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Devices and Methods for Establishing an Ad Hoc Peer-to-Peer Network

  • US 20170181212A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2015
  • Published: 06/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of establishing an ad hoc peer-to-peer network, the method comprising:

  • broadcasting, with a local area wireless communication circuit of an electronic device, a local name of the electronic device using a predefined device discovery protocol;

    receiving, with the local area wireless communication circuit, one or more responses to the broadcasting of the local name from one or more remote electronic devices using the predefined device discovery protocol;

    changing, with one or more processors operable with the local area wireless communication circuit, the local name to a new local name including at least one communication protocol parameter selected from a predefined plurality of communication protocol parameters required for communication in the ad hoc peer-to-peer network; and

    rebroadcasting, with the local area wireless communication circuit, the new local name using the predefined device discovery protocol to communicate the at least one communication protocol parameter to the one or more remote electronic devices.

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