Devices and methods use close range communication links, such as near field
communication (NFC) protocol links, to enable users to authenticate mobile devices to one …

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A method and apparatus that establishes peer-to-peer com
munications is disclosed. The method may include determin ing a group to which a first …

A method for providing access to secure peer-to-peer communications to a device can
include receiving a request to join an interest group. The request can include a device …

0005 (2) Description of the Related Art 0006 Characteristics of wireless communications con
tribute to increasing the difficulty of providing secure com munications in a wireless …

Wireless network setup procedures may be slow and cum bersome. For instance, many
network setup procedures require a user to remember the name of a network, the type of a …

Us 2012/0155643 A1 Jun'21'2012 Primary Examiner* Shin-Hon Chen (51) Int_ CL(741)
Attorney, Agent, or Firm* John Jardine; Alin Corie; H04L 29/06(2006.01) Mlcky Mmhas …

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional methods for establishing peer-to-peer (P2P)
communication between two wireless communication devices or user equipment (UE) are …

In order to overcome this problem, an exemplary embodi ment of the present invention
provides a mechanism for brokering frequencies to facilitate peer-to-peer wireless …

A method and device for peer-to-peer communications is provided. The method includes
communication of the capabilities of a device to another device or network component. A …

(57) ABSTRACT A system, apparatus and method for synchronizing devices in a peer-to-
peer communication environment. Devices select a master to facilitate their synchronization …