Patent ID: 9386617
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus of a first user equipment (UE) operable to perform peer to peer (P2P) communications in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the apparatus comprising one or more processors to cause the first UE to: identify assistance information from an evolved packet core (EPC) that indicates the first UE is located within close proximity of a second UE, wherein the assistance information includes a basic service set identification (BSSID), a group owner status, and a communication channel for P2P discovery and communication; establish a direct connection with the second UE that is in close proximity to the first UE, wherein the direct connection is established based on the group owner status and the BSSID included in the assistance information; and send a P2P communication to the second UE on the communication channel using the direct connection between the first UE and the second UE.