US 2019/0320407 A1 · RANGE-BASED PROVISION OF NETWORK SERVICES

Abstract

This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus and methods, including computer programs, for triggering the provision of network services based on a ranging operation. Some implementations specifically relate to triggering the establishment of a second wireless link with a peer device responsive to the results of a ranging operation performed via a first wireless link. Some implementations are even more specifically directed to triggering SoftAP functionality to provide access point services to a peer device via a BSS link responsive to determining that the peer device is within a proximity threshold based on an FTM-based ranging operation performed via a P2P link. In some such implementations, the P2P link, which may be a NAN link, is used for discovery, synchronization, acquiring ranging information and monitoring for proximity while the BSS link is used to exchange data such as content retrieved from external networks or information to be transmitted to external networks.

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Dependent claims

A method for wireless communication by a first wireless communication device, comprising:

receiving a first message from a second wireless communication device via a first wireless link, the first message including a request for a network service;
performing a first ranging operation with the second wireless communication device via the first wireless link;
and
providing the network service to the second wireless communication device responsive to determining, based on the first ranging operation, that the second wireless communication device is within a proximity threshold of the first wireless communication device.

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A first wireless communication device comprising:

at least one processor;
and
at least one memory communicatively coupled with the at least one processor and storing processor-readable code that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the wireless communication device to:
receive a first message from a second wireless communication device via a first wireless link, the first message including a request for a network service;
perform a first ranging operation with the second wireless communication device via the first wireless link;
and
provide the network service to the second wireless communication device responsive to determining, based on the first ranging operation, that the second wireless communication device is within a proximity threshold of the first wireless communication device.

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A first wireless communication device comprising:

means for receiving a first message from a second wireless communication device via a first wireless link, the first message including a request for a network service;
means for performing a first ranging operation with the second wireless communication device via the first wireless link;
and
means for providing the network service to the second wireless communication device responsive to determining, based on the first ranging operation, that the second wireless communication device is within a proximity threshold.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Range-based provision of network services

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Abstract

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