TDLS Session Re-establishment via Persistent Data Storage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional TDLS session setup techniques are slow and computationally expensive due to the loss of connection information and capabilities, leading to inefficient re-establishment of sessions.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a method to store persistent information about TDLS devices, allowing for the re-establishment of TDLS sessions without rediscovery, using a system-on-chip (SoC) with a transmitter and receiver to send and receive TDLS setup requests and responses, and storing information to direct device connections based on previously established capabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If conventional TDLS session setup techniques are used, then TDLS sessions can be established between devices, but the setup process is slow and computationally expensive due to loss of connection information

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveTDLS session setup timeVSAvoidconnection information and capabilities
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by storing connection information and capabilities in a persistent data structure during the initial TDLS session establishment. This pre-stored information is then reused during re-establishment operations, eliminating the need for time-consuming rediscovery procedures and significantly reducing setup time while preventing information loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If TDLS discovery and setup operations are performed each time a session is lost, then sessions can be re-established, but the process becomes computationally expensive and slow

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveTDLS session re-establishmentVSAvoidsession setup efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies copying by creating and maintaining a persistent data structure that stores copies of connection information and capabilities from the initial TDLS session. This copied information is preserved and reused during re-establishment operations, allowing rapid session recovery without repeating the full discovery and setup process, thereby improving both reliability and productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Loss of time

If persistent information about TDLS devices is stored, then re-establishment of sessions can be done without rediscovery, but additional storage requirements are introduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvere-establishment timeVSAvoidstorage memory
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by implementing a persistent data structure with specific fields tailored to store only the essential connection information and capabilities needed for TDLS re-establishment. This targeted storage approach stores information locally at each device, providing exactly the right data needed for rapid reconnection while minimizing memory consumption by avoiding redundant or unnecessary information storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP2803244B1Methods and apparatus for establishing a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) session between devices in a wireless network
Publication Date: 2019.07.17 MARVELL WORLD TRADE LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure describes techniques for establishing and reestablishing tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) sessions. In some aspects a TDLS persistent capable bit is stored at a computing device to indicate whether the computing device is capable of storing persistent group[ information associated with TDLS sessions. Persistent group information is also stored at the computing device to assist the computing device in reestablishing TDLS sessions and directing reestablishment of TDLS sessions.