SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL BASIC SERVICE SET (PBSS) OVER A WIRELESS NETWORK TO FACILITATE PEER-TO-PEER GROUP COMMUNICATION

摘要

Certain embodiments herein relate to establishing a personal basic service set (PBSS) before negotiating formation of a peer-to-peer group. A device may discover candidate devices on a wireless network (e.g., operating in the sixty (60) Gigahertz (GHz) range), and may select a target device among the candidate devices with which to engage for establishing the PBSS and forming the peer-to-peer group. A time limit may be implemented for forming the peer-to-peer group, after which time the device or the target device may disengage and discover other devices with which they may engage to form a peer-to-peer group using a PBSS. Devices may conserve power during communication of peer-to-peer messages by virtue of using a PBSS to facilitate the peer-to-peer group formation, among other benefits.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a modulator; a demodulator; at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is to:
receive respective information about one or more candidate devices, the respective information comprising a respective unique identifier of the candidate devices and a direction of the one or more candidate devices;determine a target device of the one or more candidate devices with which to engage to establish a personal basic service set (PBSS) to facilitate formation of a peer-to-peer group comprising the device and the target device;beamforming in the direction of the target device;send a unicast beacon to the target device based at least in part on the beamforming, wherein an association beamforming training (ABFT) responder field of the unicast beacon comprises the unique identifier of the target device, wherein the unicast beacon indicates a request that the target device engage the device to establish the PBSS;receive an acknowledgement from the target device, the acknowledgement comprising an indication that the target device has engaged with the device to establish the PBSS;establish the PBSS to facilitate formation of the peer-to-peer group; andsend, at a beacon time interval using the PBSS, one or more messages for forming the peer-to-peer group with the target device.