P2P Public Action Frames

5.2.6.1 GO Negotiation Request Frame

The GO Negotiation Request frames are transmitted by any WFD Device.

When a WFD Device tries to establish a P2P connection to initiate a WFD Session with another WFD Device, the WFD Device shall insert one or more WFD IEs after the other information elements in the GO Negotiation Request frames it transmits. WFD subelements for a WFD IE that are included in the GO Negotiation Request frame are shown in Table 5-38.

Subelements Subelement ID Requirement

WFD Device Information

0 A WFD Device shall include the WFD Device Information subelement in the WFD IE in the GO Negotiation Request frames it transmits.

Associated BSSID 1 If a WFD Device is associated with an infrastructure AP or a GO and the WFD Device sets its PC bit to 0b1 in WFD Device Information subelement, the WFD Device shall include the Associated BSSID subelement in the WFD IE in the GO Negotiation Request frames it transmits.

Coupled Sink Information

6 If a WFD Sink supports the Coupled Sink Operation, the WFD Sink shall include the Coupled Sink Information subelement in the WFD IE in the GO Negotiation Request frames it transmits.

Table 5-38 : WFD Subelements in a GO Negotiation Request Frame

5.2.6.2 GO Negotiation Response Frame

Upon receiving the GO Negotiation request frame, The GO Negotiation Response frame is transmitted by a WFD Device.

When a WFD Device responds to the GO Negotiation Request frame that is transmitted by another WFD Device and contains a WFD IE, the WFD Device shall insert one or more WFD IEs after the other information elements in the GO Negotiation Response frame that it transmits. WFD subelements for a WFD IE that are included in the GO Negotiation Response frame are shown in Table 5-39.

Subelements Subelement ID Requirement

WFD Device Information

0 A WFD Device shall include the WFD Device Information subelement in the WFD IE in the GO Negotiation Response frame.

Associated BSSID 1 If a WFD Device is associated with an infrastructure AP or a GO and the WFD Device sets its PC bit to 0b1 in WFD Device Information subelement, the WFD Device shall include the Associated BSSID subelement in the WFD IE in the GO Negotiation Response frames it transmits.

Coupled Sink Information

6 If a WFD Sink supports the Coupled Sink Operation, the WFD Sink shall include the Coupled Sink Information subelement in the WFD IE in the GO Negotiation Response frames it transmits.

Table 5-39 : WFD Subelements in a GO Negotiation Response Frame

5.2.6.3 GO Negotiation Confirmation Frame

Upon receiving the GO Negotiation response frame, the GO Negotiation Confirmation frame is transmitted by a WFD Device acting as a P2P GO.

When a WFD Device responds to the GO Negotiation Response frame that is transmitted by another WFD Device and contains a WFD IE, the WFD Device shall insert one or more WFD IEs after the other information elements in the GO Negotiation Confirmation frame that it transmits. WFD subelements for a WFD IE that are included in the GO Negotiation Response frame are shown in Table 5-40.

Subelements Subelement ID Requirement

WFD Device Information

0 A WFD Device shall include the WFD Device Information subelement in the WFD IE in the GO Negotiation Confirmation frames it transmits.

Associated BSSID 1 If a WFD Device is associated with an infrastructure AP or a GO and the WFD Device sets its PC bit to 0b1 in WFD Device Information subelement, the WFD Device shall include the Associated BSSID subelement in the WFD IE in the GO Negotiation Confirmation frames it transmits.

Coupled Sink Information

6 If a WFD Sink supports the Coupled Sink Operation, the WFD Sink shall include the Coupled Sink Information subelement in the WFD IE in the GO Negotiation Confirmation frames it transmits.

Table 5-40 : WFD Subelements in a GO Negotiation Confirmation Frame

5.2.6.4 P2P Invitation Request Frame

The P2P Invitation Request frames are transmitted by any WFD Device.

When a WFD Device tries to establish P2P connection for a WFD Session with another WFD Device, the WFD Device shall insert one or more WFD IEs after the other information elements in the P2P Invitation Request frames it transmits. WFD subelements for a WFD IE that are included in the P2P Invitation Request frame are shown in Table 5-41.

Subelements Subelement ID Requirement

WFD Device Information

0 A WFD Device shall include the WFD Device Information subelement in the WFD IE in the P2P Invitation Request frames it transmits.

Associated BSSID 1 If a WFD Device is associated with an infrastructure AP or a GO and the WFD Device sets its PC bit to 0b1 in WFD Device Information subelement, the WFD Device shall include the Associated BSSID subelement in the WFD IE in the P2P Invitation Request frames it transmits.

