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1. A method of communications, comprising:
- receiving, at a first wireless terminal, a first pilot signal from a first master terminal of a first network;
registering with the first master terminal, based on the first pilot signal, to be a member of the first network;
receiving a task, from the first master terminal, to listen for pilot signals from one or more other terminals, based on a determination that the first wireless terminal is located adjacent to an edge of the first network;
listening for the pilot signals from the one or more other terminals according to the task, wherein the one or more other terminals are not members of the first network; and
establishing a peer-to-peer communication with an other terminal of the one or more other terminals based on detecting a second pilot signal of the other terminal during the listening for pilot signals.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to wireless communications. The systems and techniques involve wireless communications wherein a module or communications device is configured to listen for a period of time for an incoming pilot signal from a remote terminal that exceeds a threshold power level for the purpose of acquiring such incoming pilot signal and operating under control of the remote terminal, and operating independently of the remote terminal if such pilot signal is not detected within the period of time, such independent operation including transmitting a pilot signal.
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1. A method of communications, comprising:
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receiving, at a first wireless terminal, a first pilot signal from a first master terminal of a first network; registering with the first master terminal, based on the first pilot signal, to be a member of the first network; receiving a task, from the first master terminal, to listen for pilot signals from one or more other terminals, based on a determination that the first wireless terminal is located adjacent to an edge of the first network; listening for the pilot signals from the one or more other terminals according to the task, wherein the one or more other terminals are not members of the first network; and establishing a peer-to-peer communication with an other terminal of the one or more other terminals based on detecting a second pilot signal of the other terminal during the listening for pilot signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of communications, comprising:
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receiving, at a first wireless terminal, a first pilot signal from a first master terminal of a first network; registering with the first master terminal, based on the first pilot signal, to be a member of the first network; receiving a task from the first master terminal based on a determination that the first wireless terminal is located adjacent to an edge of the first network; listening for pilot signals from one or more other terminals according to the task, wherein the one or more other terminals are not members of the first network; establishing a peer-to-peer communication with an other terminal of the one or more other terminals based on detecting a second pilot signal of the other terminal during the listening for pilot signals; dropping membership in the first network; searching for an alternative network master terminal; and operating as an isolated terminal independent of the first master terminal if the searching does not find the alternative network master terminal, wherein the operating further includes transmitting a third pilot signal that enables communication with at least one other terminal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A processor for communications, comprising:
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a first module for receiving, at a first wireless terminal, a first pilot signal from a first master terminal of a first network; a second module for registering with the first master terminal, based on the first pilot signal, to be a member of the first network; a third module for receiving a task, from the first master terminal, to listen for pilot signals from one or more other terminals, based on a determination that the first wireless terminal is located adjacent to an edge of the first network; a fourth module for listening for the pilot signals from the one or more other terminals according to the task, wherein the one or more other terminals are not members of the first network; and a fifth module for establishing a peer-to-peer communication with an other terminal of the one or more other terminals based on detecting a second pilot signal of the other terminal during the listening for pilot signals. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A processor for communications, comprising:
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a first module for receiving, at a first wireless terminal, a first pilot signal from a first master terminal of a first network; a second module for registering with the first master terminal, based on the first pilot signal, to be a member of the first network; a third module for receiving a task from the first master terminal based on a determination that the first wireless terminal is located adjacent to an edge of the first network; a fourth module for listening for pilot signals from one or more other terminals according to the task, wherein the one or more other terminals are not members of the first network; a fifth module for establishing a peer-to-peer communication with an other terminal of the one or more other terminals based on detecting a second pilot signal of the other terminal during the listening for pilot signals; a sixth module for dropping membership in the first network; a seventh module for searching for an alternative network master terminal; and an eighth module for operating as an isolated terminal independent of the first master terminal if the searching does not find the alternative network master terminal, wherein the operating further includes transmitting a third pilot signal that enables communication with at least one other terminal.
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying a program of instructions executable by a computer to perform communications, comprising:
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at least one instruction for receiving, at a first wireless terminal, a first pilot signal from a first master terminal of a first network; at least one instruction for registering with the first master terminal, based on the first pilot signal, to be a member of the first network; at least one instruction for receiving a task, from the first master terminal, to listen for pilot signals from one or more other terminals, based on a determination that the first wireless terminal is located adjacent to an edge of the first network; at least one instruction for listening for the pilot signals from the one or more other terminals according to the task, wherein the one or more other terminals are not members of the first network; and at least one instruction for establishing a peer-to-peer communication with an other terminal of the one or more other terminals based on detecting a second pilot signal of the other terminal during the listening for pilot signals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A wireless terminal, comprising:
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means for receiving a first pilot signal from a first master terminal of a first network; means for registering with the first master terminal, based on the first pilot signal, to be a member of the first network; means for receiving a task, from the first master terminal, to listen for pilot signals from one or more other terminals, based on a determination that the wireless terminal is located adjacent to an edge of the first network; means for listening for the pilot signals from the one or more other terminals according to the task, wherein the one or more other terminals are not members of the first network; and means for establishing a peer-to-peer communication with an other terminal of the one or more other terminals based on detecting a second pilot signal of the other terminal during the listening for pilot signals. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A wireless terminal, comprising:
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means for receiving a first pilot signal from a first master terminal of a first network; means for registering with the first master terminal, based on the first pilot signal, to be a member of the first network; means for receiving a task from the first master terminal based on a determination that the wireless terminal is located adjacent to an edge of the first network; means for listening for pilot signals from one or more other terminals according to the task, wherein the one or more other terminals are not members of the first network; means for establishing a peer-to-peer communication with an other terminal of the one or more other terminals based on detecting a second pilot signal of the other terminal during the listening for pilot signals; means for dropping membership in the first network; means for searching for an alternative network master terminal; and means for operating as an isolated terminal independent of the first master terminal if the searching does not find the alternative network master terminal, wherein the operating further includes transmitting, a third pilot signal that enables communication with at least one other terminal.
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24. A wireless terminal, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a first pilot signal from a first master terminal of a first network; a processor configured to register with the first master terminal, based on the first pilot signal, to be a member of the first network; wherein the receiver is further operable to receive a task, from the first master terminal, to listen for pilot signals from one or more other terminals, based on a determination that the first wireless terminal is located adjacent to an edge of the first network and to listen for the pilot signals from the one or more other terminals according to the task, wherein the one or more other terminals are not members of the first network; and wherein the processor is further configured to establish a peer-to-peer communication with an other terminal of the one or more other terminals based on detecting a second pilot signal of the other terminal during the listening for pilot signals. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A wireless terminal, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a first pilot signal from a first master terminal of a first network; a processor configured to register with the first master terminal, based on the first pilot signal, to be a member of the first network; wherein the receiver is further operable to receive a task from the first master terminal based on a determination that the first wireless terminal is located adjacent to an edge of the first network and to listen for pilot signals from one or more other terminals according to the task, wherein the one or more other terminals are not members of the first network; wherein the processor is further configured to establish a peer-to-peer communication with an other terminal of the one or more other terminals based on detecting a second pilot signal of the other terminal during the listening for pilot signals wherein the processor is further configured to drop membership in the first network; wherein the processor is further configured to search for an alternative network master terminal; and wherein the processor is further configured to operate the wireless terminal as an isolated terminal independent of the first master terminal if the searching does not find the alternative network master terminal, wherein the operating further includes transmitting a third pilot signal that enables communication with at least one other terminal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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