Apparatus and methods for group-based reactive service discovery

摘要

Apparatus and methods for, among other things, a group-based reactive service discovery protocol are discussed. In an example, a method can include broadcasting a first group beacon at a group interval using a first station belonging to a first group of stations and broadcasting a service request to the second group during a query interval of the second group. In an example, the first group beacon can include a service update alert configured to alert other members of the first group of an anticipated service request and response event to learn services available from a second group. In an example, the service update alert can include a beginning time for the anticipated service request and response event.

主权项

1. A non-transitory, machine readable medium, the machine readable medium including instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wireless communication device, configure the device to:
receive a first short publishing beacon at a first station from another station, the first station belonging to a first group of stations; listen for a join request from a second station during a join request interval following receipt of the first short publishing beacon, the second station not belonging to the first group of stations when the first short publishing beacon is received; receive a confirmation beacon at the first station during the join request interval, wherein the confirmation beacon includes a quantity of stations belonging to the first group and a beacon interval adjustment value; and wherein the first station is configured to communicate with other stations of the first group of stations using single-hop communications.