18260390. ADAPTIVE NEIGHBOR AWARENESS NETWORKING (NAN) DATA INTERFACE simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
ADAPTIVE NEIGHBOR AWARENESS NETWORKING (NAN) DATA INTERFACE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Sandip Homchaudhuri of San Jose CA (US)
Sudhanshu Singh of Hyderabad (IN)
Kenneth Marvin Gainey of Escondido CA (US)
Alireza Raissinia of Monte Sereno CA (US)
ADAPTIVE NEIGHBOR AWARENESS NETWORKING (NAN) DATA INTERFACE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18260390 titled 'ADAPTIVE NEIGHBOR AWARENESS NETWORKING (NAN) DATA INTERFACE
Simplified Explanation
This disclosure describes methods, devices, and systems for reducing power consumption in Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) devices by dynamically adjusting a NAN Device Link (NDL) schedule to reduce idle duration of a NAN Data Interface (NDI).
- NAN devices can measure congestion on the wireless channel during each NAN slot within a Discovery Window (DW) interval and update the NDL schedule based on the measured congestion.
- NAN devices can also measure throughput on the NDL during each NAN slot within a DW interval and update the NDL schedule based on the measured throughput.
Potential Applications
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices
- Smart home devices
- Industrial automation systems
Problems Solved
- Reducing power consumption in NAN devices
- Improving data communication efficiency
- Enhancing network performance
Benefits
- Extended battery life for NAN devices
- Optimal utilization of network resources
- Improved overall network reliability and performance
Original Abstract Submitted
This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for reducing power consumption in neighbor awareness networking (NAN) devices. Some implementations more specifically relate to dynamically adjusting a NAN device link (NDL) schedule to reduce the idle duration of a NAN data interface (NDI). The NDL schedule identifies a number of NAN slots, per discovery window (DW) interval, during which an NDL is available for data communications between NAN devices. In some aspects, a NAN device may measure congestion on the wireless channel during each NAN slot within a DW interval and may dynamically update the NDL schedule based on the measured congestion. In some other aspects, a NAN device may measure throughput on the NDL during each NAN slot within a DW interval and may dynamically update the NDL schedule based on the measured throughput.
