Methods and apparatus for establishing communications between devices with differing capabilities
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H04M-001/00
H04W-004/00
H04H-020/71
H04B-007/00
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H04W-072/02
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H04W-048/20
H04W-016/14
H04W-088/10
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H04W-052/02
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H04W-084/04
H04W-048/08
H04J-003/06
H04W-084/18
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H04W-088/04
H04W-028/04
H04W-088/02
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H04W-036/24
H04W-048/16
H04W-040/24
H04W-028/18
출원번호
US-0652248
(2007-01-10)
등록번호
US-8804677
(2014-08-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Corson, M. Scott
Li, Junyi
출원인 / 주소
QUALCOMM Incorporated
대리인 / 주소
O'Hare, James K.
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Methods and apparatus for establishing communications between devices, e.g., mobile communications devices in an ad hoc network, with differing capabilities are described. A device which is capable of supporting multiple protocols in addition to a protocol used to communicate device capability infor
Methods and apparatus for establishing communications between devices, e.g., mobile communications devices in an ad hoc network, with differing capabilities are described. A device which is capable of supporting multiple protocols in addition to a protocol used to communicate device capability information forms communications links with first and second devices which do not have the ability to form communications links directly between one another, e.g., because of they do not support the same protocols. Once the links are established the first and second devices can communicate via the third communications device. In some embodiments, each of the first, second and third devices support a first communications protocol which is suitable for communicating device capability information but is unsuitable for exchanging user data. The ability to discover other devices and there capabilities facilitates the creation of an ad hoc network.
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1. A method of operating a third wireless communications device supporting a first communications protocol, a second communications protocol and a third communications protocol, the first, second and third communications protocols being different, the method comprising: transmitting a beacon signal
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A method of operating a third wireless communications device supporting a first communications protocol, a second communications protocol and a third communications protocol, the first, second and third communications protocols being different, the method comprising: transmitting a beacon signal used to communicate device capability information to other communications devices, said communicated device capability information indicating that the third wireless communications device is able to support said second and third communications protocols;receiving device capability information from at least one of a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communications device, said device capability information being communicated using the first communications protocol whereinat least a portion of a first beacon signal is received from said first communication device that indicates that said first communications device is capable of supporting said second communications protocol, andat least a portion of a second beacon signal is received from said second communication device that indicates that said second communications device is capable of supporting said third communications protocol; andoperating as a communications intermediary for communications between the first and second wireless communications devices, the first wireless communications device supporting the first and second communications protocol, the second wireless communications device supporting the first and third communications protocols;establishing a communications link between said first wireless communications device and said third wireless communications device using said second communications protocol; andestablishing a communications link between said second wireless communications device and said third wireless communications device using said third communications protocol. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said first, second, and third communications devices support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a protocol corresponding to a higher communications layer than a communications layer to which said second and third communications protocols correspond, said second and third communications protocols corresponding to the same communications layer. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein operating as a communications intermediately includes providing network layer connectivity between said first and second communications devices using said first and second communications links to communicate network layer signals. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein said first, second, and third communications devices support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a network layer protocol being used to communicate said network layer signals. 5. The method of claim 2, wherein said second and third communications protocols are one of MAC layer protocols and physical layer protocols. 6. The method of claim 2, wherein said fourth protocol is an IP protocol. 7. A third wireless communications device supporting a first communications protocol, a second communications protocol and a third communications protocol, the first, second and third communications protocols being different, the device comprising: a receiver for receiving device capability information from at least one of a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communications device, said device capability information being communicated using the first communications protocol;a communications forwarding module for relaying communications between the first and second wireless communications devices, the first wireless communications device supporting the first and second communications protocol, the second wireless communications device supporting the first and third communications protocols,a storage module including stored device capability information; and atransmission module for transmitting a beacon signal used to communicate device capability information to other communications devices, said communicated device capability information indicating that the third wireless communications device is able to support said second and third communications protocolswherein said first, second and third communications device support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a protocol corresponding to a higher communications layer than a communications layer to which said second and third communications protocols correspond, said second and third communications protocols corresponding to the same communications layer. 8. A third wireless communications device supporting a first communications protocol, a second communications protocol and a third communications protocol, the first, second and third communications protocols being different, the wireless device comprising: a transmitter for transmitting a beacon signal used to communicate device capability information to other communications devices, said communicated device capability information indicating that the third wireless communications device is able to support said second and third communications protocols;a receiver for receiving device capability information from at least one of a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communications device, said device capability information being communicated using the first communications protocol whereinat least a portion of a first beacon signal is received from said first communication device that indicates that said first communications device is capable of supporting said second communications protocol, andat least a portion of a second beacon signal is received from said second communication device that indicates that said second communications device is capable of supporting said third communications protocol; andwherein said third wireless device is adapted tooperate as a communications intermediary for communications between the first and second wireless communications devices with the first wireless communications device supporting the first and second communications protocol, the second wireless communications device supporting the first and third communications protocols;establish a communications link between said first wireless communications device and said third wireless communications device using said second communications protocol; andestablish a communications link between said second wireless communications device and said third wireless communications device using said third communications protocol. 9. The wireless device of claim 8, wherein said first, second, and third communications devices support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a protocol corresponding to a higher communications layer than a communications layer to which said second and third communications protocols correspond, said second and third communications protocols corresponding to the same communications layer. 10. The wireless device of claim 8, wherein the third wireless device is adapted to provide network layer connectivity between said first and second communications devices using said first and second communications links to communicate network layer signals. 11. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein said first, second, and third communications devices support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a network layer protocol being used to communicate said network layer signals. 12. The wireless device of claim 9, wherein said second and third communications protocols are one of MAC layer protocols and physical layer protocols. 13. The wireless device of claim 9, wherein said fourth protocol is an IP protocol. 