Methods and apparatus for improving rf discovery for peer mode communications

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising code for:
• detecting a value for a power level available to operate a near field communication (NFC) device;
• determining a first duration to allocate for a listening mode and a second duration to allocate for a polling mode based at least in part on the determined available power level value;
• selecting a RF discovery loop based on the determined first duration and second duration;
• and
• performing peer mode discovery using the selected RF discovery loop.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for detecting a value for a power level available to operate a near field communication (NFC) device;
• means for determining a first duration to allocate for a listening mode and a second duration to allocate for a polling mode based at least in part on the determined available power level value;
• means for selecting a RF discovery loop based on the determined first duration and second duration;
• and
• means for performing peer mode discovery using the selected RF discovery loop.

An apparatus for NFC communications, comprising:

• a power supply;
• a memory;
• a processor coupled to the memory;
• and
• a RF discovery loop selection module coupled to at least one of the memory or the processor and configured to:
• detect a value for a power level available for operation using the power supply;
• determine a first duration to allocate for a listening mode and a second duration to allocate for a polling mode based at least in part on the determined available power level value;
• select a RF discovery loop based on the determined first duration and second duration;
• and
• perform peer mode discovery using the selected RF discovery loop.