Peer-to-peer communication in wireless networks
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsRubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam, Peshal Nayak, Yue Qi, Elliot Jen
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Abstract
A first station (STA) in a wireless network is provided. The first STA establishes a peer-to-peer (P2P) link with a second STA. The first STA transmits, to an access point (AP), a first frame that requests the AP to assist in protecting a P2P communication between the first STA and the second STA. In response to the first frame, the first STA receives, from the AP, a second frame that indicates assistance that the AP is able to provide in response to the first frame. Then the first STA communicates with the second STA based on the assistance provided from the AP.
Claims20
A first station (STA) in a wireless network, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to cause:
- establishing a peer-to-peer (P2P) link with a second STA;
- transmitting, to an access point (AP), a first frame that requests the AP to assist in protecting a P2P communication between the first STA and the second STA;
- receiving, from the AP, a second frame that indicates assistance that the AP is able to provide in response to the first frame;
- and
- communicating with the second STA based on the assistance provided from the AP.
An access point (AP) in a wireless network, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to cause:
- receiving, from a first STA, a first frame that requests the AP to assist in protecting a peer-to-peer (P2P) communication with a second STA over a P2P link established between the first STA and the second STA;
- determining assistance to provide the first STA based on the first frame;
- and
- transmitting, to the first STA, a second frame that indicates the assistance that the AP is able to provide.
A method performed by a first station (STA) in a wireless network, comprising:
- establishing a peer-to-peer (P2P) link with a second STA;
- transmitting, to an access point (AP), a first frame that requests the AP to assist in protecting a P2P communication between the first STA and the second STA;
- receiving, from the AP, a second frame that indicates assistance that the AP is able to provide in response to the first frame;
- and
- communicating with the second STA based on the assistance provided from the AP.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.