Peer-to-peer communication in ad hoc wireless network

A method of operating a wireless client device, comprising:

• requesting a wireless network for access to the wireless network;
• obtaining authorization for communication from another wireless client device of the wireless network, wherein a decision to authorize the wireless client device for communication via the wireless network is made at the another wireless client device and the another wireless client device corresponds to an administrative network element that is configured to determine which wireless client devices are permitted to access the wireless network;
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• initiating communication via the wireless network after obtaining authorization from the another wireless client device.

A method of operating a wireless client device, comprising:

• receiving, from a wireless network, an indication that another wireless client device has requested access to and authorization for communication with the wireless network;
• determining whether to grant the another wireless client device's request to access the wireless network;
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• notifying the wireless network with regard to whether to grant access to the another wireless client device based on the determination.

A wireless client device, comprising:

• means for requesting a wireless network for access to the wireless network;
• means for obtaining authorization for communication from another wireless client device of the wireless network, wherein a decision to authorize the wireless client device for communication via the wireless network is made at the another wireless client device and the another wireless client device corresponds to an administrative network element that is configured to determine which wireless client devices are permitted to access the wireless network;
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• means for initiating communication via the wireless network after obtaining authorization from the another wireless client device.

A wireless client device, comprising:

• means for receiving, from a wireless network, an indication that another wireless client device has requested access to and authorization for communication with the wireless network;
• means for determining whether to grant the another wireless client device's request to access the wireless network;
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• means for notifying the wireless network with regard to whether to grant access to the another wireless client device based on the determination.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a wireless client device, cause the wireless client device to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• at least one instruction to cause the wireless client device to request a wireless network for access to the wireless network;
• at least one instruction to cause the wireless client device to obtain authorization for communication from another wireless client device of the wireless network, wherein a decision to authorize the wireless client device for communication via the wireless network is made at the another wireless client device and the another wireless client device corresponds to an administrative network element that is configured to determine which wireless client devices are permitted to access the wireless network;
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• at least one instruction to cause the wireless client device to initiate communication via the wireless network after obtaining authorization from the another wireless client device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a wireless client device, cause the wireless client device to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• at least one instruction to cause the wireless client device to receive, from a wireless network, an indication that another wireless client device has requested access to and authorization for communication with the wireless network;
• at least one instruction to cause the wireless client device to determine whether to grant the another wireless client device's request to access the wireless network;
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• at least one instruction to cause the wireless client device to notify the wireless network with regard to whether to grant access to the another wireless client device based on the determination.