TRAFFIC ADVERTISEMENT IN NEIGHBOR AWARE NETWORK (NAN) DATA PATH

摘要

A method of communication includes generating a traffic advertisement. The traffic advertisement indicates availability of data to be sent to multiple devices of a set of devices. The data includes first data to be sent to a first device and second data to be sent to a second device. The method also includes sending the traffic advertisement during a paging window. The method further includes receiving a first acknowledgement (ACK) during the paging window from the first device. The method also includes receiving a trigger message from the second device. The method further includes sending the first data to the first device during a data transmission window. The method also includes, in response to detecting receipt of the trigger message from the second device, sending the second data to the second device during the data transmission window without receiving a second ACK during the paging window from the second device.

主权项

1. A method of communication comprising:
generating a traffic advertisement at a particular device, the traffic advertisement indicating availability of data to be sent by the particular device to multiple devices of a set of devices, wherein the data includes first data to be sent to a first device of the multiple devices and second data to be sent to a second device of the multiple devices; sending, from the particular device, the traffic advertisement during a paging window; receiving a first acknowledgement (ACK) during the paging window at the particular device from the first device; receiving a trigger message from the second device; sending the first data from the particular device to the first device during a data transmission window; and in response to detecting receipt of the trigger message from the second device, sending the second data from the particular device to the second device during the data transmission window without receiving a second ACK during the paging window from the second device.