PEER-TO-PEER RELAYING OF DISCOVERY INFORMATION

摘要

Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for wireless communication, and more specifically to advertising discovery information, relaying discovery information, and to the secure relay of discovery information in wireless networks. Various frame structures are provided for such transmitting and relaying of discovery information. According to certain aspects of the present disclosure, security is provided for relaying discovery information. According to certain aspects of the present disclosure, compensation may be provided to a device that relays discovery information (e.g., when the relaying results in a transaction).

主权项

1. A method of wireless communication by an apparatus, comprising:
discovering, via device-to-device communications using a first wireless signal comprising a first one or more data packets, goods or services provided by one or more vendors; maintaining a database of one or more elements related to the goods or services; discovering, via device-to-device communications using a second wireless signal comprising a second one or more data packets, interest in the goods or services by one or more devices; deciding to share at least one element related to the goods or services based, at least in part, on the discovery of interest; and sharing the at least one element, via a third wireless signal comprising a third one or more data packets.