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Wireless terminal device, communications system, and communication control method

  • US 20040203373A1
  • Filed: 10/25/2002
  • Published: 10/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A wireless terminal device, used in a communications system where a plurality of wireless terminal devices form a group, one terminal in the group becomes a master station, and the remaining terminals become slave stations, thereby performing communications between the master station and the slave stations, wherein the wireless terminal device comprises switchable operation modes including at least:

  • a standby mode for performing communications within the group and obtaining information regarding a terminal that is able to communicate with its own terminal (hereinafter referred to as the “

    communication-possible terminal information”

    );

    a master station mode for operating as the master station; and

    a slave station mode for operating as the slave station, and wherein, the wireless terminal device further comprises;

    a first unit for obtaining another terminal'"'"'s communication-possible terminal information, selecting a candidate terminal for the master station on the basis of the respective terminals'"'"' communication-possible terminal information, and notifying other terminals of the selection results; and

    a second unit for, on the basis of the selection results, switching its mode to the master station mode when its own terminal is selected as the candidate terminal for the master station, and switching its mode to slave station mode when its own terminal is not selected as such.

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