Piconet spanning tree network
First Claim
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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Abstract
An apparatus and method for a spanning tree network. A communication device can connect to a piconet network and the communication device can transmit at least one available piconet identifier prior to receiving a request for the available piconet identifier from a dependent communication device, the available piconet identifier providing a parent piconet coordinator identification for the dependent communication device. A dependent communication device can connect to the piconet network, determine if the communication device can support a dependent piconet, and receive at least one available piconet identifier prior to requesting information regarding establishing a dependent piconet, the available piconet identifier providing parent piconet identification for the communication device for the dependent piconet.
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22 Claims
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1. A method in a communication device of communicating between other devices in a piconet network, the method comprising:
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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, and wherein 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication device for communicating between other devices in a piconet network, the apparatus comprising:
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a transceiver configured to connect to the piconet network; and a controller coupled to the transceiver, the controller configured to transmit, via the transceiver, at least one available piconet identifier prior to receiving a request for the available piconet identifier, the available piconet identifier providing a parent piconet coordinator identification for the communication devices, wherein the controller is further configured to transmit, via the transceiver, 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, and wherein 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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method in a communication device of communicating between other devices in a piconet network, the method comprising:
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connecting to the piconet network; determining if the communication device can support a dependent piconet; and receiving at least one available piconet identifier prior to transmitting information regarding requesting establishing a dependent piconet, the available piconet identifier providing parent piconet identification for the communication device for the dependent piconet, wherein the method further comprises calculating 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, and wherein 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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communication device for communicating between other devices in a piconet network, the communication device comprising:
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a transceiver configured to connect to the piconet network; and a controller coupled to the transceiver, the controller configured to determine if the communication device can support a dependent piconet, the controller further configured to receive, via the transceiver, at least one available piconet identifier prior to requesting information regarding establishing a dependent piconet, the available piconet identifier providing parent piconet identification for the communication device for the dependent piconet, wherein the controller is further configured to calculate 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, and wherein 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. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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