Asynchronous inter-piconet routing
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1. A method of communications from a piconet, comprising:
- engaging in intra-piconet communications;
receiving a pilot signal from a foreign terminal;
determining that the strength of the pilot signal is below a threshold; and
establishing a peer-to-peer connection with the foreign terminal.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to wireless communications. The systems and techniques involve wireless communications wherein a process, module or communications terminal is capable of engaging in intra-piconet communications. The process, module or communications terminal may also be used to detect a pilot signal from a foreign terminal, and establish a peer-to-peer connection with the foreign terminal to support communications if the pilot signal is below a threshold.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of communications from a piconet, comprising:
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engaging in intra-piconet communications;
receiving a pilot signal from a foreign terminal;
determining that the strength of the pilot signal is below a threshold; and
establishing a peer-to-peer connection with the foreign terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communications terminal configured to operate in a piconet, comprising:
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a receiver configured to detect a pilot signal from a foreign terminal and determine its strength; and
a controller configured to establish a peer-to-peer connection with the foreign terminal to support communications if the pilot signal strength is below a threshold, the controller further being configured to support intra-piconet communications. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A communications terminal configured to operate in a piconet, comprising:
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means for detecting a pilot signal from a foreign terminal;
means for determining the strength of the detected pilot signal;
means for establishing a peer-to-peer connection with the foreign terminal to support communications if the pilot signal strength is below a threshold; and
means for supporting intra-piconet communications.
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