14. A method of operating a third wireless communications device supporting a first communications protocol, a second communications protocol and a third communications protocol, the first, second and third communications protocols being different, the method comprising: receiving device capability information from at least one of a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communications device, said device capability information being communicated using the first communications protocol;relaying communications between the first and second wireless communications devices, the first wireless communications device supporting the first and second communications protocol, the second wireless communications device supporting the first and third communications protocols;storing device capability information; and transmitting a beacon signal used to communicate device capability information to other communications devices, said communicated device capability information indicating that the third wireless communications device is able to support said second and third communications protocolswherein said first, second and third communications device support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a protocol corresponding to a higher communications layer than a communications layer to which said second and third communications protocols correspond, said second and third communications protocols corresponding to the same communications layer. 15. A third wireless communications device supporting a first communications protocol, a second communications protocol and a third communications protocol, the first, second and third communications protocols being different, the wireless device comprising: means for transmitting a beacon signal used to communicate device capability information to other communications devices, said communicated device capability information indicating that the third wireless communications device is able to support said second and third communications protocols;means for receiving device capability information from at least one of a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communications device, said device capability information being communicated using the first communications protocol whereinat least a portion of a first beacon signal is received from said first communication device that indicates that said first communications device is capable of supporting said second communications protocol, andat least a portion of a second beacon signal is received from said second communication device that indicates that said second communications device is capable of supporting said third communications protocol; and wherein said third wireless device is adapted tooperate as a communications intermediary for communications between the first and second wireless communications devices with the first wireless communications device supporting the first and second communications protocol, the second wireless communications device supporting the first and third communications protocols;establish a communications link between said first wireless communications device and said third wireless communications device using said second communications protocol; andestablish a communications link between said second wireless communications device and said third wireless communications device using said third communications protocol. 16. The wireless device of claim 15, wherein said first, second, and third communications devices support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a protocol corresponding to a higher communications layer than a communications layer to which said second and third communications protocols correspond, said second and third communications protocols corresponding to the same communications layer. 17. The wireless device of claim 15, wherein the third wireless device is adapted to provide network layer connectivity between said first and second communications devices using said first and second communications links to communicate network layer signals. 18. The wireless device of claim 17, wherein said first, second, and third communications devices support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a network layer protocol being used to communicate said network layer signals. 19. The wireless device of claim 16, wherein said second and third communications protocols are one of MAC layer protocols and physical layer protocols. 20. The wireless device of claim 16, wherein said fourth protocol is an IP protocol. 21. A third wireless communications device supporting a first communications protocol, a second communications protocol and a third communications protocol, the first, second and third communications protocols being different, the third wireless device comprising: means for receiving device capability information from at least one of a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communications device, said device capability information being communicated using the first communications protocol;means for relaying communications between the first and second wireless communications devices, the first wireless communications device supporting the first and second communications protocol, the second wireless communications device supporting the first and third communications protocols;means for storing device capability information; andmeans for transmitting a beacon signal used to communicate device capability information to other communications devices, said communicated device capability information indicating that the third wireless communications device is able to support said second and third communications protocolswherein said first, second and third communications device support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a protocol corresponding to a higher communications layer than a communications layer to which said second and third communications protocols correspond, said second and third communications protocols corresponding to the same communications layer. 22. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying machine executable instructions for controlling a third wireless communications device supporting a first communications protocol, a second communications protocol and a third communications protocol, the first, second and third communications protocols being different, the computer readable medium comprising: instructions for receiving device capability information from at least one of a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communications device, said device capability information being communicated using the first communications protocol;instructions for relaying communications between the first and second wireless communications devices, the first wireless communications device supporting the first and second communications protocol, the second wireless communications device supporting the first and third communications protocols;instructions for storing device capability information; and instructions for transmitting a beacon signal used to communicate device capability information to other communications devices, said communicated device capability information indicating that the third wireless communications device is able to support said second and third communications protocolswherein said first, second and third communications device support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a protocol corresponding to a higher communications layer than a communications layer to which said second and third communications protocols correspond, said second and third communications protocols corresponding to the same communications layer. 23. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying machine executable instructions for supporting a first communications protocol, a second communications protocol and a third communications protocol, the first, second and third communications protocols being different, the computer readable medium comprising: instructions for transmitting a beacon signal used to communicate device capability information to other communications devices, said communicated device capability information indicating that the third wireless communications device is able to support said second and third communications protocols;instructions for receiving device capability information from at least one of a first wireless communications device and a second wireless communications device, said device capability information being communicated using the first communications protocol whereinat least a portion of a first beacon signal is received from said first communication device that indicates that said first communications device is capable of supporting said second communications protocol, andat least a portion of a second beacon signal is received from said second communication device that indicates that said second communications device is capable of supporting said third communications protocol; andwherein said third wireless device is adapted tooperate as a communications intermediary for communications between the first and second wireless communications devices with the first wireless communications device supporting the first and second communications protocol, the second wireless communications device supporting the first and third communications protocols;establish a communications link between said first wireless communications device and said third wireless communications device using said second communications protocol; andestablish a communications link between said second wireless communications device and said third wireless communications device using said third communications protocol. 24. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein said first, second, and third communications devices support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a protocol corresponding to a higher communications layer than a communications layer to which said second and third communications protocols correspond, said second and third communications protocols corresponding to the same communications layer. 25. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the third wireless device is adapted to provide network layer connectivity between said first and second communications devices using said first and second communications links to communicate network layer signals. 26. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 25, wherein said first, second, and third communications devices support a fourth protocol, said fourth protocol being a network layer protocol being used to communicate said network layer signals. 27. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 24, wherein said second and third communications protocols are one of MAC layer protocols and physical layer protocols. 28. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 24, wherein said fourth protocol is an IP protocol.
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