Patent ID: 8665844
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for setting up a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) link in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, by an initiating station, a TDLS setup trigger frame from a responding station to discover TDLS capable stations in a same basic service set, the TDLS setup trigger frame including trigger address information, the trigger address information indicating a medium access control (MAC) address of the responding station; transmitting, by the initiating station, a TDLS setup request frame to the responding station to establish a TDLS direct link, the TDLS setup request frame comprising address information indicating the MAC address of the responding station; receiving, by the initiating station, a TDLS setup response frame from the responding station in response to the TDLS setup request frame; and transmitting, by the initiating station, a TDLS setup confirm frame to the responding station in response to the TDLS setup response frame, wherein: the TDLS setup trigger frame is received directly from the responding station; the TDLS setup request frame and the TDLS setup response frame are transmitted or received via an access point as encapsulated data frames; the TDLS setup trigger frame further includes first information and second information; the first information is used for the initiating station to identify the TDLS setup trigger frame; and the second information is used to determine whether the initiating station initiates a TDLS request with the responding station.