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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2016
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Yong Liu, Campbell, CA (US);
Christiaan A. Hartman, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel R. Borges, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter N. Heerboth, San Jose, CA (US);
Lawrie Kurian, San Jose, CA (US);
Su Khiong Yong, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Anand Rajagopalan, Saratoga, CA (US);
Saravanan Balasubramaniyan, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Tashbeeb Haque, San Francisco, CA (US);
Andreas Wolf, San Mateo, CA (US);
Guoqing Li, Cupertino, CA (US);
Lilach Zukerman, Pardesia, IL;
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
In one set of embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, i.e., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to reciprocating service between two or more wireless stations. The reciprocating service embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which devices can participate in a same service instant.