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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2019
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
One or more wireless stations may operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, e.g., without utilizing an intermediate access point. Scheduling of NAN ranging procedures may include a first wireless station sending first information, including first scheduling preferences and a first ranging role, to a second wireless station. The first wireless station receives second information, including second scheduling preferences and a second ranging role, from the second wireless station. 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.