Apparatus and method of generating and maintaining orthogonal connection identifications (CIDs) for wireless networks

A first device configured to utilize a first connection identifier for a peer-to-peer communication connection between the first device and a second device in a wireless communications network, comprising:

• a transmitter and receiver for establishing the wireless peer-to-peer communication connection;
• and
• a processing circuit adapted to perform peer to peer communications through the transmitter and receiver over a peer-to-peer communication channel, the processing circuit configured to:
• send a first connection identifier broadcast signal corresponding to the first connection identifier in a connection identifier broadcast channel;
• monitor the connection identifier broadcast channel to determine whether the first connection identifier is being utilized by another connection in the proximity;
• and
• switch to a second connection identifier if it is determined that the first connection identifier is being utilized by another connection in the proximity.

A first device configured to utilize a first connection identifier for a peer-to-peer communication connection between the first device and a second device in a wireless communications network, comprising:

• means for sending a first connection identifier broadcast signal corresponding to the first connection identifier in a connection identifier broadcast channel;
• means for monitoring the connection identifier broadcast channel to determine whether the first connection identifier is being utilized by another connection in the proximity;
• and
• means for switching to a second connection identifier if it is determined that the first connection identifier is being utilized by another connection in the proximity.

A circuit for utilizing a first connection identifier for a peer-to-peer communication connection between a first device and a second device in a wireless communications network, wherein the circuit operates in a first device and is adapted to:

• send a first connection identifier broadcast signal corresponding to the first connection identifier in a connection identifier broadcast channel;
• monitor the connection identifier broadcast channel to determine whether the first connection identifier is being utilized by another connection in the proximity;
• and
• switch to a second connection identifier if it is determined that the first connection identifier is being utilized by another connection in the proximity.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions for a first device to utilize a first connection identifier for a peer-to-peer communication connection between the first device and a second device in a wireless communications network, which when executed by a processor causes the processor to:

• send a first connection identifier broadcast signal corresponding to the first connection identifier in a connection identifier broadcast channel;
• monitor the connection identifier broadcast channel to determine whether the first connection identifier is being utilized by another connection in the proximity;
• and
• switch to a second connection identifier if it is determined that the first connection identifier is being utilized by another connection in the proximity.