# US 12,604,336 B2 · Delegated peer-to-peer scheduling on allocated channels > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,604,336 B2 - Document ID: US12604336B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/193,501 - Filed: 2023-03-30 - Published: 2024-05-09 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2022-11-09 - Assignees: Cisco Technology, Inc. - Applicants: Cisco Technology, Inc. - Inventors: Brian D. Hart; Malcolm M. Smith; Pooya Monajemi; Jerome Henry; Robert E. Barton - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604336B2 ## CPC - H04W 72/12: Wireless traffic scheduling - H04W 72/563: of the wireless resources - H04W 72/121: for groups of terminals or users - H04W 72/51: based on terminal or device properties - H04W 76/14: Direct-mode setup - H04W 72/40: Resource management for direct mode communication, e.g. D2D or sidelink - H04W 84/047: {using dedicated repeater stations} - H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] - H04W 88/04: adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Techniques for delegated peer-to-peer scheduling are provided. A first peer-to-peer device determines one or more wireless channels allocated for peer-to-peer communication, and receives a request indicating a set of transmission characteristics from a second peer-to-peer device that uses the first peer-to-peer device as a communications proxy. The first peer-to-peer device schedules wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to a plurality of peer-to-peer devices based at least in part on the set of transmission characteristics, and performs peer-to-peer communications with the second peer-to-peer device in accordance with the scheduled wireless resources. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: determining, by a first peer-to-peer device, one or more wireless channels allocated for peer-to-peer communication; receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, a first request indicating a first set of transmission characteristics from a second peer-to-peer device that uses the first peer-to-peer device as a communications proxy; scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to a plurality of peer-to-peer devices based at least in part on the first set of transmission characteristics, wherein the first peer-to-peer device acts as a peer-to-peer coordinator for the plurality of peer-to-peer devices; and performing, by the first peer-to-peer device, peer-to-peer communications with the second peer-to-peer device in accordance with the scheduled wireless resources. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, a second request indicating a second set of transmission characteristics from a third peer-to-peer device that uses the first peer-to-peer device as a communications proxy; and scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, the wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based further on the second set of transmission characteristics. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, a second request indicating a second set of transmission characteristics from a third peer-to-peer device that acts as a communications proxy for a fourth peer-to-peer device; and scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, the wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based further on the second set of transmission characteristics. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein scheduling the wireless resources comprises assigning one or more communication time slots to each of the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based on respective priorities for each of the plurality of peer-to-peer devices. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, one or more updated requests indicating one or more updated sets of transmission characteristics; and scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based on the one or more updated set of transmission characteristics. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the one or more wireless channels are allocated for peer-to-peer communication by a wireless access point (AP), and the wireless AP does not use the one or more wireless channels for wireless communications. ### Claim 7 A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer program code that, when executed by operation of one or more computer processors, performs an operation comprising: determining, by a first peer-to-peer device, one or more wireless channels allocated for peer-to-peer communication; receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, a first request indicating a first set of transmission characteristics from a second peer-to-peer device that uses the first peer-to-peer device as a communications proxy; scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to a plurality of peer-to-peer devices based at least in part on the first set of transmission characteristics, comprising assigning one or more communication time slots to each of the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based on respective priorities for each of the plurality of peer-to-peer devices; and performing, by the first peer-to-peer device, peer-to-peer communications with the second peer-to-peer device in accordance with the scheduled wireless resources. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, the operation further comprising: receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, a second request indicating a second set of transmission characteristics from a third peer-to-peer device that uses the first peer-to-peer device as a communications proxy; and scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, the wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based further on the second set of transmission characteristics. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, the operation further comprising: receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, a second request indicating a second set of transmission characteristics from a third peer-to-peer device that acts as a communications proxy for a fourth peer-to-peer device; and scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, the wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based further on the second set of transmission characteristics. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the first peer-to-peer device acts as a peer-to-peer coordinator for the plurality of peer-to-peer devices. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, the operation further comprising: receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, one or more updated requests indicating one or more updated sets of transmission characteristics; and scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based on the one or more updated set of transmission characteristics. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein: the one or more wireless channels are allocated for peer-to-peer communication by a wireless access point (AP), and the wireless AP does not use the one or more wireless channels for wireless communications. ### Claim 13 A system, comprising: one or more computer processors; and a memory containing a program which when executed by the one or more computer processors performs an operation, the operation comprising: determining, by a first peer-to-peer device, one or more wireless channels allocated for peer-to-peer communication; receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, a first request indicating a first set of transmission characteristics from a second peer-to-peer device that uses the first peer-to-peer device as a communications proxy; scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to a plurality of peer-to-peer devices based at least in part on the first set of transmission characteristics; performing, by the first peer-to-peer device, peer-to-peer communications with the second peer-to-peer device in accordance with the scheduled wireless resources; receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, one or more updated requests indicating one or more updated sets of transmission characteristics; and scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based on the one or more updated set of transmission characteristics. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, the operation further comprising: receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, a second request indicating a second set of transmission characteristics from a third peer-to-peer device that uses the first peer-to-peer device as a communications proxy; and scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, the wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based further on the second set of transmission characteristics. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, the operation further comprising: receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, a second request indicating a second set of transmission characteristics from a third peer-to-peer device that acts as a communications proxy for a fourth peer-to-peer device; and scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, the wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based further on the second set of transmission characteristics. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein scheduling the wireless resources comprises assigning one or more communication time slots to each of the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based on respective priorities for each of the plurality of peer-to-peer devices. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein: the one or more wireless channels are allocated for peer-to-peer communication by a wireless access point (AP), and the wireless AP does not use the one or more wireless channels for wireless communications. ### Claim 18 A method, comprising: determining, by a first peer-to-peer device, one or more wireless channels allocated for peer-to-peer communication; receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, a first request indicating a first set of transmission characteristics from a second peer-to-peer device that uses the first peer-to-peer device as a communications proxy; scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to a plurality of peer-to-peer devices based at least in part on the first set of transmission characteristics; receiving, by the first peer-to-peer device, a second request indicating a second set of transmission characteristics from a third peer-to-peer device that acts as a communications proxy for a fourth peer-to-peer device; scheduling, by the first peer-to-peer device, the wireless resources of the one or more wireless channels to the plurality of peer-to-peer devices based further on the second set of transmission characteristics; and performing, by the first peer-to-peer device, peer-to-peer communications with the second peer-to-peer device in accordance with the scheduled wireless resources.