Managing traditional Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi direct connections using a wireless device
First Claim
1. A method of managing, using one or more processors located in a primary wireless device, short-range wireless links between the primary wireless device and a plurality of secondary wireless devices, comprising the steps of:
- (a) initiating a short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and a secondary wireless device that communicates using a traditional Wi-Fi protocol, wherein the short-range wireless link is initiated either at the primary wireless device or the secondary wireless device and the primary device configured to communicate using a Wi-Fi direct protocol and the traditional Wi-Fi protocol;
(b) providing the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device using the Wi-Fi direct protocol, wherein the primary wireless device is a group owner and the secondary wireless device is a group member;
(c) detecting the presence of an additional secondary wireless device, that is a group owner, using the primary wireless device;
(d) ending use of the Wi-Fi direct protocol over the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device based on the detection in step (c);
(e) beginning use of the traditional Wi-Fi protocol over the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device after ending the use of the Wi-Fi direct protocol in step (d), wherein the primary wireless device becomes a server for the secondary wireless device; and
(f) providing another short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the additional secondary wireless device using the Wi-Fi direct protocol, wherein the primary wireless device becomes a group member to the additional secondary wireless device at the same time the primary wireless device is the server for the secondary device.
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Abstract
A method of managing short-range wireless links between a primary wireless device and a plurality of secondary wireless devices includes initiating a short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and a secondary wireless device configured to communicate using a traditional Wi-Fi protocol; providing the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device using a Wi-Fi direct protocol, wherein the primary wireless device acts as a group owner and the secondary wireless device acts as a group member; detecting the presence of an additional secondary wireless device, acting as a server, using the primary wireless device; ending use of the Wi-Fi direct protocol over the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device; and beginning use of the traditional Wi-Fi protocol over the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device.
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4 Claims
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1. A method of managing, using one or more processors located in a primary wireless device, short-range wireless links between the primary wireless device and a plurality of secondary wireless devices, comprising the steps of:
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(a) initiating a short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and a secondary wireless device that communicates using a traditional Wi-Fi protocol, wherein the short-range wireless link is initiated either at the primary wireless device or the secondary wireless device and the primary device configured to communicate using a Wi-Fi direct protocol and the traditional Wi-Fi protocol; (b) providing the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device using the Wi-Fi direct protocol, wherein the primary wireless device is a group owner and the secondary wireless device is a group member; (c) detecting the presence of an additional secondary wireless device, that is a group owner, using the primary wireless device; (d) ending use of the Wi-Fi direct protocol over the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device based on the detection in step (c); (e) beginning use of the traditional Wi-Fi protocol over the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device after ending the use of the Wi-Fi direct protocol in step (d), wherein the primary wireless device becomes a server for the secondary wireless device; and (f) providing another short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the additional secondary wireless device using the Wi-Fi direct protocol, wherein the primary wireless device becomes a group member to the additional secondary wireless device at the same time the primary wireless device is the server for the secondary device.
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2. A method of managing, using one or more processors located in a primary device, short-range wireless links between the primary wireless device and a plurality of secondary wireless devices, comprising the steps of:
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(a) initiating a short-range wireless link between a vehicle telematics unit and a secondary wireless device that communicates using a traditional Wi-Fi protocol, wherein the short-range wireless link is initiated either at the vehicle telematics unit or the secondary wireless device and the vehicle telematics unit configured to communicate using a Wi-Fi direct protocol and the traditional Wi-Fi protocol; (b) providing the short-range wireless link between the vehicle telematics unit and the secondary wireless device using the Wi-Fi direct protocol, wherein the vehicle telematics unit is a group owner and the secondary wireless device is a group member; (c) detecting the presence of an additional secondary wireless device that is a group owner using the vehicle telematics unit; (d) ending use of the Wi-Fi direct protocol over the short-range wireless link between the vehicle telematics unit and the secondary wireless device based on the detection in step (c); (e) beginning use of the traditional Wi-Fi protocol over the short-range wireless link between the vehicle telematics unit and the secondary wireless device, wherein the vehicle telematics unit becomes a server for the secondary wireless device; and (f) providing another short-range wireless link between the vehicle telematics unit and the additional secondary wireless device using the Wi-Fi direct protocol, wherein the vehicle telematics unit becomes a group member to the additional secondary wireless device at the same time the vehicle telematics unit is the server for the secondary device. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A method of managing, using one or more processors located in a primary device, short-range wireless links between a vehicle infotainment unit and a plurality of secondary wireless devices, comprising the steps of:
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(a) initiating a short-range wireless link between the vehicle infotainment unit and a secondary wireless device that communicates using a traditional Wi-Fi protocol, wherein the short-range wireless link is initiated either at the vehicle infotainment unit or the secondary wireless device and the vehicle infotainment unit configured to communicate using a Wi-Fi direct protocol and the traditional Wi-Fi protocol; (b) providing the short-range wireless link between the vehicle infotainment unit and the secondary wireless device using the Wi-Fi direct protocol, wherein the vehicle infotainment unit is a group owner and the secondary wireless device is a group member; (c) detecting the presence of an additional secondary wireless device that is a group owner using the vehicle infotainment unit; (d) ending use of the Wi-Fi direct protocol over the short-range wireless link between the vehicle infotainment unit and the secondary wireless device based on the detection in step (c); (e) beginning use of the traditional Wi-Fi protocol over the short-range wireless link between the vehicle infotainment unit and the secondary wireless device, wherein the vehicle infotainment unit becomes a server for the secondary wireless device; and (f) providing another short-range wireless link between the vehicle infotainment unit and the additional secondary wireless device using the Wi-Fi direct protocol, wherein the vehicle infotainment unit becomes a group member to the additional secondary wireless device at the same time the vehicle infotainment unit is the server for the secondary device.
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