SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISCOVERING AND SYNCHRONIZING WITHIN A NEIGHBOR AWARE NETWORK
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1. A method of communicating in a neighbor aware network (NAN), comprising:
- generating via an access point (AP) a NAN beacon, the NAN beacon including timing information for the NAN, the timing information indicating a first time interval when one or more messages can be transmitted within the NAN; and
transmitting the NAN beacon.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and computer program products for optimization of message transmission intervals in a NAN are described herein. In one aspect, a method for discovering a cluster of STA'"'"'s forming a NAN is provided. The method includes generating a NAN beacon at an access point (AP). The NAN beacon includes timing information for the NAN. The timing information indicates a first time interval when one or more messages can be transmitted within the NAN. The method further includes transmitting the NAN beacon.
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1. A method of communicating in a neighbor aware network (NAN), comprising:
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generating via an access point (AP) a NAN beacon, the NAN beacon including timing information for the NAN, the timing information indicating a first time interval when one or more messages can be transmitted within the NAN; and transmitting the NAN beacon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for communicating in a neighbor aware network (NAN), comprising:
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a processor configured to generate via an access point (AP) a NAN beacon, the NAN beacon including timing information for the NAN, the timing information indicating a first time interval when one or more messages can be transmitted within the NAN; and a transmitter configured to transmit the NAN beacon on the neighbor aware network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for communicating in a neighbor aware network (NAN), comprising:
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means for generating via an access point (AP) a NAN beacon, the NAN beacon including timing information for the NAN, the timing information indicating a first time interval when one or more messages can be transmitted within the NAN; and means for transmitting the NAN beacon. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform a method of communicating in a neighbor aware network (NAN), the method comprising:
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generating via an access point (AP) a NAN beacon, the NAN beacon including timing information for the NAN, the timing information indicating a first time interval when one or more messages can be transmitted within the NAN; and transmitting the NAN beacon. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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