Power Efficient Tunneled Direct Link Setup Apparatus, Systems and Methods

摘要

Apparatus, systems, and methods disclosed herein operate to provide wireless communication between personal mobile communication (PMC) devices. An emulated wireless access point (AP) at a first PMC device (PMC1) establishes a first tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) session between a first station module (STA1) incorporated into the PMC1 and a second station module (STA2) incorporated into a second PMC device (PMC2). Following establishment of the TDLS session, the wireless AP is allowed to sleep; and most infrastructure management duties are handled by the STA1 during the session. PMC device battery charge may be conserved as a result. The emulated wireless AP may also establish a second TDLS link to a third station module (STA3) incorporated into a third PMC device (PMC3). The STA1 may then bridge data traffic flow between the STA2 and the STA3. Such bridging operation may enable communication between two PMC devices otherwise unable to decode data received from the other.

主权项

1. A personal mobile communication (PMC) device, comprising:
a first station module (STA1) to enter into a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) session with at least one second station module (STA2) incorporated into at least one corresponding second PMC device (PMC2); an emulated wireless access point (AP) module to establish the TDLS session; and an interprocess communication link between the STA1 and the emulated wireless AP module to establish the TDLS session without having to communicate over-the-air between the STA1 and the emulated wireless AP module.