ASSISTED ENERGY EFFICIENT PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

The operation of one or more low power/low functionality wireless tags is established in a system, and an external station is then introduced to the system. Communication is established between wireless tags and the external station, wherein the external station directly receives advertised information transmitted from the wireless tags. Various modes of operation include: (1) the external STA is introduced into a system including passive wireless tags, which are associated with a wireless access point (AP); (2) the external STA is introduced into a system including active wireless tags, which are associated with a wireless AP; (3) the external STA is introduced into a system including passive wireless tags, which are not associated with a wireless AP; and (4) the external STA is introduced into a system that includes active wireless tags, which are not associated with a wireless AP.

主权项

1. A method for operating in a wireless communication system, the system including one or more wireless tags, the method comprising:
receiving, by a tag of the one or more wireless tags, a communication from a wireless access point; and transmitting, by the tag, advertised information about the tag directly to a station external to the wireless communication system.