Device discovery and connection establishment for ad hoc networks
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1. A method of forming a piconet in a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
- (a) transmitting a beacon packet across a wireless channel during a first predetermined time interval;
(b) scanning the wireless channel for a second predetermined time interval, the second predetermined time interval immediately following the first predetermined time interval;
(c) receiving a piconet joining request packet from a remote wireless communications device during the second predetermined time interval; and
(d) transmitting a confirmation packet to the remote wireless communications device during a third predetermined time interval, the third predetermined time interval immediately following the second predetermined time interval.
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Abstract
A wireless device transmits beacon packets at periodically occurring time intervals across a wireless channel. When the wireless communications device has not formed a piconet with one or more remote devices, the device scans the wireless channel for a predetermined amount of time immediately following each of the periodically occurring time intervals. During this time a remote device may respond to the beacon packet.
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1. A method of forming a piconet in a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
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(a) transmitting a beacon packet across a wireless channel during a first predetermined time interval;
(b) scanning the wireless channel for a second predetermined time interval, the second predetermined time interval immediately following the first predetermined time interval;
(c) receiving a piconet joining request packet from a remote wireless communications device during the second predetermined time interval; and
(d) transmitting a confirmation packet to the remote wireless communications device during a third predetermined time interval, the third predetermined time interval immediately following the second predetermined time interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method in a wireless communications device, comprising:
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(a) transmitting a first beacon packet across a wireless channel during a first predetermined time interval;
(b) scanning the wireless channel for a second predetermined time interval, the second predetermined time interval immediately following the first predetermined time interval;
(c) receiving a request for additional information from a remote wireless communications device during the second predetermined time interval; and
(d) transmitting the additional information with a second beacon packet across the wireless channel. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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means for transmitting a beacon packet across a wireless channel during a first predetermined time interval;
means for scanning the wireless channel for a second predetermined time interval, the second predetermined time interval immediately following the first predetermined time interval;
means for receiving a piconet joining request packet from a remote wireless communications device during the second predetermined time interval; and
means for transmitting a confirmation packet to the remote wireless communications device during a third predetermined time interval, the third predetermined time interval immediately following the second predetermined time interval.
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11. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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means for transmitting a first beacon packet across a wireless channel during a first predetermined time interval;
means for scanning the wireless channel for a second predetermined time interval, the second predetermined time interval immediately following the first predetermined time interval;
means for receiving a request for additional information from a remote wireless communications device during the second predetermined time interval; and
means for transmitting the additional information with a second beacon packet across the wireless channel.
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12. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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means for monitoring a wireless channel for transmissions during a predetermined time interval;
means for receiving a beacon packet from a remote wireless communications device across the wireless channel during the predetermined time interval; and
means for, immediately following receipt of the beacon packet, sending a response packet to the remote wireless communications device when the remote wireless communications device is the only device transmitting device during the predetermined time interval.
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