Route determination using neighbor awareness network devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016223333-A1
Application number	US-201514609912-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 30, 2015
Priority date	Jan 30, 2015
Publication date	Aug 4, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices are described for determination of a route through a geographic area using neighbor awareness network (NAN) devices. A plurality of NAN devices may be distributed throughout a geographic area and may monitor the environmental conditions of their respective locations. The NAN devices may relay the environmental condition information to a route determining device, which may determine a route through the geographic area. The determined route may be based at least in part on the environmental condition information received from the NAN devices. The route determined route may be communicated to a mobile target associated with the geographic area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method of wireless communication, comprising:
receiving environmental condition information from a plurality of neighbor awareness network (NAN) devices distributed throughout a geographic area; determining a route through the geographic area, the route based at least in part on the environmental condition information; and communicating the route to a mobile target associated with the geographic area.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the environmental condition information comprises:
receiving a first service discovery frame from a first NAN device of the plurality of NAN devices, the first service discovery frame comprising the environmental condition information.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the environmental condition information is related to the first NAN device; and
the method further comprising receiving a second service discovery frame from the first NAN device, the second service discovery frame comprising additional environmental condition information related to a second NAN device of the plurality of NAN devices.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the first service discovery frame comprises a service information field to convey the environmental condition information.

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the first service discovery frame comprises a service identification field to convey the environmental condition information.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting an anomaly within the geographic area based on the environmental condition information; and wherein the route indicates a path for the mobile target to traverse the geographic area, the route indicating physical areas to avoid within the geographic area.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying a location associated with a NAN device of the plurality of the NAN devices; and wherein the route is further based on the location of the NAN device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental condition information is received periodically.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental condition information is received based at least in part on a change in the environmental condition information.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the environmental condition information is received if the change in environmental information satisfies a threshold.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the environmental condition information comprises one of the group consisting of:
air quality information, temperature information, visibility information, imagery, audio, and video.

12 . An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
means for receiving environmental condition information from a plurality of neighbor awareness network (NAN) devices distributed throughout a geographic area; means for determining a route through the geographic area, the route based at least in part on the environmental condition information; and means for communicating the route to a mobile target associated with the geographic area.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the means for receiving the environmental condition information comprises:
means for receiving a first service discovery frame from a first NAN device of the plurality of NAN devices, the first service discovery frame comprising the environmental condition information.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the environmental condition information is related to the first NAN device; and
the apparatus further comprises means for receiving a second service discovery frame from the first NAN device, the second service discovery frame comprising additional environmental condition information related to a second NAN device of the plurality of NAN devices.

15 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first service discovery frame comprises a service information field to convey the environmental condition information.

16 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first service discovery frame comprises a service identification field to convey the environmental condition information.

17 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:
means for detecting an anomaly within the geographic area based on the environmental condition information; and wherein the route indicates a path for the mobile target to traverse the geographic area, the route indicating physical areas to avoid within the geographic area.

18 . The apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising:
means for identifying a location associated with a NAN device of the plurality of the NAN devices; wherein the route is further based on the location of the NAN device.

19 . An apparatus for wireless communication comprising:
a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory; wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
receive environmental condition information from a plurality of neighbor awareness network (NAN) devices distributed throughout a geographic area;
determine a route through the geographic area, the route based at least in part on the environmental condition information; and
communicate the route to a mobile target associated with the geographic area.

20 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein receiving the environmental condition information comprises:
receiving a first service discovery frame from a first NAN device of the plurality of NAN devices, the first service discovery frame comprising the environmental condition information.

21 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the environmental condition information is related to the first NAN device; and
wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to receive a second service discovery frame from the first NAN device, the second service discovery frame comprising additional environmental condition information related to a second NAN device of the plurality of NAN devices.

22 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the first service discovery frame comprises a service information field to convey the environmental condition information.

23 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the first service discovery frame comprises a service identification field to convey the environmental condition information.

24 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
detect an anomaly within the geographic area based on the environmental condition information; and wherein the route indicates a path for the mobile target to traverse the geographic area, the route indicating physical areas to avoid within the geographic area.

25 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
identify a location associated with a NAN device of the plurality of the NAN devices; and wherein the route is further based on the location of the NAN device.

26 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the environmental condition information is received periodically.

27 . The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the environmental condition information is received based at least in part on a change in the environmental condition information.

28 . The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein the environmental condition information is received if the change in environmental information satisfies a threshold.

29 . The a

Assignees

• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Thakur Sidharth Ram
• Raissinia Alireza

Classifications

• G01C21/00 Primary

  Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 (measuring distance traversed on the ground by a vehicle G01C22/00; control of position, course, altitude or attitude of vehicles G05D1/00; traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968) · CPC title

• H04W8/005

  Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals · CPC title

• H04W84/10

  Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks · CPC title

• H04W40/18

  based on predicted events · CPC title

• H04W84/18

  Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks · CPC title