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Device discovery and connection establishment for ad hoc networks

  • US 20050177639A1
  • Filed: 02/06/2004
  • Published: 08/11/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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