Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
Neighbor awareness networking multicast support
In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure direct communication with neighboring mobile stations, e.g., direct communication between the wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a mechanism for a device to perform multicast communications amongst a group of peer devices. Embodiments described herein provide mechanisms for initiation (or establishment) and scheduling of a multicast group as well as enrollment of a device into a multicast group, merging of multicast groups, and termination of multicast groups.
Apple Inc.
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Guoqing Lawrie Christiaan A. Yong Su Khiong Peter N.
Li Kurian Hartman Liu Yong Heerboth