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System and method for managing communication links

  • US 7,167,913 B2
  • Filed: 05/08/2003
  • Issued: 01/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a peripheral device adapted to communicate with a consumer electronic device, a method for facilitating communications via a wireless communications link, comprising:

  • monitoring the communications link for activity;

    if it is determined that the communications link is active;

    monitoring the communications link to find an idle slot;

    transmitting to the consumer electronic device a request in the next occurrence of the idle slot to request that the consumer electronic device secure the idle slot for use by the peripheral device to communicate with the consumer electronic device;

    monitoring for a response to the request message transmitted by the consumer electronic device that assigns the idle slot as a communication slot for use by the peripheral device; and

    using the communication slot to communicate with the consumer electronic device.

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