OPERATING A CLUSTER OF PEER-TO-PEER DEVICES
    3.
    发明申请
    OPERATING A CLUSTER OF PEER-TO-PEER DEVICES 审中-公开
    操作对等设备的集群

    公开(公告)号:WO2014209566A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-31

    申请号:PCT/US2014/041078

    申请日:2014-06-05

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method are provided for operating a peer-to-peer communication environment. The environment includes one or more clusters of peer devices, wherein devices in a single cluster are organized into a logical hierarchy under an anchor master (at the root of the hierarchy) and any number of synchronization masters; other devices are non-master devices. Synchronization parameters established by the anchor master and disseminated throughout the hierarchy enable the clusters' devices to rendezvous, discover peers and services, and communicate among themselves. The anchor master may adjust the synchronization parameters to avoid conflict with another hierarchy. Each device issues beacons (e.g., heartbeats, discovery beacons) that identify the number of devices synchronized with the reporting device, which allows the anchor master to calculate the total number of cluster members. Devices may also report details of a neighboring cluster via a beacon or some other communication.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于操作对等通信环境的系统,装置和方法。 环境包括一个或多个对等设备群集,其中单个群集中的设备被组织成锚主(在层次结构的根)和任意数量的同步主节点下的逻辑层级; 其他设备是非主设备。 由锚主建立并在整个层次上传播的同步参数使得集群的设备能够集合,发现对等体和服务,并在它们之间进行通信。 锚主可以调整同步参数以避免与另一层次的冲突。 每个设备发出标识与报告设备同步的设备数量的信标(例如,心跳,发现信标),这允许主主机计算集群成员的总数。 设备还可以经由信标或一些其他通信来报告相邻集群的细节。

    NEIGHBOR AWARENESS NETWORKING DATAPATH
    4.
    发明申请
    NEIGHBOR AWARENESS NETWORKING DATAPATH 审中-公开
    邻里意识网络数据

    公开(公告)号:WO2016094364A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:PCT/US2015/064421

    申请日:2015-12-08

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W76/14 H04L67/104 H04L67/325 H04W8/005 H04W72/12

    Abstract: One or more client stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) - direct communication with neighboring client stations, i.e., direct communication between the client stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to NAN datapath scheduling and NAN pre-datapath operation setup and scheduling. The NAN datapath embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which devices can communicate and provide services. Aspects of the datapath development include datapath scheduling, including datapath setup and scheduling attributes, as well as pre-datapath operation triggering and scheduling. Scheduling may include determination of a type of datapath, including paging and synchronized datapaths. NAN data cluster base schedules may be scheduled as equal-sets or subsets of datapath schedules. The datapath model may be implemented for unicast and multicast communication between client stations. A negotiation window may be arranged between an apparatus an a client device in order to configure direct Wi-Fi communications without involving a Wi-Fi access point. A first client station may request a connection to a neighboring client station if the neighboring client station indicates availability of one or more services desired by the first client station.

    Abstract translation: 一个或多个客户站操作以配置邻居意识网络(NAN) - 与相邻客户端的直接通信,即,在不使用中间接入点的情况下在客户端站之间进行直接通信。 本公开的实施例涉及NAN数据路径调度和NAN预数据路径操作建立和调度。 本文描述的NAN数据路径实施例提供了一种机制,通过该机制设备可以通信和提供服务。 数据路径开发的方面包括数据路径调度,包括数据路径设置和调度属性,以及预数据路径操作触发和调度。 调度可以包括确定数据路径的类型,包括寻呼和同步的数据路径。 可以将NAN数据集群基本计划调度为数据路径计划的等份或子集。 数据路径模型可以实现用于客户站之间的单播和多播通信。 可以在客户端设备的装置之间设置协商窗口,以便在不涉及Wi-Fi接入点的情况下配置直接Wi-Fi通信。 如果相邻客户站指示第一客户站所期望的一个或多个服务的可用性,则第一客户端站可以请求到相邻客户站的连接。

    NEIGHBOR AWARENESS NETWORKING PASSWORD AUTHENTICATION

    公开(公告)号:WO2020123123A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-18

    申请号:PCT/US2019/062754

    申请日:2019-11-22

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a memory and at least one processor in communication with the memory. The at least one processor is to detect, during a discovery window, a neighboring client station that is to perform peer-to-peer Wi-Fi communication via a Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) protocol and establish, via a negotiation after the discovery window, a datapath with the neighboring client station, wherein the negotiation includes an exchange of NAN data path setup attributes in parallel with an exchange of encryption cipher attributes and the encryption cipher is based on a simultaneous authentication of equals (SAE) protocol. The SAE protocol can be used to generate key material to encrypt the datapath.

    DETERMINING WHEN TO ESTABLISH CONNECTION BETWEEN MOBILE CLIENT AND PROXY DEVICES
    7.
    发明申请
    DETERMINING WHEN TO ESTABLISH CONNECTION BETWEEN MOBILE CLIENT AND PROXY DEVICES 审中-公开
    确定何时建立移动客户端和代理设备之间的连接

    公开(公告)号:WO2016144422A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-15

    申请号:PCT/US2016/012878

    申请日:2016-01-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A client device and a host device may create a local connection for providing wide area network access, such as Internet access, to the client device. In some embodiments, the client device may have limited network capabilities and may not be able to access the Internet without the host device. The client device may provide its speed and direction in a message to potential host devices. A host device may calculate a suitability metric, based on the speed and direction of the client as well as connection properties of the networks, which indicates an ability for the host device to connect the client device to the Internet. The host device may provide the suitablity metric within a connection reqeust to the client device. Based on the suitabiltiy metric and/or other factors, the client device and the host device may establish the local connection.

    Abstract translation: 客户端设备和主机设备可以创建用于向客户端设备提供诸如因特网接入的广域网访问的本地连接。 在一些实施例中,客户端设备可能具有有限的网络能力,并且可能无法在没有主机设备的情况下访问因特网。 客户端设备可以向潜在的主机设备提供其在消息中的速度和方向。 主机设备可以基于客户端的速度和方向以及网络的连接属性来计算适合性度量,其指示主机设备将客户端设备连接到因特网的能力。 主机设备可以在与客户端设备之间的连接中提供适当度量。 基于适当的度量和/或其他因素,客户端设备和主机设备可以建立本地连接。

    SUB-TRANSMIT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN TRANSMIT OPPORTUNITIES

    公开(公告)号:EP4460144A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-06

    申请号:EP24173728.7

    申请日:2024-05-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and mechanisms for a sub-transmit opportunity (sub-TxOP) and/or sub-TxOPs within a transmit opportunity (e.g., TxOP) to reduce channel access delays in wireless systems, e.g., such as in current and future IEEE 802.11 systems. A wireless device (e.g., an access point or wireless station) may transmit, at a start of a TxOP to one or more wireless devices, signaling indicating that the TxOP includes one or more sub-TxOPs. The wireless device may contend, during a first contention period (CP) preceding a first sub-TxOP of the one or more sub-TxOPs, for access to a medium. The wireless device may transmit, upon determining that the wireless device can transmit in the first sub-TxOP, data to at least one wireless device of the one or more wireless devices.

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