Patent ID: 8504063
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: directionally transmitting, by a first device, one or more signals utilizing beamforming on a plurality of antennas, the directionally transmitted one or more signals comprising at least one of a request-to-send (RTS) and clear-to-send (CTS) signal; receiving, in response to the directionally-transmitted one or more signals, one or more communication link request signals from a plurality of devices, the received one or more communication link request signals comprising at least one of a request-to-send (RTS) and clear-to-send (CTS) signal; determining at least one of a direction and strength of the one or more communication link request signals; selecting a second device from among the plurality of devices based on the determining; receiving association data from the second device in a beamforming direction determined for the second device; and establishing an anonymous directional peer-to-peer wireless communication link with the second device by directional association between the first device and the second device.