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Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021

Filed:

Aug. 21, 2018
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Tarik Tabet, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Lydi Smaini, San Jose, CA (US);

Ronald W. Dimpflmaier, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 56/00 (2009.01); H04W 74/00 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 72/12 (2009.01); H04W 72/02 (2009.01); H04W 92/18 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/14 (2018.02); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 56/001 (2013.01); H04W 72/02 (2013.01); H04W 72/1284 (2013.01); H04W 74/002 (2013.01); H04W 92/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

This disclosure relates to techniques for supporting narrowband device-to-device wireless communication, including possible techniques for performing control and data communications between wireless devices that have performed discovery. A first device may transmit first control information to a second wireless device. The first control information may indicate a buffer status of the first wireless device. The first device may receive second control information from the second wireless device. The second control information may include an acknowledgement indication for the first control information. The first device may transmit a data communication to the second wireless device based at least in part on the first control information and the second control information.


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