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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
May. 27, 2016
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Su Khiong Yong, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Yong Liu, Campbell, CA (US);
Christiaan A. Hartman, San Jose, CA (US);
Siegfried Lehmann, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Guoqing Li, Cupertino, CA (US);
Chiu Ngok E. Wong, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate according to Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to triggering a NAN datapath using Bluetooth low energy (BLE) signaling. The NAN datapath embodiments described herein provide a mechanism through which devices can communicate to establish a Wi-Fi connection via non-Wi-Fi signaling and provide services. Aspects of the datapath development include Wi-Fi connection establishment and datapath initiation. The datapath model may be implemented for unicast and/or multicast communication between wireless stations, including mobile stations.