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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2016
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Su Khiong Yong, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Christiaan A. Hartman, San Jose, CA (US);
Yong Liu, Campbell, CA (US);
Lawrie Kurian, San Jose, CA (US);
Peter N. Heerboth, San Jose, CA (US);
Guoqing Li, Cupertino, CA (US);
Daniel R. Borges, San Francisco, CA (US);
Chiu Ngok E. Wong, San Jose, CA (US);
Saravanan Balasubramaniyan, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Tashbeeb Haque, San Francisco, CA (US);
Anand Rajagopalan, Saratoga, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, e.g., without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments relate to scheduling of NAN ranging procedures, including to a first wireless station sending first information, including first scheduling preferences and a first ranging role, to a second wireless station. The first wireless device receives second information, including second scheduling preferences and a second ranging role, from the second wireless device. The first wireless station may initiate the ranging procedure based on the scheduling preferences and ranging parameters. Alternatively, the second wireless station and may initiate the ranging procedure based on the scheduling preferences and ranging parameters.