Setting up a direct link in a peer to peer wireless network
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsMaarten Menzo Wentink, Vincent Knowles Jones, IV
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Abstract
A method for setting up a direct link between a first client station and a second client station is described. The method is performed by the first client station. The first client station communicates with a group owner (GO) via a first peer to peer (P2P) wireless link. Whether to set up a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) direct link between the first client station and the second client station is determined. The TDLS direct link between the first client station and the second client station is set up. The first client station then communicates directly with the second client station via the TDLS direct link.
Claims46
A method for setting up a direct link between a first client station and a second client station, wherein the method is performed by the first client station, the method comprising:
- communicating with a group owner (GO) via a first peer to peer (P2P) wireless link;
- determining whether to set up a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) direct link between the first client station and the second client station;
- setting up the TDLS direct link between the first client station and the second client station;
- and
- communicating directly with the second client station via the TDLS direct link.
A method for controlling the setup of direct links by a group owner, the method comprising:
- communicating with a first client station via a first peer to peer (P2P) wireless link;
- communicating with a second client station via a second P2P wireless link;
- sending a first TDLS setup request to the first client station;
- receiving a first TDLS setup response from the first client station;
- and
- sending a first TDLS setup confirmation to the first client station.
A wireless device configured for setting up a direct link, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in electronic communication with the processor;
- instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
- communicate with a group owner (GO) via a first peer to peer (P2P) wireless link;
- determine whether to set up a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) direct link between a first client station and a second client station;
- set up the TDLS direct link between the first client station and the second client station;
- and
- communicate directly with the second client station via the TDLS direct link.
A wireless device configured for setting up a direct link, comprising:
- means for communicating with a group owner (GO) via a first peer to peer (P2P) wireless link;
- means for determining whether to set up a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) direct link between a first client station and a second client station;
- means for setting up the TDLS direct link between the first client station and the second client station;
- and
- means for communicating directly with the second client station via the TDLS direct link.
A computer-program product for a wireless device configured for setting up a direct link, the computer-program product comprising a computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:
- code for communicating with a group owner (GO) via a first peer to peer (P2P) wireless link;
- code for determining whether to set up a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) direct link between a first client station and a second client station;
- code for setting up the TDLS direct link between the first client station and the second client station;
- and
- code for communicating directly with the second client station via the TDLS direct link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.