Methods and apparatus for use in peer to peer communications devices and/or systems relating to rate scheduling, traffic scheduling, rate control, and/or power control

摘要

Methods and apparatus related to peer to peer communication networks are described. Embodiments directed to methods and apparatus for establishing traffic data transmission rates and/or transmission power levels between wireless terminals is described. Embodiments direct to methods and apparatus of making decisions whether or not to transmit as a function of the received power of the received response signals are also described. Transmission of pilot signals after granting of a transmission request and a decision to transmit traffic data has been made occurs in some embodiments. Rate information to be used in determining a traffic rate may be received in response to the pilot signal from a peer to peer (P2P) device.

主权项

1. A method of operating a first communication device, comprising:
monitoring to receive transmission requests during a monitoring period; receiving, from a second communication device, a first transmit request for transmitting from the second communication device to the first communication device using a peer to peer air link traffic segment; receiving, from a third communication device, a second transmit request for transmitting from the third communication device to a fourth communication device using the peer to peer air link traffic segment; determining a priority of the first transmit request and a priority of the second transmit request; determining a communication device priority using the priority of the first transmit request and the priority of the second transmit request; and determining whether to send a receive echo signal from the first communication device to the second communication device based on the communication device priority.