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Piconet spanning tree network

  • US 7,002,938 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2003
  • Issued: 02/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a communication device of communicating between other devices in a piconet network, the method comprising:

  • connecting to the piconet network; and

    transmitting at least one available piconet identifier prior to receiving a request for the available piconet identifier, the available piconet identifier providing parent piconet coordinator identification;

    wherein the method further comprises transmitting information for the calculation of a block of available piconet identifiers, the size of the block of available piconet identifiers being based on a maximum number of desired piconet coordinators, andwherein the size of the block of available piconet identifiers is based on a maximum number of desired piconet coordinators and a maximum number of levels of piconet coordinators.

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