Neighbor Awareness Networking Datapath

摘要

In one set of embodiments, 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.

主权项

1. A client station, comprising:
at least one antenna; at least one radio coupled to the at least one antenna and configured to perform Wi-Fi communication with a Wi-Fi access point; at least one processor coupled to the at least one radio, wherein the client station is configured to perform voice and/or data communications; wherein the client station is configured to:
detect a first neighboring client station that is configured to perform Wi-Fi communication;establish, via negotiation, a first datapath and a first datapath schedule with the first neighboring client station;detect a second neighboring client station that is configured to perform Wi-Fi communication; andestablish, via negotiation, a second datapath and a second datapath schedule.