Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for peer-to-peer communications in a wireless local area network
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Application No.: US12868550Application Date: 2010-08-25
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Publication No.: US09949305B2Publication Date: 2018-04-17
- Inventor: Michael Peter Montemurro , Brian Edward McColgan , Stephen McCann
- Applicant: Michael Peter Montemurro , Brian Edward McColgan , Stephen McCann
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
- Current Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16 ; H04W76/02 ; H04L29/08 ; H04W72/04 ; H04L29/12 ; H04L29/06 ; H04W8/00

Abstract:
A method and device for peer-to-peer communications is provided. The method includes communication of the capabilities of a device to another device or network component. A peer to peer communication is established based on at least one of the capabilities of the device. The method may also include utilizing a control point or access point in conveying the capabilities of the device to another device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110082940A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ESTABLISH PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS Public/Granted day:2011-04-07
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