On-demand, request-response based discovery in peer-to-peer networks

A method of wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving a transmission requesting a peer discovery signal and indicating whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request;
• and
• sending a peer discovery signal response in response to the received transmission and on resources determined based on the indication whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving a transmission requesting a peer discovery signal and indicating whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request;
• and
• means for sending a peer discovery signal response in response to the received transmission and on resources determined based on the indication whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request.

A computer-readable medium comprising code for:

• receiving a transmission requesting a peer discovery signal and indicating whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request;
• and
• sending a peer discovery signal response in response to the received transmission and on resources determined based on the indication whether the transmission includes a unicast request or a multicast request.