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Ad-hoc established device network

  • US 20030043765A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2002
  • Published: 03/06/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Method for associating a new device (8) with an ad-hoc established device network comprising a central controller (5) and a set of terminal devices (3, 4), characterized by checking (30) whether the central controller (5) supports the transmission profile of a new device (8) which requests association:

  • in case the transmission profile of the new device is not supported, searching (40) a database for a terminal device which is capable of acting as a controller and which supports both the transmission profiles of the network devices (3, 4) and the transmission profile of the new device (8);

    in case at least one such terminal device is found (4), performing a handover of the control functionality in order to establish said terminal device (4) as the new central controller (10).

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