Wireless network device and communication method using the wireless network device
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1. A wireless network device of a first wireless network, the wireless network device comprising:
- an allocater which allocates a device identifier (ID) to a predetermined device;
an information generator which generates information on the device ID; and
a controller which generates a packet containing the information on the device ID and transmits the packet to a second wireless network,wherein the first and second wireless networks are independent coordinator-based networks, andwherein, in the second wireless network, the device ID is allocated to the predetermined device.
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Abstract
A wireless network device and a communication method using the wireless network device are provided to simplify an association process of the device moving over different wireless networks and to enhance mobility of the device. The wireless network device includes an allocater allocating a device identifier (ID) to a predetermined device, an information generator generating information on the allocated device ID, and a first controller generating a packet containing the generated device ID and transmitting the generated packet to another wireless network.
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1. A wireless network device of a first wireless network, the wireless network device comprising:
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an allocater which allocates a device identifier (ID) to a predetermined device; an information generator which generates information on the device ID; and a controller which generates a packet containing the information on the device ID and transmits the packet to a second wireless network, wherein the first and second wireless networks are independent coordinator-based networks, and wherein, in the second wireless network, the device ID is allocated to the predetermined device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A wireless network device of a first wireless network, the wireless network device comprising:
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a packet receiver which receives a packet from a second wireless network containing device identifier (ID) information of a predetermined device; an information extractor which extracts the device ID information from the packet; and a controller which determines a device ID to be allocated to the predetermined device of the first wireless network according to the device ID information, wherein the first and second wireless networks are independent coordinator-based networks, and wherein, in the first wireless network, the device ID is allocated to the predetermined device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication method using a wireless network system, the communication method comprising:
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a first wireless network allocating a device identifier (ID) to a predetermined device; the first wireless network generating information on the device ID; and the first wireless network generating a packet containing the information on the device ID and transmitting the packet to a second wireless network, wherein the first and second wireless networks are independent coordinator-based networks, and wherein, in the second wireless network, the device ID is allocated to the predetermined device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication method using a wireless network system, the communication method comprising:
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a first wireless network receiving a packet from a second wireless network containing a device identifier (ID); the first wireless network extracting device ID information from the packet; and the first wireless network determining a device ID to be allocated to a device of the first wireless network according to the device ID information, wherein the first and second wireless networks are independent coordinator-based networks. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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