Patent ID: 9078108
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: transmitting, via a wireless interface configured to communicate on a first channel of a wireless medium, a first frame effective to prevent a member device of a peer-to-peer group operating on the first channel from attempting to access the wireless medium for a duration of time; configuring the wireless interface to communicate on a second channel of the wireless medium; transmitting, via the wireless interface configured to communicate on the second channel, a second frame inviting a wireless device operating off-channel to join the peer-to-peer group on the first channel; receiving, via the wireless interface configured to communicate on the second channel, a third frame from the wireless device indicating that the wireless device will join the peer-to-peer group on the first channel of the wireless medium; and configuring the wireless interface to communicate on the first channel of the wireless medium before or when the duration of time expires effective to grant a next attempt of the member device to access the wireless medium subsequent the expiration of the duration of time.