Systems and methods for optimization of syncrhonization message transmission intervals in a peer-to-peer network

A method of determining a timing of synchronization frames transmitted by a root device in an ad-hoc wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving a message from a device in the wireless communication network, the message including drift information of clocks of devices in the network;
• determining the timing of synchronization frames, based at least in part on the drift information of clocks of devices in the network;
• and
• transmitting a synchronization frame based at least in part on the determined timing of synchronization frames.

A non-transitory, computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor in a device to perform a method for wireless communication within a peer to peer network, the method comprising:

• receiving a message from a device in the wireless communication network, the message including drift information of clocks of devices in the network;
• determining a timing of synchronization frames, based at least in part on the drift information of clocks of devices in the network;
• and
• transmitting a synchronization frame based at least in part on the determined timing of synchronization frames.

A wireless device in an ad-hoc wireless communication network comprising:

• a receiver configured to receive one or more messages from one or more other devices in the network, the one or more messages including drift information of clocks of other devices in the network;
• a processor configured to determine adjusted drift information based at least in part on a clock drift of the wireless device and the drift information of clocks of other devices received in the one or more messages;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit a message to other devices in the network, the message including adjusted drift information.

A method of transmitting clock drift information in an ad-hoc wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving one or more messages over the network, the one or more messages including drift information of clocks of other devices in the network;
• determining clock drift information of a wireless device;
• comparing the clock drift information of the wireless device to the drift information of clocks of other devices in the network;
• determining adjusted clock drift information based on the drift information of clocks of other devices in the network contained in the one or more messages, and based on the clock drift information of the wireless device;
• transmitting a message over the network, the message including the adjusted clock drift information.

A non-transitory, computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor in a device to perform a method of transmitting clock drift information in an ad-hoc wireless communication network, the method comprising:

• receiving one or more messages over a network, the one or more messages including drift information of clocks of other devices in the network;
• determining clock drift information of a wireless device;
• comparing the clock drift information of the wireless device to the drift information of clocks of other devices in the network;
• determining adjusted clock drift information based on the drift information of clocks of other devices in the network contained in the one or more messages, and based on the clock drift information of a wireless device;
• transmitting a message over the network the message including the adjusted clock drift information.