TECHNIQUES ENABLING USE OF A WI-FI DIRECT SERVICES (WFDS) APPLICATION SERVICES PLATFORM (ASP) FOR LAYER 2 SERVICES

摘要

Techniques are disclosed for using a WI-FI Direct Services (WFDS) Application Services Platform (ASP) for Layer 2 services, by extending a definition of a session in WFDS to include non-IP sessions as well. Techniques are further disclosed for operating an application services platform coordination protocol (ASP-CP) directly over a media access control (MAC) layer.

主权项

1. A wireless device operable to use Wi-Fi links for peripheral connectivity, comprising:
a host module configured to use a Wi-Fi Direct Services (WFDS) Application Services Platform (ASP) for Layer 2 services by extending a definition of a session in WFDS to include non-IP sessions; and a transceiver interfaced with the host module to transmit and receive signals including those consistent with a WFDS framework.