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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A COORDINATOR

  • US 20130080615A1
  • Filed: 11/19/2012
  • Published: 03/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method by which a first device elects a coordinator for managing a network, the method comprising:

  • establishing a connection to a second device;

    receiving second information regarding coordination-related capacity of the second device from the second device; and

    electing one from among the first device and the second device as the coordinator by comparing first information regarding coordination-related capacity of the first device and the second information regarding coordination-related capacity of the second device,wherein the first and second information regarding coordination-related capacity comprises information regarding at least one item for determining whether a corresponding device is suitable as a coordinator.

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