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Method and device for controlling Ad-Hoc network in CPNS enabler

  • US 9,325,510 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2010
  • Issued: 04/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile terminal for controlling an ad-hoc network in a converged personal network service (CPNS) enabler, the CPNS enabler including a CPNS server and a plurality of CPNS entities, the mobile terminal being one of the CPNS entities, the mobile terminal comprising:

  • a receiver/transmitter unit;

    a memory unit configured to store information which enables the mobile terminal to manage and carry out ad-hoc network operations on behalf of the CPNS server without a connection to the CPNS server, and ad-hoc network service use information dedicated to be used when the mobile terminal forms an ad-hoc network while the connection between the mobile terminal and the CPNS server is broken; and

    a processor configured to;

    receive a command to perform a configuration of an ad-hoc network, and service constraint information, from the CPNS server,wherein the command instructs the mobile terminal to form the ad-hoc network with one or more other CPNS entities;

    perform the configuration of the ad-hoc network according to the command, to have direct connections with each of the other CPNS entities;

    allow the mobile terminal and the other CPNS entities to communicate with each other in the ad-hoc network using the dedicated ad-hoc network service use, wherein the communication among the mobile terminal and the other CPNS entities in the ad-hoc network using the dedicated ad-hoc network service use information is allowed for a quantity of data and the dedicated ad-hoc network service use information is updated when the connection between the mobile terminal and the CPNS server is broken; and

    upload the updated ad-hoc network service use information to the CPNS server if the connection between the mobile terminal and the CPNS server is restored.

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