Assisted Device Discovery

摘要

An electronic device may communicate according to a first communication standard and a second communication standard. The first communication standard may have a longer communication range than the second communication standard. The electronic device may send a capability indication through the first communication standard. The capability indication may indicate the electronic device is capable of communicating according to the second communication standard with a shorter communication range than the first communication standard. The electronic device may discover a second electronic device capable of communicating according to the second communication standard and positioned outside of a non-extended communication range of the second communication standard. Upon discovery, the electronic device may communicate with the second electronic device at an extended range of the second communication standard even though the second electronic device is positioned outside the non-extended communication range of the first electronic

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, with a first communication device, a capability information message of a second communication device, the capability information message being in a first communication protocol, and being indicative of capability of the second communication device to communicate in a second communication protocol with a lesser communication range than the first communication protocol, the first communication device being positioned apart from the second communication device by greater than the lesser communication range; forming, by the first communication device, a beam with the second communication device using the first communication protocol, the beam formed to extend a communication range of the second communication protocol between the first communication device and the second communication device, the communication range being extended beyond the lesser communication range; and communicating, by the first communication device, with the second communication device over the beam using the second communication protocol.