communication device. After performing the ranging exchange with the second communication device, the first communication device performs a GO negotiation with the second communication device.
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22 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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while a peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network, which includes both i) a first communication device and ii) a second communication device, is not formed, and prior to the first communication device and the second communication device performing a group owner (GO) negotiation in connection with forming the P2P wireless network, performing, by the first communication device, a ranging exchange with the second communication device; and after performing the ranging exchange with the second communication device, performing, by the first communication device, a GO negotiation with the second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network interface device associated with a first communication device, wherein the network interface device comprises; one or more integrated circuits, and a transceiver implemented on the one or more integrated circuits; wherein the one or more integrated circuits are configured to; while a peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network, which includes both i) the first communication device and ii) a second communication device is not formed, and prior to the first communication device and the second communication device performing a group owner (GO) negotiation in connection with forming the P2P wireless network, perform a ranging exchange with the second communication device, and after performing the ranging exchange with the second communication device, perform a GO negotiation with the second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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determining, at a first communication device in a peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network, that one of the first communication device or a second communication device in the P2P wireless network will enter an operating mode in which at least one of the one of the first communication device or the second communication device will be unavailable for communication; and in response to determining that the one of the first communication device or the second communication device will enter the operating mode, at least one of; (i) if the first communication device will enter the operating mode, adjusting when the first communication device will enter the operating mode in order to complete a ranging exchange with the second communication device before the first communication device enters the operating mode, (ii) if the first communication device will enter the operating mode, and if the first communication device receives a request to perform a ranging exchange with the second communication device that will overlap in time with the first communication device being in the operating mode, refusing the request, and (iii) if the second communication device will enter the operating mode, adjusting timing of a ranging exchange with the second communication device so that the ranging exchange does not overlap in time with when the second communication device is in the operating mode.
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network interface device associated with a first communication device in a peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network, wherein the network interface device comprises; one or more integrated circuits, and a transceiver implemented on the one or more integrated circuits; wherein the one or more integrated circuits are configured to; determine that one of the first communication device or a second communication device in the P2P wireless network will enter an operating mode in which at least one of the one of the first communication device or the second communication device will be unavailable for communication, and in response to determining that the one of the first communication device or the second communication device will enter the operating mode, at least one of; (i) if the first communication device will enter the operating mode, adjust when the first communication device will enter the operating mode in order to complete a ranging exchange with the second communication device before the first communication device enters the operating mode, (ii) if the first communication device will enter the operating mode, and if the first communication device receives a request to perform a ranging exchange with the second communication device that will overlap in time with the first communication device being in the operating mode, refuse the request, and (iii) if the second communication device will enter the operating mode, adjust timing of a ranging exchange with the second communication device so that the ranging exchange does not overlap in time with when the second communication device is in the operating mode.
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