InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 9,722,701
Castor , et al. August 1, 2017

Method and apparatus for discovery and association for visible light communications (VLC)


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.



Inventors:
Castor; Douglas R (Norristown, PA), Kaur; Samian (Plymouth Meeting, PA), Liu; Weimin (Chatham, NJ)

Applicant:


Name

City

State

Country

Type


InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US


Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)


Family ID:
1000002744801

Appl. No.:
14/738,210

Filed:
June 12, 2015


Prior Publication Data






Document Identifier

Publication Date

US 20150280825 A1 Oct 1, 2015



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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04B 10/116 (20130101); H04B 10/1143 (20130101); H04B 10/1149 (20130101); H04W 48/16 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04B 10/114 (20130101); H04B 10/116 (20130101); H04W 48/16 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;398/130

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