Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for discovery and association for visible light communications (VLC)
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Application No.: US14738210Application Date: 2015-06-12
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Publication No.: US09722701B2Publication Date: 2017-08-01
- Inventor: Douglas R Castor , Samian Kaur , Weimin Liu
- Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
- Current Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Agency: Volpe and Koenig, P.C.
- Main IPC: H04B10/114
- IPC: H04B10/114 ; H04B10/116 ; H04W48/16
Abstract:
A visible light communication (VLC) device and method for discovery and association with a VLC infrastructure node are disclosed. The VLC device is configured to receive a beacon frame from a VLC infrastructure node. The VLC device is further configured to transmit an association request to the VLC infrastructure node. The association request includes an indication of physical layer (PHY) capabilities and an indication of medium access control (MAC) capabilities of the VLC device. The VLC device is further configured to receive an association response from the VLC infrastructure node. The association response includes information for use in communicating with the VLC infrastructure node.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150280825A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERY AND ASSOCIATION FOR VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATIONS (VLC) Public/Granted day:2015-10-01
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