Scheduled group reformation among multiple P2P groups following switching schedule
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1. A method comprising:
- performing a scan to discover at least one Peer to Peer (P2P) group;
sharing a result of the scan within a first P2P group;
preparing a switching schedule of the first P2P group based on the shared result;
wherein the switching schedule enables a switching device to disconnect from a first owner device in the first P2P group and to connect with a second owner device in a second P2P group;
sharing an information with the second P2P group by using the switching device; and
performing communication among the first P2P group and the second P2P group on the basis of the information.
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Abstract
A method includes: performing a scan to discover at least one Peer to Peer (P2P) group; sharing a result of the scan within a first P2P group; preparing a switching schedule of the first P2P group based on the shared result; wherein the switching schedule enables a switching device to disconnect from a first owner device in the first P2P group and to connect with a second owner device in a second P2P group; sharing an information with the second P2P group by using the switching device; and performing communication among the first P2P group and the second P2P group on the basis of the information.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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performing a scan to discover at least one Peer to Peer (P2P) group; sharing a result of the scan within a first P2P group; preparing a switching schedule of the first P2P group based on the shared result;
wherein the switching schedule enables a switching device to disconnect from a first owner device in the first P2P group and to connect with a second owner device in a second P2P group;sharing an information with the second P2P group by using the switching device; and performing communication among the first P2P group and the second P2P group on the basis of the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A first owner device in a first Peer to Peer (P2P) group comprising:
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a switching schedule that enables a switching device to disconnect from the first owner device and to connect with a second owner device in a second P2P group; a processor that shares a result of a scan which is performed to discover at least one P2P group within the first P2P group, and prepare the switching schedule of the first P2P group based on the shared result.
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18. A switching device comprising:
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a processor that disconnects from a first owner device in the first Peer to Peer (P2P) group and connect with a second owner device in a second P2P group on the basis of a switching schedule prepared by the first owner device, wherein the processor shares an information with the second P2P group; a communication module that performs communications among the first P2P group and the second P2P group on the basis of the information.
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying instructions for controlling a device to implement a method comprising:
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disconnecting from a first owner device in a first Peer to Peer (P2P) group on the basis of a switching schedule prepared by the first owner device; connecting with a second owner device in a second P2P group on the basis of the switching schedule; sharing an information with the second P2P group; and performing communications among the first P2P group and the second P2P group on the basis of the information.
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