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Device discovery and connection establishment for ad hoc networks

  • US 8,156,229 B2
  • Filed: 07/15/2010
  • Issued: 04/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of forming a piconet, the method comprising:

  • transmitting a beacon packet from a wireless communications device across a wireless channel during a first predetermined time interval;

    scanning the wireless channel from the wireless communications device for a second predetermined time interval, the second predetermined time interval immediately following the first predetermined time interval;

    receiving a piconet joining request packet from a remote wireless communications device during the second predetermined time interval; and

    transmitting a confirmation packet to the remote wireless communications device during a third predetermined time interval, the third predetermined time interval immediately following the second predetermined time interval and before transmitting a second beacon packet;

    wherein the beacon packet, the piconet joining request packet, and the confirmation packet are communicated according to a repeating superframe pattern, and wherein the first, second, and third predetermined time intervals are all included within a single superframe of the repeating superframe pattern.

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