Coupled Sink Information

6 If a WFD Sink supports the Coupled Sink Operation, the WFD Sink shall include the Coupled Sink Information subelement in the WFD IE in the P2P Invitation Request frames it transmits.

WFD Session Information

9 If a WFD Capable GO has at least one associated client that is WFD capable, the WFD capable GO shall include the WFD Session Information subelement in the WFD IE in the P2P Invitation Request frames it transmits.

Table 5-41 : WFD Subelements in a P2P Invitation Request Frame

5.2.6.5 P2P Invitation Response Frame

Upon receiving the P2P Invitation request frame, the P2P Invitation Response frame is transmitted by a WFD Device.

When a WFD Device responds to the P2P Invitation Request frame that is transmitted by another WFD Device and contains a WFD IE, the WFD Device shall insert one or more WFD IEs after the other information elements in the P2P Invitation Response frame that it transmits. WFD subelements for a WFD IE that are included in the P2P Invitation Response frame are shown in Table 5-42.

Subelements Subelement ID Requirement

WFD Device Information

0 A WFD Device shall include the WFD Device Information subelement shall be present in the WFD IE in the P2P Invitation Response frames it transmits.

Associated BSSID 1 If a WFD Device is associated with an infrastructure AP or a GO and the WFD Device sets its PC bit to 0b1 in WFD Device Information subelement, the WFD Device shall include the Associated BSSID subelement in the WFD IE in the P2P Invitation Response frames it transmits.

Coupled Sink Information

6 If a WFD Sink supports the Coupled Sink Operation, the WFD Sink shall include the Coupled Sink Information subelement in the WFD IE in the P2P Invitation Response frames it transmits.

WFD Session Information

9 If a WFD Capable GO has at least one associated client that is WFD capable, the WFD capable GO shall include the WFD Session Information subelement in the WFD IE in the P2P Invitation Response frames it transmits.

Table 5-42 : WFD Subelements in a P2P Invitation Response Frame

5.2.6.6 Provision Discovery Request Frame

The Provision Discovery Request frames are transmitted by a WFD Device, to establish P2P connection for WFD Session with another WFD Device, using Wi-Fi Simple Configuration.

When a WFD Device tries to establish P2P connection for a WFD Session with another WFD Device using Wi-Fi Simple Configuration, the WFD Device shall insert one or more WFD IEs after the other information elements in the Provision Discovery Request frames it transmits. WFD subelements for a WFD IE that are included in the Provision Discovery Request frame are shown in Table 5-43.

Subelements Subelement ID Requirement

WFD Device Information

0 A WFD Device shall include the WFD Device Information subelement in the WFD IE in the Provision Discovery Request frames it transmits.

Associated BSSID 1 If a WFD Device is associated with an infrastructure AP or a GO and the WFD Device sets its PC bit to 0b1 in WFD Device Information subelement, the WFD Device shall include the Associated BSSID subelement in the WFD IE in the Provision Discovery Request frames it transmits.

Coupled Sink Information

6 If a WFD Sink supports the Coupled Sink Operation, the WFD Sink shall include the Coupled Sink Information subelement in the WFD IE in the Provision Discovery Request frames it transmits.

Table 5-43 : WFD Subelements in a Provision Discovery Request Frame

5.2.6.7 Provision Discovery Response Frame

Upon receiving the Provision Discovery Request frames, the Provision Discovery Response frames are transmitted by a WFD Device.

When a WFD Device responds to the Provision Discovery Request frame that is transmitted by another WFD Device and contains a WFD IE, the WFD Device shall insert one or more WFD IEs after the other information elements in the Provision Discovery Response frames it transmits. WFD subelements for a WFD IE that are included in the Provision Discovery Response frame are shown in Table 5-44.

Subelements Subelement ID Requirement

WFD Device Information

0 A WFD Device shall include the WFD Device Information subelement in the WFD IE in the Provision Discovery Response frames it transmits.

Associated BSSID 1 If a WFD Device is associated with an infrastructure AP or a GO and the WFD Device sets its PC bit to 0b1 in WFD Device Information subelement, the WFD Device shall include the Associated BSSID in the WFD IE in the Provision Discovery Response frames it transmits.

Coupled Sink Information

6 If a WFD Sink supports the Coupled Sink Operation, the WFD Sink shall include the Coupled Sink Information subelement in the WFD IE in the Provision Discovery Response frames it transmits.

WFD Session Information

9 If a WFD Capable GO has at least one associated client that is WFD capable, the WFD capable GO shall include the WFD Session Information subelement in the WFD IE in the Provision Discovery Response frames it transmits.

Table 5-44 : WFD Subelements in a Provision Discovery Response Frame