Systems and methods for transmitting and receiving discovery and paging messages

A method of discovering devices in a wireless communication system performed by an apparatus, the method comprising:

• receiving a discovery packet from a first device during a first discovery interval of a plurality of discovery intervals, the discovery packet advertising a service provided by the first device in a wireless communications network, the plurality of discovery intervals comprising recurring time intervals when a plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive discovery packets;
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• transmitting a paging packet to the first device during a first paging interval of a plurality of paging intervals, the paging packet indicating interest in the service provided by the first device, the plurality of paging intervals comprising recurring time intervals when the plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive paging packets, the plurality of paging intervals not overlapping the plurality of discovery intervals.

An apparatus operable in a wireless communication system comprising:

• a transmitter configured to transmit a discovery packet during a first discovery interval of a plurality of discovery intervals, the discovery packet advertising a service provided in a wireless communications network, the plurality of discovery intervals comprising recurring time intervals when a plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive discovery packets;
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• a receiver configured to receive a paging packet from a first device during a first paging interval of a plurality of paging intervals, the paging packet indicating interest in the service, the plurality of paging intervals comprising recurring time intervals when the plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive paging packets, the plurality of paging intervals not overlapping the plurality of discovery intervals.

An apparatus operable in a wireless communication system comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive a discovery packet from a first device during a first discovery interval of a plurality of discovery intervals, the discovery packet advertising a service provided by the first device in a wireless communications network, the plurality of discovery intervals comprising recurring time intervals when a plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive discovery packets;
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• a transmitter configured to transmit a paging packet to the first device during a first paging interval of a plurality of paging intervals, the paging packet indicating interest in the service provided by the first device, the plurality of paging intervals comprising recurring time intervals when the plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive paging packets, the plurality of paging intervals not overlapping the plurality of discovery intervals.

An apparatus operable in a wireless communication system comprising:

• means for transmitting a discovery packet during a first discovery interval of a plurality of discovery intervals, the discovery packet advertising a service provided in a wireless communications network, the plurality of discovery intervals comprising recurring time intervals when a plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive discovery packets;
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• means for receiving a paging packet from a first device during a first paging interval of a plurality of paging intervals, the paging packet indicating interest in the service, the plurality of paging intervals comprising recurring time intervals when the plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive paging packets, the plurality of paging intervals not overlapping the plurality of discovery intervals.

An apparatus operable in a wireless communication system comprising:

• means for receiving a discovery packet from a first device during a first discovery interval of a plurality of discovery intervals, the discovery packet advertising a service provided by the first device in a wireless communications network, the plurality of discovery intervals comprising recurring time intervals when a plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive discovery packets;
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• means for transmitting a paging packet to the first device during a first paging interval of a plurality of paging intervals, the paging packet indicating interest in the service provided by the first device, the plurality of paging intervals comprising recurring time intervals when the plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive paging packets, the plurality of paging intervals not overlapping the plurality of discovery intervals.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause an apparatus to:

• transmit a discovery packet during a first discovery interval of a plurality of discovery intervals, the discovery packet advertising a service provided in a wireless communications network, the plurality of discovery intervals comprising recurring time intervals when a plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive discovery packets;
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• receive a paging packet from a first device during a first paging interval of a plurality of paging intervals, the paging packet indicating interest in the service, the plurality of paging intervals comprising recurring time intervals when the plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive paging packets, the plurality of paging intervals not overlapping the plurality of discovery intervals.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause an apparatus to:

• receive a discovery packet from a first device during a first discovery interval of a plurality of discovery intervals, the discovery packet advertising a service provided by the first device in a wireless communications network, the plurality of discovery intervals comprising recurring time intervals when a plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive discovery packets;
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• transmit a paging packet to the first device during a first paging interval of a plurality of paging intervals, the paging packet indicating interest in the service provided by the first device, the plurality of paging intervals comprising recurring time intervals when the plurality of devices are configured to transmit and receive paging packets, the plurality of paging intervals not overlapping the plurality of discovery intervals.